THE DOWNLOAD: Facility Dogs, Grad Cap Contest Winners

Facility Dogs are expertly trained to help comfort and normalize the experience of children and teens during a visit to the hospital. The facility dogs at UC Davis Health were trained and provided free of charge to the child life specialist handlers from Canine Companions for Independence. Currently there are four facility dogs who work on different units at the hospital: Zeebee, Huggie, Paloma and Daniels.

Checking in with Cheeto

Grad cap contest winners

More Than an Athlete: Space ‘Shack’

“I‘m the engineer I am today because of athletics,” said grad student Shannon Lackey, a mechanical and aerospace engineering student who also goes by “Shack.” Watch the above video to learn more about how her passions of space and field hockey intersect.

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Cody Kitaura is a News and Media Relations Specialist in the Office of Strategic Communications, and can be reached by email or at 530-752-1932.

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