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Exploring the Conscious and Unconscious Mind

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  • February 25, 2022
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  • February 25, 2022
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  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
  • February 24, 2022
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  • February 10, 2022
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  • by Karen Michele Nikos
  • February 02, 2022
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  • by Andy Fell
  • January 19, 2022
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  • by Andy Fell
  • January 18, 2022
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HIA Book Chat: ‘Conquering the Pacific’

  • by Dateline Staff
  • January 17, 2022
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Why Does Experiencing ‘Flow’ Feel So Good?

  • by Richard Huskey
  • January 06, 2022
  • The Curiosity Gap
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  • by Jeffrey Day
  • January 06, 2022
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  • by Becky Oskin
  • December 15, 2021
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Evidence for Shared Earthquakes Between San Andreas and San Jacinto Faults

  • by Andy Fell
  • December 14, 2021
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  • by Andrea Ross
  • December 10, 2021
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  • by Karen Nikos Rose, Amy Quinton, Kat Kerlin
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How Has DACA Improved Birth Outcomes Among Mexican-Immigrant Mothers?

  • by Maria Martinez Castro, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • December 01, 2021
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Telling the Story of Yemeni Americans Through Their Corner Stores

  • by Jeffrey Day, College of Letters and Science
  • November 30, 2021
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Video: Looking for Ancient Fossil Life in Greenland

  • by Andy Fell
  • November 29, 2021
  • Egghead
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  • by Amy Quinton
  • November 23, 2021
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  • November 22, 2021
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  • by Andy Fell
  • November 17, 2021
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