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Encouraging Latinx Youth to Embrace Ethnic Pride Can Enhance Their Well-Being

by Karen Nikos-Rose
July 24, 2023

Society, Arts & Culture

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Warhol Foundation Gives Grant for Asian American Art to Museum and Curators

by Laura Compton
July 11, 2023

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Were Figurative Depictions in Art Exclusive to Homo sapiens?

by Greg Watry, College of Letters and Science
July 10, 2023

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How Could Prison Communities Communicate During COVID Shutdown?

by Ben Weber, Pam Fadem, Rachel Klein
June 28, 2023

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Reclaiming Language, Revitalizing Culture

by Becky Oskin
June 27, 2023

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Taking the Arrow of Time out of the Equation

by Greg Watry
June 26, 2023

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Graduate Exhibitors Win Prizes

by Karen Michele Nikos
June 21, 2023

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Graduate Exhibitors Win Prizes; Film Festival Next Week

by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
June 15, 2023

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Climate Change Likely Led to Violence in Early Andean Populations

by Karen Nikos-Rose
June 15, 2023

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To Combat Life’s Stress, People Seek Negative Entertainment

by Karen Nikos-Rose
June 13, 2023

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Weekender: Graduate Exhibit, Chorus, Ensembles, Theatre and Kaltenbach at Verge

by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
June 07, 2023

A woman sitting in a chair stares at a small white bust a few feet in front of her. The room is draped with black sheets.

Arts and Humanities Graduate Students’ Work Takes Center Stage With Annual Exhibition

by Laura Compton and Jeffrey Day
May 25, 2023

Society, Arts & Culture

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'Race, Representation and Museums: A Conversation' Highlights Arts Events

by Hayley Morris
May 23, 2023

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Humans Are Unique but Not Exceptional Species of Mammal

by Karen Nikos-Rose
May 22, 2023

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Weekender: Music, Theater, Lectures, Much That is Free

by Hayley Morris
May 18, 2023

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New UC Davis Research Using DNA Changes Origin of Human Species, Researchers Suggest

by Karen Nikos-Rose
May 17, 2023

Scientist Carlito Lebrilla in his lab at UC Davis.

The Dark Matter of Food: Uncovering the Structures of Carbohydrates

by Greg Watry
May 16, 2023

The Conversation: Do Immigration Policies Deter Migrants From Entering U.S.?

by Robert McKee Irwin
May 12, 2023

Pioneering Artist and Professor Emerita Lynn Hershman Leeson Returns to Campus

by Jeffrey Day, College of Letters and Science
May 09, 2023

John Iacovelli attending the Art Directors Guild Awards.

Professor Emeritus John Iacovelli, Scenic Designer and Educator, Dies at 64

by UC Davis Staff
April 28, 2023

Manetti Shrem Museum visitors eye Henderson exhibit.

Now Extended: ‘Mike Henderson: Before the Fire, 1965-1985’ at the Manetti Shrem Museum

by Laura Compton
April 24, 2023

Society, Arts & Culture

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Making Better Measurements of the Composition of Galaxies

by Andy Fell
April 20, 2023

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UC Davis Study Finds Tweets Can Amplify, Disrupt, Unite and Divide

by Karen Michele Nikos
April 13, 2023

Society, Arts & Culture

musicians play in gamelan ensemble at UC Davis

UC Davis Musician Authors Look at Music Histories, Other Cultures, in New Books

by UC Davis Staff, College of Letters and Science
March 30, 2023

Arts Blog

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Professor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award, Alum Named Director of Woodland Opera House

by UC Davis Staff
March 28, 2023

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