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

by Karen Nikos-Rose
January 30, 2025

Three people having cut a ribbon with a large scissors in front of Manetti Shrem sign

UC Davis Unveils Maria Manetti Shrem Art District: A Bold New Era for the Arts

by Courtney Tompkins
January 27, 2025

Society, Arts & Culture

Weekender: 10th Annual Tea Colloquium; New Exhibits Opening

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
January 23, 2025

A mostly red, abstract, symmetrical shape against a black background.

Developing Molecular Windows to Advance Health

by Greg Watry
January 16, 2025

Man participates in festival in India, blowing into conch shell, while others look on

How Does Kumbh Mela Connect India's Present to its Past?

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
January 16, 2025

Students sitting in informal meeting with laptops

International Students Boost Startup Creation, Lifting Local Jobs and Revenue, New Research Shows

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
January 14, 2025

Artist's depiction of women sitting in a row eating pasta

Manetti Shrem Museum to Present U.S. Debut of Italy’s Sandretto Collection, Solo Exhibition of Ceramic Artist Ruby Neri

by Laura Compton, Manetti Shrem Museum
January 13, 2025

Hundreds of stars and galaxies against a black background

Is This Universe Tuned to Support Life?

by Greg Watry
January 10, 2025

Woman in red sweater sleeping

UC Davis Story Tip Sheet: Coping During the Holidays

by Karen Nikos-Rose
December 16, 2024

A despondent man sits at one end of a sofa wedged in a space too narrow for it.

Solving the Moving Sofa Problem

by Andy Fell
December 13, 2024

Get a “Last Look” at fall quarter exhibits like Ritual Clay and Entangled Writing at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art on Saturday, Dec. 28 and Sunday, Dec. 29.

Weekender: A Last Look at Exhibits; Film Screening

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
December 12, 2024

Man in front of classroom

Psychologist of ‘Attention’ Receives UC Davis Teaching Prize

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
December 10, 2024

Choruses of UC Davis present Seasons of Migration this Friday at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts (Courtesy photo).

Weekender: A White Christmas Performance, UC Davis Alum Exhibit, and More!

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
December 05, 2024

Star of Jimi Hendrix on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Is the '27 Club' Real? Researcher Looks at Myths That Endure

by Zackary Okun Dunivin, College of Letters and Science
November 21, 2024

The Curiosity Gap

After a remarkable 44-year tenure, Spring 2025 will bring the retirement of the Alexander String Quartet, following a final, celebratory season. See them on the Jackson Hall stage at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Dec. 1.

Weekender: Open Studios, Musics of the World, Photography Contest, and More

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
November 21, 2024

Black and white photo of woman looking in bookstore window of her own book

UC Davis Lecturer Spotlights Overshadowed Women; New Biography Highlights Sanora Babb

by Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science
November 15, 2024

Green blobs connected by green tendrils over purple blobs in a roughly geometric pattern. The background is black.

Anti-Anxiety and Hallucination-Like Effects of Psychedelics Mediated by Distinct Neural Circuits

by Greg Watry
November 14, 2024

Advancing Health Worldwide

An African American man helps a child use an inhaler. They are sitting on a couch in a casual home setting.

Asthma May Place Children at Risk of Memory Difficulties, New Research Finds

by Alex Russell
November 12, 2024

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, "13 Tongues" (Photo by Liu Chen-hsiang)

Weekender: Halloween, Sheepmowers, Jazz, and More!

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
October 31, 2024

Outdoor scene of a cliff of rock with mountains in the background. Small human figures can be seen at the base of the cliff.

Buried Alive: Carbon Dioxide Release From Magma Deep Beneath Ancient Volcanoes a Hidden Driver of Earth’s Past Climate

by Kitta MacPherson
October 30, 2024

Transparent graphic of human head showing the brain. In the center is a red dot.

The Roots of Fear: Understanding the Amygdala

by Andy Fell
October 30, 2024

Lightbulb utility company

UC Davis Sources on Electricity; Utilities Policy

by Karen Nikos-Rose
October 28, 2024

Society, Arts & Culture

Installation view of works by Phillip Byrne, left to right: Organ for a Future Body, After the End of the World, Aggregating Cocoon (Metamorphosis), all 2024. Photo: Muzi Rowe

Ongoing Art Exhibits at UC Davis

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
October 24, 2024

Sonic Horizons showing projection of nature on walls, 2024 (Maral Salehian)

Weekender: Sonic Horizons Immersive Experience Debuts; Día de los Muertos Art at Artery

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
October 24, 2024

Woman and man in evening attire, at microphone, in front of backdrop of Manetti Shrem Museum sign in rainbow colors

Jan Shrem, Who Provided Legacy of Art to UC Davis, Remembered

by News & Media Relations
October 24, 2024

Society, Arts & Culture

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