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That May Be the Chancellor

Connecting with the people that make UC Davis great

The power of UC Davis is more than what we accomplish; it is about the people who make it excellent. Chancellor May showcases some of those people and the work they do in his new series, “That May Be the Chancellor.” Join the Chancellor as he learns about those who help make this university such a special institution.

That May Be the Chancellor episodes

Episode 15: Behind the Technology That Allowed a Man With ALS to 'Speak' Again

October 28, 2025
 

Chancellor May stops by the UC Davis Neuroprosthetics Lab to meet the researchers behind brain-computer interface technology in this episode.

Episode 14: UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center & UC Davis MIND Institute

May 27, 2025
 

Join Chancellor May as he meets a couple of UC Davis researchers and the people who have been impacted by their positive work on the UC Davis Health campus.

Episode 13: Innovation and Entrepreneurship

April 30, 2025
 

Episode 12: Chancellor May at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science

October 29, 2024
 

Episode 11: Opportunities Available to Graduates

June 04, 2024
 

Episode 10: The Chancellor Explores the Arts

March 19, 2024
 

Chancellor May explores his creative side in this episode of "That May Be the Chancellor." Follow him as he draws with students in the Arboretum, works with metal in the Sculpture Lab, and le

Episode 9: Aggie Tour Guides

October 27, 2023

Chancellor May learns what it takes to become an Aggie tour guide when he becomes a trainee for a day.

Episode 8: Food Security, Mental Wellness and Housing Resources

June 01, 2023

Chancellor Gary S. May meets with Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Pablo G. Reguerín, to discuss the tools and resources available to students at Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center.

Episode 7: A Visit to the UC Davis Health Campus

March 13, 2023
UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May crosses the causeway to visit the UC Davis Health campus in the newest edition of "That May Be the Chancellor." Come along as Chancellor May takes a hard hat tour of the Aggie Square construction site, stops by classes in the School of Nursing and School of Medicine and learns more about the top-ranked medical programs and facilities.

Episode 6: Chatting with Aggie Athletes

December 13, 2022
From the weight-room to the class-room, Chancellor May takes a tour of the new Edwards Family Athletics Center to see what our Aggie Athletes are up to. We meet everyone from the Athletic Director to the Men's basketball Head Coach to the student-athletes who fill their roster.

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