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Illustration of Ben Franklin on $100 bill with a mask on.

Did Economic Predictions of COVID-19 Pan Out?

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
May 09, 2025

The Curiosity Gap

A diverse group of smiling young people outdoors in sunshine

The Secret to Happiness Lies Within You, Or Society — Or Both

by Andy Fell
May 02, 2025

People standing in chest deep muddy water on either side of a barrier of green leaves and branches.

Study Suggests Dance and Lullabies Aren’t Universal Human Behaviors

by Greg Watry
April 29, 2025

Driven by Curiosity

Two porcelain cast Styrofoam teacups for lecture with Amber Ginsburg and Aaron Hughes (courtesy)

Weekender: Music, New Book, Puppet Master and More

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
April 17, 2025

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What Do Butterflies Have to Do with ADHD?

by Alex Russell
April 15, 2025

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Researchers Develop an LSD Analogue with Potential for Treating Schizophrenia

by Greg Watry
April 14, 2025

This Picnic Day, spark your creativity and wonder with a stop at the Manetti Shrem Museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. by making art with friends, family, and other Davis residents (courtesy).

Weekender: Picnic Day Brings the Art to Davis

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
April 10, 2025

A closeup of pink blossoms on a tree agains a blue sky

Veterinary Medicine Leads Rankings for Graduate, Professional Programs

by Julia Ann Easley
April 07, 2025

Gracianne Kirsch, a UC Davis Art Studio M.F.A. alum, with their work at the Arts & Humanities 2024 Graduate Exhibition held in the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. Kirsch won the inaugural Letters & Science Prize for Excellence. (Hung Q. Pham Photography)

Merging the Ethereal and the Tangible

by Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science
April 07, 2025

Left, a man with cropped hair and glasses wearing a grey jacket; right, a shorter woman with shoulder length brown hair, glasses and a pink jacket. They stand in front of a poster for the 25th Anniversary of the Bryan Miller Symposium with a list of sponsors.

The Rise of Pseudocannabinoids

by Greg Watry
April 02, 2025

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Play Dives into the Life of Famed Mathematician Emmy Noether

by Greg Watry
March 27, 2025

Adele Zhang, senior continuing lecturer, prepares a recently donated garment to be added to the Design Collection at UC Davis. (Maria Sestito/ UC Davis)

Adele Zhang Brings UC Davis Textile Collection to London

by Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science
March 27, 2025

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The Conversation: How are Humans Different From Other Animals?

by Eli Elster, Doctoral Candidate in Evolutionary Anthropology, UC Davis
March 19, 2025

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How Do UC Davis Scholars Tackle Antisemitism and Islamophobia?

by Maria Sestito
March 12, 2025

UC Davis Media Sources on Trade, Supply Chain

by Karen Nikos-Rose
March 05, 2025

Society, Arts & Culture

UC Davis Art Lecture Series features Torkwase Dyson whose work explores ecology, infrastructure, and architecture this upcoming week. Picture details: Torkwase Dyson, Liquid A Place (Lance Gerber/ photography, Courtesy of the artists and Desert X).

Weekender: The Sun is Out, New Art is In

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
February 27, 2025

Black children in classroom at St. HOPE's Public School 7, Sacramento

How Does Investment in Black Communities Help Everyone?

by Ya Yang/UC Davis Graduate Student/for Cal Matters
February 21, 2025

People holding American flags at citizenship ceremony

What is Birthright Citizenship?

by Alex Russell
February 21, 2025

Colorful mats and spires underwater.

Diving in Antarctica

by Greg Watry
February 11, 2025

Dirt road near border

UC Davis Experts on Immigration, Labor and Human Trafficking

by Karen Nikos-Rose
February 10, 2025

Foreground, a futuristic building on a rocky foundation. Background, brightly colored lines curve across a blue sky.

Tony Tyson: Sifting Through the Cosmic Noise

by Greg Watry
February 07, 2025

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UC Davis Researchers Achieve Total Synthesis of Ibogaine

by Greg Watry
February 06, 2025

The Bereishit Dance Company is known for their contemporary approach to traditional Korean culture with work that beautifully connects the forms and themes of sports and traditional arts. They will perform at Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Weekender: Soul Music, Drag and ArtMix Bring Fun to the Arts

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
February 06, 2025

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Is There Too Much Administrative Burden in Accessing SNAP and WIC Benefits?

by Marianne Bitler and Seojung Oh
February 06, 2025

First Opera by Black American — Brought to Light by UC Davis Historian — Gets Its Due

by Karen Nikos-Rose
January 30, 2025

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