Former department Chair Chris van Kessel and wife Betsy have given $500,000 to establish an endowment to help graduate students studying field crops. With the UC Davis Give Day Challenge now open, you can be a part of this life-changing, world-bettering opportunity!
Chris van Kessel -- founding chair of the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences -- was deeply impacted by his nephew's battle with cancer at the age of 10. Now, van Kessel is cycling to support childhood cancer research, and he's inviting your support.