With war affecting families abroad and differing opinions in the diaspora, the ISO remains open to all   By RIVERS STOUT— campus@theaggie.org   Some 8,000 miles away, the ripples of the United States and Israel’s war with Iran are being felt by California’s Iranian American community. At UC Davis, the Iranian Student Organization (ISO) has […]

2-year-old videos showed a member holding a duck at gunpoint, members chanting in front of dead duck   By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — campus@theaggie.org   Resurfaced video of an Alpha Gamma Rho (AGR) fraternity member abusing a duck and of others around a dead bird hung indoors has ignited a controversy over the fraternity’s conduct and […]

The meeting was disrupted by arguments between attendees and Beth Bourne about solicitation in front of schools    By SONJA WOOLEY — city@theaggie.org   The Davis Police Department hosted a Community Public Safety Training at City Hall on March 3. The meeting, which was meant to train City of Davis residents on de-escalation skills, ended […]

Aggies battle hard in Sacramento dual   By MIKALA SLOTNICK— sports@theaggie.org   The UC Davis gymnastics team fought hard but ultimately fell to a dual match at Sacramento State University (Sac State), with a final score of 192.225 (second place), just below Sac State’s score of 193.625 (first).  Previously, the Aggies traveled to Boise State […]

Team USA wins gold in a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over Canada   By ALEXIA NAVARRO— sports@theaggie.org In a highly anticipated Winter Olympic Games for ice hockey fans, the National Hockey League (NHL) players are back for the first time since 2014. NHL players were not allowed to participate in the last two Olympic Games, […]

Recap of the 2026 Olympic figure skating results for Team USA     By DANIELLE WIRNOWSKI— sports@theaggie.org   The 2026 Winter Olympics were held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, from Feb. 6 to 22. From Feb. 6 to 19, short track and figure skating events were held at the Milano Skating Arena: “one of […]

The technology provides a cost-effective method to help small-scale farmers increase yield    By JOANNA ABRAHAM— science@theaggie.org    In January 2026, UC Davis researchers at the Sundaresan Lab received a $4.9 million Gates Foundation Grant to further develop a novel technique, synthetic apomixis, that produces clonal hybrid seeds. Their research also received the $500,000 VinFuture […]

What the discovery of this new species means and how it questions our understanding of past findings   By EMILIA ROSE— science@theaggie.org   As many know, the dinosaur-filled “Jurassic Park” movies aren’t exactly known for their scientific accuracy. In fact, it is well understood that the ginormous, scaly creatures depicted in those films are missing […]

Students share their stories about the bioinnovation club   By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org   The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) is the world’s premier international synthetic biology research competition, drawing over 11,000 student researchers from high-school, college and post-graduate levels to design solutions for the world’s most pressing issues. After a four-year hiatus, […]

A Feb. 17 annular solar eclipse darkened the surface of Antarctica   By EMILIA ROSE— science@theaggie.org   On Feb. 17, 2026, a glowing ring of fire passed over Antarctica, casting the frozen continent into a slight darkness. On that day, penguins and scientists alike witnessed the moon passing in front of the sun, which created […]