GREAT Summer Research Program 2024

See what to expect during your time in the GREAT Summer Research Program, including excursions, campus activities, lab work and more. Photos by UC Davis student Tia Cheng.

GREAT Program at his desk with laptop asks a thoughtful question of UC Davis Prof. during a lecture

GREAT Program student Bolun Zhang and Dr. Abhilash Padavannil wait for their test sample processing countdown

A GREAT program student and Professor Padavannil transfer a sample into the cooling bucket during their experiment

Bolun Zhang stands with Dr. Abhilash Padavannil in front of the research poster on plant mitochondrial complex II in Letts Lab.

Dr. Abhilash Padavannil and Bolun Zhang review protein gels from their SDS-PAGE experiment on the transilluminator in Letts Lab

Ruoyu Li, a biology major from the GREAT 2024 Program, carefully operates the lab equipment in front of a centrifuge in Prof. Lifeng Xu's Lab

GREAT Program student reviews images and data on a computer screen with Prof. Erika La Plante in the Material Science Lab

Global Study Program students pose for a photo at the Memorial Union Game Area on campus.

GREAT Program student focuses on her bowling game at the Memorial Union Game Area.

Guoyu Zhang teaches a GSP student, dressed in traditional Han Chinese attire, how to bowl at the MU Game Area.

A student focuses during a game of billiards in the MU Game Area

Freshly picked strawberries are displayed at the Davis Farmers Market

Yile Miao enjoys the vibrant flower selection at the Davis Farmers Market.

Students from the GREAT Summer Research Program explore the lively atmosphere at the Davis Farmers Market

Yile Miao captures the breathtaking beauty of Santa Cruz Beach from the wharf with her camera in hand.

Visitors swim and play sand volleyball on the lively Santa Cruz Beach, captured from the wharf

A group of GREAT Program students pose for a group photo at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Students from the GREAT Program enjoy the cool and beautiful scenery at Santa Cruz Beach during a trip organized by the program.

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GREAT Program Academic and Research Programs