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Scientists Pinpoint 1 Reason Why Women May Not Respond to Depression Treatments the Same as Men

  • by Karen Michele Nikos
  • July 13, 2022
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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The Conversation: Is There A Case For Retreat In The Age Of Fire?

  • by UC Davis Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design and Urban Design, Planning, and Sustainability
  • July 13, 2022
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Investigating Bridges Under Pressure

  • by Jorge Salazar
  • July 12, 2022
  • Egghead
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What Influences Using Fur on Fashion Runways?

  • by UC Davis Staff
  • July 11, 2022
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Delaying Gratification: How Do Children React to Waiting in Different Cultures?

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • July 07, 2022
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Latest Supreme Court Ruling Brings to Mind: Can a President Change Immigration Policy?

  • by Kevin Johnson, Dean, UC Davis School of Law
  • July 01, 2022
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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How is Japanese American History Being Preserved?

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • June 29, 2022
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Global Food Supply-Chain Issues Call for Solutions

  • by Karen Michele Nikos
  • June 27, 2022
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Food & Agriculture
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The Conversation: Will a Federal Tax Holiday Help Taxpayers?

  • by University Economists
  • June 24, 2022
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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How Do We Resolve the Rural Lawyer Shortage?

  • by UC Davis Staff
  • June 23, 2022
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Momentum Computing: the Next Cool Thing?

  • by Andy Fell
  • June 22, 2022
  • Egghead
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Long Ago, Far Away and Hard to See

  • by Andy Fell
  • June 22, 2022
  • Egghead
  • Driven by Curiosity
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How Does Household Food Insecurity Affect Young Children with Disabilities?

  • by Kevin Gee
  • June 21, 2022
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Martian Meteorite Upsets Planet Formation Theory

  • by Andy Fell
  • June 16, 2022
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Science & Technology
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Understanding Learning by Inference

  • by Andy Fell
  • June 16, 2022
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Science & Technology
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Underachievers No More

  • by Karen Michele Nikos
  • June 15, 2022
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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How to Make Chemistry a Gateway — Not a Gatekeeper — to STEM?

  • by Becky Oskin, College of Letters and Science
  • June 08, 2022
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Warning Labels Could Help Customers Identify Hidden Sugar in Restaurant Menus

  • by Karen Michele Nikos
  • June 06, 2022
  • Society, Arts & Culture
  • Driven by Curiosity
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What is Californians’ Constitutional Right to Fish?

  • by Maria Martinez Castro, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • June 03, 2022
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Young Adults Turn Crushes Into Love, UC Davis Study Suggests

  • by Karen Michele Nikos
  • June 01, 2022
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Bat Brains Organized for Echolocation and Flight

  • by Andy Fell
  • May 25, 2022
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
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Microbes Might Munch Magnetic Minerals at Oil Spill Site

  • by Sarah Stanley
  • May 23, 2022
  • Egghead
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Industry Lobbying on WHO Overshadowing Public Health Policy, Researchers Suggest

  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
  • May 18, 2022
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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UC Davis Sociologist Co-Leads $2.2M Racism Study

  • by Kathleen Holder
  • May 12, 2022
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Three Elected to National Academy of Sciences

  • by Andy Fell
  • May 04, 2022
  • Driven by Curiosity
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