Plant Cell Structure Could Hold Key to Cancer Therapies and Improved Crops Can the bend of a banana give us insight into cancer? What does the shape of a rice grain have to do with infertility? The proteins that give plants their shape and structure are also involved in huma...

Plant Cell Structure Could Hold Key to Cancer Therapies and Improved Crops www.ucdavis.edu/news/plant-c...

Study Improves Understanding of Food Safety Risks in California Central Coast Produce UC Davis researchers found harmful strains of E. coli, including types that can cause serious human illness, in animal and environmental sources in the Salinas Valley.

Study Improves Understanding of Food Safety Risks in California Central Coast Produce www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/fd...

Hawk Study Shows Potential Lessons of Bird Flight Birds have an ability to fly through obstacles by shifting their shape in flight, which is difficult to reproduce in uncrewed aerial vehicles, commonly known as UAVs or drones.

Hawk Study Shows Potential Lessons of Bird Flight @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @biology.ox.ac.uk www.ucdavis.edu/news/hawk-st...

2026 UC Davis Alumni Awards Celebrate Leadership, Service and Global Impact The University of California, Davis, Cal Aggie Alumni Association has announced the recipients of its 2026 Alumni Awards, honoring exceptional alumni and friends whose leadership, innovation and servi...

2026 UC Davis Alumni Awards Celebrate Leadership, Service and Global Impact www.ucdavis.edu/news/2026-uc...

State of the Campus: Resilient UC Davis has continued to improve lives amid the challenges facing universities across the country, Chancellor Gary S. May said at his annual State of the Campus address last week.“We are not immune t...

UC Davis 'prepared, engaged and resilient' @chancellormay.bsky.social tells faculty in annual address www.ucdavis.edu/news/state-c...

2025-26 Chancellor’s Fellows Rise to the Top They are experts in a parasitic amoeba, scientific history, the health effects of stress and more, and now these eight faculty members can add a new title: Chancellor’s Fellow.The recognition is given...

Eight named as 2026 UC Davis Chancellor's Fellows www.ucdavis.edu/news/2025-26...

UC Davis Library Emerges as Campus “Third Place” From therapy dogs to tutoring hubs, Shields Library is redefining itself as a welcoming space for learning, connection and growth.

UC Davis library emerges as a third place between home and work @ucdavislibrary.bsky.social www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

Transformative Gift Propels UC Davis’ Leadership in Ag Tech UC Davis receives a $25 million gift from the estate of Dan G. Best II to fund endowed chairs, scholarships and agricultural innovation in honor of C.L. Best.

Caterpillar Founder Grandson’s $25M Gift to UC Davis Honors Family Roots in Innovation @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social @ucdaviscaes.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/news/transfo...

Short Films Explore Quantum Physics The Department of Physics and Astronomy will hold a screening March 13 of “What is Real? Six Short Films About Quantum Physics.” The screening will take place at 7 p.m. in 1002 Cruess Hall, followed b...

What is real? Six short films to explain quantum physics, screening sponsored by UC Davis Physics & Astronomy, Friday March 13 at 7 p.m. at UC Davis www.ucdavis.edu/egghead/blog...

First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California’s Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Service...

"This is exceptionally rapid detection of an outbreak in free-ranging marine mammals."- Christine Johnson, @ucdavis.bsky.social. With partners @ucsantacruz.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/...

First-ever in-utero stem cell therapy for fetal spina bifida repair is safe, study finds A UC Davis Health research team has safely performed the world’s first spina bifida treatment combining fetal surgery with stem cells, according to results from Phase 1 of an ongoing clinical trial. T...

UC Davis surgeons carry out successfu in utero stem cell therapy for spina bifida @ucdavishealth.bsky.social health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California’s Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Service...

First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/...

Record Number Apply for Undergraduate Studies For the third consecutive year, a record high number have applied to UC Davis for undergraduate studies, and a record number of California residents are among them.

Record Number Apply for Undergraduate Studies at UC Davis: Number of California Residents Reaches New Milestone www.ucdavis.edu/news/record-...

Among the Academies: A Fresh Look at Food Stroll through a grocery store and pick up a plastic container of strawberries. How do manufacturers know where to put holes in the clamshell for the best airflow?Questions like those have been at the...

Among the Academies: From strawberry packaging to pizza ovens, food engineer R. P. Singh takes a fresh look at food www.ucdavis.edu/news/among-a...

UC Davis Medal Awarded to Campus Leaders Robert D. and A. Kathleen Grey The 2026 UC Davis Medal, the University of California, Davis’ highest honor, will be awarded to Robert D. and A. Kathleen Grey. The couple have dedicated their lives and careers to the university and ...

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Bird Flight Research Advances Drone Technology and Wild Raptor Care UC Davis’ new Center for Animal Flight and Innovation studies raptor flight. Researchers use high-speed cameras to improve drone technology and help injured birds.

In Focus: Bird Flight Research Advances Drone Technology and Wild Raptor Care @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/curiosity/ne...

a woman kneeling among grapevines in a vineyard under a hooped shade with smoke

Can a simple spray protect grapes from wildfire smoke?

UCDavis & USDA researchers applied a calcium spray to grapes to see if it would protect the fruit from smoke exposure. The spray could offer a way to protect the state’s $88B wine industry from wildfires.

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Living a heart-healthy lifestyle can be achieved by modifying your daily habits. Here are some tips from our cardiologists for this #AmericanHeartMonth.
 
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Adolescent Social Health May Foretell Loneliness, Aggressive Behavior, Study Suggests Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or become victims themselves. These are some of the findings in a new Univers...

Adolescent Social Health May Foretell Loneliness, Aggressive Behavior, Study Suggests www.ucdavis.edu/news/adolesc...

Helping Beekeepers Fight Mites Through More Effective Treatments Researchers from the USDA and UC Davis are helping beekeepers protect their colonies from destructive varroa mites through a promising new line of research.

Helping Beekeepers Fight Mites Through More Effective Treatments www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/he...

Mirror Image Pheromones Help Beetles Swipe Right There are many ways to communicate with prospective romantic partners: If you are a Japanese scarab beetle, it’s a matter of distinguishing left from right. New work from U.S. and Chinese scientists, ...

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Survey: Average Davis Apartment Rent Down Nearly 2% An annual UC Davis survey finds the average rent for Davis apartments in fall 2025 was down 1.8% from fall 2024 and the vacancy rate was relatively stable.

Annual Survey Finds Average Davis Apartment Rent Down Nearly 2% www.ucdavis.edu/news/survey-...

What is Gut Health? An international panel led by UC Davis professor Maria Marco defines “gut health” for the first time, offering a scientific framework for medicine, research and consumer claims.

What is Gut Health? Experts Agree on a Clear Meaning for the Term www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/...

Grand Opening: Unveiling Two Incredible Murals at UC Davis | Bug Squad Image The latest murall behind t

Two murals debut for Biodiversity Museum Day this weekend at UC Davis ucanr.edu/blog/bug-squ...

Sloan Fellowship for Quantum Sciences Research Isaac Kim, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been named as a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Kim is among 126 new fellows announced today (Fe...

Sloan Fellowship to UC Davis Computer Scientist Isaac Kim for Quantum Sciences Research www.ucdavis.edu/news/sloan-f...

Frog Love Songs and the Sounds of Climate Change A good love song tells female frogs when the time is right for mating, finds a UC Davis study showing male frogs change their tune as the weather warms.

Frog Love Songs and the Sounds of Climate Change www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...

Photographic and Multimedia Artworks by Shelley Niro on View at Gorman Museum, UC Davis The Gorman Museum of Native American Art at University of California, Davis, has on view photographic and multimedia artwork by award-winning artist Shelley Niro.Niro is widely known for her ability t...

Photographic and Multimedia Artworks by Shelley Niro on View at Gorman Museum, UC Davis www.ucdavis.edu/news/photogr...

Connect Labs by Wexford Announces New Tenants and Flagship Programming at Aggie Square as Sacramento’s Innovation District Gains Momentum Connect Labs by Wexford today announced the addition of several new tenants at Aggie Square, underscoring the activation and growing momentum of Sacramento’s university-anchored innovation district.

Connect Labs by Wexford Announces New Tenants and Flagship Programming at Aggie Square www.ucdavis.edu/news/connect...

Tell Me Something Good … About Salmon For every bad thing happening in the world, there are good people trying to make things right. Sometimes they even win. That’s why I’m starting a new monthly series on this blog called “Tell Me Someth...

For every bad thing happening in the world—and, wow, is it bad—there are good people trying to make things right. Sometimes they even win. #TellMeSomethingGood series 💡 @ucdavis.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...

Visit art; watch the Super Bowl; or do both and see art that is related to the Super Bowl. Music too. The world is yours in the #UCDavis Arts Blog www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/na... @ucdlands.bsky.social