Gary S. May is the seventh chancellor of UC Davis. Previously, he served as the Dean of the Georgia Tech College of Engineering, where he founded Georgia Tech's Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science (SURE) program, a summer research initiative designed to attract talented minority students to graduate school.
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OUTLINE:
(0:00) - Introduction
(0:36) - Gary’s Childhood & Early Interests
(3:21) - Computer-Aided Manufacturing
(5:51) - The SURE Program & Attracting Minority Students to Graduate School
(8:29) - Mentorship
(10:40) - Gary’s Work at AT&T Bell Laboratories
(13:03) - Research and Career Advice
(15:51) - What Is an Ideal University?
(17:20) - Gary’s Path to Becoming UC Davis Chancellor
(21:55) - Addressing Campus Issues Through Task Forces
(25:00) - UC Davis’ COVID Response
(29:10) - Leadership & Self-Awareness
(31:58) - Freedom of Speech & Gen Z
(34:27) - Harvard & UPenn Dean Controversy
(37:08) - Gary’s Thoughts on Palestine Protests & Encampments
(40:45) - UC Davis’ Uniqueness & Stakeholder Management
(43:24) - Requested Mascot Change From Gunrock to Cow
(44:45) - AI & The Future of College Education
(48:49) - If You Were 21 Years Old, What Fields Would You Study?
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