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Weekender: Concerts, Art History Lecture, New Exhibits

by Jamie Gelfond, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
March 13, 2024

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Weekender: Visiting Artist, Musics of the World, Hip Hop

by Jamie Gelfond, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
March 07, 2024

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The Conversation: How Does Children's Programming Make the Moral of the Story Stick?

by Drew Cingel, UC Davis
March 06, 2024

Collage of photos of nature patched together with Sacramento written across lower quarter

The UC Davis Gorman Museum of Native American Art Celebrates 20 Years of Photography

by Veronica Passalacqua
February 29, 2024

Society, Arts & Culture

Professor of Anthropology explaining her work to a student at a table with computers and tablets.

How Do We Correct The Flawed Lens on Muslim Women in U.S. Media?

by Alex Russell
February 20, 2024

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UC Davis Historian’s Research of Child Murder in Early Modern Europe Featured in Period Film

by Karen Nikos-Rose
February 16, 2024

Dancers on dark stage

Weekender: Book Launch, Noon Concert, Get Your Well-Being Tickets at Mondavi

by Jamie Gelfond, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
February 15, 2024

Aerial view of the head of a whale breaching the ocean surface, surrounded by bubbles.

Hydrophone Array Enables First 3D Recordings of Whale Songs

by Greg Watry
February 08, 2024

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How Did a Poem by an Influential Senegalese Feminist Author Go Missing?

by Greg Watry, Karen Nikos-Rose
January 29, 2024

Model of a molecue made up of green and grey spheres. A blue stick-like structure rests in a groove at the top.

Researchers Step Closer to Mimicking Nature’s Mastery of Chemistry

by Greg Watry
January 10, 2024

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Rise of Archery in Andes Mountains Dated to 5,000 Years Ago — Earlier Than Previous Research

by Greg Watry
December 20, 2023

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YouTube Video Recommendations Lead to More Extremist Content for Right-Leaning Users, Researchers Suggest

by Alex Russell
December 13, 2023

Colorful, bristled worm-like animal among brightly colored coral.

Molecular Fossils Shed Light on Ancient Life

by Andy Fell
December 07, 2023

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Malaquías Montoya’s Multi-Generational Impact Featured in Two Museums in Region

by Jeffrey Day, College of Letters and Science
November 27, 2023

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People Who Contribute Least in Crowdsourcing Can Do the Most to Improve a Public Good

by Alex Russell
November 08, 2023

Society, Arts & Culture

Back of police officer in front of U.S. capitol building

The Conversation: Does Trump’s Violent Rhetoric Echo Fascist Commitment to a Destructive Rebirth of Society?

by Mark R. Reiff
November 07, 2023

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Geerat Vermeij, portrait, leabing against files, UC Davis faculty

Geerat Vermeij Discusses New Book: The Evolution of Power: A New Understanding of the History of Life

by Greg Watry
November 02, 2023

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Study Suggests That Having Common Ancestors Can Jeopardize Fertility for Generations

by Greg Watry
October 25, 2023

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Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize Comes to UC Davis

by Jeffrey Day, College of Letters and Science
October 24, 2023

An Asian man with black hair wearing a white lab coat, gloves and safety glasses stands in front of a laboratory bench.

UC Davis, Mars Researchers Discover Scalable Production Technique for Low-Calorie Sugar Substitute

by Andy Fell
October 24, 2023

Woman with brown hair dressed in blue sitting on floor against white couch.

New Research Suggests Why Males and Females Respond Differently to Social Stress

by Alex Russell
October 17, 2023

Society, Arts & Culture

Many in theater surround with sky behind him

How Do You Explain the Smashing Together of the Universe to Students Throughout the World?

by Greg Watry, College of Letters and Science
October 09, 2023

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Simulations Explain Abundance of Bright Galaxies at Cosmic Dawn

by Greg Watry
October 03, 2023

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Manetti Shrem Museum Mounts Surveys of Deborah Butterfield and Malaquias Montoya Oct. 1

by Laura Compton
September 19, 2023

Society, Arts & Culture

Two individuals listening to music from headphones and computer

Can Humans Recognize a Song’s Intent Regardless of Language?

by Greg Watry, College of Letters and Science
September 15, 2023

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