Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Content

Alumni Couple to Receive 2025 UC Davis Medal, University’s Highest Honor

Karen Michele Nikos — March 27, 2025 - 10:52am

The 2025 UC Davis Medal will be awarded to Michael C. and Renée Z. Child, who have dedicated themselves to the University of California, Davis, and their communities throughout their lives.

The alumni couple, who met as undergraduates in the early 1970s, have remained deeply committed to UC Davis, volunteering their leadership and insight to advance many areas of the university.

UC Davis Students’ Seizure-Predicting Device Wins Top Prize at Big Bang! Business Competition

Karen Michele Nikos — May 23, 2024 - 2:30pm

Members of the Big Bang! finalist teams surround the winning team, EpiSense.

UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition to Award $90,000 Thursday

Karen Michele Nikos — May 20, 2022 - 3:18pm

The 22nd annual UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition will award $90,000 in prize money for innovations in food and agriculture, animal health, human health, energy and sustainability, and social entrepreneurship at an award ceremony Thursday.

Innovation in Health Care Tops UC Davis Business Competition

Julia Ann Easley — May 23, 2019 - 5:39pm

A Mountain View entrepreneur captured the $20,000 first prize in the Big Bang! Business Competition at UC Davis.

UC Davis Wine, Food and Entrepreneurship Institutes Announce New Directors

Amy M Quinton — June 18, 2018 - 10:00am

Professor Andrew Waterhouse, a faculty expert in wine chemistry has been named director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at the University of California, Davis. Joe DiNunzio, a senior executive with three decades of creative, technical and business leadership, will join the Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship as interim executive director.