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How Does a Nursery Rhyme Turn into a Collection of 2000-Plus Books?

  • by Jean Pagaduan, UC Davis Library
  • August 04, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Common Floral Bacteria Can Induce Pollen Germination

  • by Kathy Keatley Garvey
  • July 28, 2021
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  • Food & Agriculture
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Drought Changes Root Microbiome

  • by Andy Fell
  • July 22, 2021
  • Egghead
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People Becoming Desensitized to COVID-19 Illnesses, Death, Research Suggests

  • by Hannah Stevens and Karen Nikos-Rose
  • July 19, 2021
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  • Society, Arts & Culture
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How Do We Help Refugee Students Reclaim Their Right to Education?

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • July 12, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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How is the Economy Doing Post-Pandemic?

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • July 12, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
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New, Third Type of Supernova Observed

  • by Andy Fell
  • June 28, 2021
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  • Science & Technology
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How Can We Preserve Indigenous Languages?

  • by Kathleen Holder
  • June 23, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
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How Can the Market Drive Oil Giants to Change?

  • by Paul Griffin
  • June 22, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
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How Can Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants Boost U.S. Economic Growth?

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • June 21, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Win or Lose, Women Are Seeking Election for the Long Haul

  • by Karen Michele Nikos
  • June 21, 2021
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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That Song Is Stuck in Your Head, but It’s Helping You to Remember

  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
  • June 15, 2021
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Shaped by Water: Ocean Depths Home to More Diverse Shapes of Fishes

  • by Andy Fell
  • June 15, 2021
  • Egghead
  • Driven by Curiosity
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What Will Dating Look Like Post-Pandemic?

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • June 07, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Massive Spider Wasp Collection Donated to Bohart Museum

  • by Kathy Keatley Garvey
  • June 04, 2021
  • Egghead
  • Driven by Curiosity
Exhibit shot of "Folk Hero", woman with hands up

How Do You Pay Tribute to An Asian American Hero?

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • May 27, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Snakeskin-Inspired Pilings Could Stabilize Buildings

  • by Andy Fell
  • May 24, 2021
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Science & Technology
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Are America’s Schools Safe for Asian Americans?

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • May 20, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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What are the Asian American Facts in History You Should Know?

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • May 18, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
Illustration of people, shaped like an upward trajectory arrow

How Does County-Level Immigration Policy Affect Growth of Local Latino Populations?

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • May 14, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Fragments of 2018 Botswana Fireball Came From Vesta

  • by Becky Oskin
  • April 23, 2021
  • Egghead
  • Driven by Curiosity
Sara Langberg with Ingenuity helicopter.

Alum Helps Bring Mars Helicopter to Life

  • by Noah Pflueger-Peters
  • April 19, 2021
  • Driven by Curiosity
UC Davis Students Commemorate the Armenian Genocide

In the Face of Ongoing and Unacknowledged Genocides, What Does This April Mean?

  • by Keith Watenpaugh, professor and director, Human Rights Studies
  • April 15, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Artificial Intelligence: Can We Trust Machines to Make Fair Decisions?

  • by Catherine Kenny
  • April 13, 2021
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Science & Technology
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Gold Rush Panel: How Can We Reframe History to Elevate Justice?

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • April 12, 2021
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity

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