Unitrans’ Memorial Union (MU) bus terminal was originally designed in the 1970s. Because the needs of passengers have changed, Unitrans officials are planning to build a new terminal that is safer and more efficient.

By teaming together, UC campuses have negotiated a system wide insurance coverage bent on saving students’ money. The new plan – effective fall 2011 – will come with an increase in benefits, a reduction in student coverage fees and future savings.

From analyzing access to critical medications to exploring the development of diabetes, many UC Davis students presented health and medical-related research at the 22nd Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference on Friday and Saturday.

Imagine a device that can turn almost any hollow item into a speaker. Entrepreneur and UC Davis Class of 2006 graduate, Jason Lucash, combined his love for music with modern technology and the ancient Japanese art of paper folding to start his company, OrigAudio.

What is the one place to simultaneously learn about electron microscopes, the qualities of a perfect leader and how owning a dog can extend one’s life by seven years?

Every Wednesday evening during the spring, Picnic in the Park occurs in Davis’ Central Park. This weekly event, paired with the farmers market, brings hundreds out to the grass to listen to live music, eat local food or just hang out.

On May 9, Peter J. Shields Library will turn its Nuevo Latino Cuisine exhibit into an afternoon of culture, food, history and education.

Human bones were discovered in a dry creek bed in Yolo County on April 17. Multiple leg bones were found, as well as a rib and a jawbone.

A recent study of children waiting for kidney transplants has found that girls are less likely than boys to be placed on the waiting list to receive a kidney.

Pain, swelling or lumps on the testicles are concerns for men, as they may be symptoms of testicular cancer. Younger men are already more inclined to develop testicular cancer than older men, but the treatment of testicular cancer also poses a health concern.

Because I write this column and work at the Internship and Career Center, people assume that I must have a super cool job lined up for when I graduate in June. Actually, I’m in the same boat as everybody else. I have no idea what I’m doing this summer or beyond that. I think the difference is that from my experiences, I’ve learned a lot of things about the job search process that most students don’t know about, and it’s given me some perspective for the uncertain future ahead.

When I sit down for a tasty meal, I try not to think about poop.