For 10 days out of the month, UC Davis graduate student Amy Williams gets to wake up on Mars. Along with the several hundred other members of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) team, Williams synchronizes to the rhythm of the Curiosity rover’s workday as it scours the surface of Gale Crater some 140 million miles […]

Beginning on Nov. 5, the Veteran’s Center, along with student veterans, will be tying yellow ribbons around the trees on the quad in honor of men and women currently serving. “Last year Veteran’s Day fell on a Saturday, so the week prior one of the student veterans put up yellow ribbons. Instead of doing it […]

Boutique-style classes offer specialized coursework and a smaller classroom experience for those interested in specific subject matters. Classes such as Introduction to Beer Brewing (FST 3), Field Equipment Operation (ABT 49) or Introduction to Butchering (ANS 49G) are considered boutique-style classes because they are highly focused on a certain skill set and are typically smaller in […]

Doc Joe is a psychologist and attorney who has consulted with and advised people of all ages. Katy Ann is a licensed marriage and family therapist, who, like Doc Joe, has counseled and advised people of all ages. The discussion and advice offered in their column is not offered as a clinical recommendation or as […]

Thirty years ago, Stanley Prusiner had a heretical idea: that proteins, the complex molecules involved in virtually all cell functions, could go bad and set off deadly brain disorders — such as mad cow disease — which, at the time, were thought to be caused by viruses. He called these mutant proteins “prions.” Fifteen years […]

The UC Davis cross country teams split up its squads this weekend, sending some runners across the country while others stayed closer to home. Whether the Aggie runners were down in Santa Clara for the Bronco Invitational or over in Louisville, Ky. for the NCAA Division I Pre-Nationals, it was an encouraging weekend for UC […]

Queer Prom was amazing. I kissed several girls (Katy Perry style but with more tongue), lost my shoe (like Cinderella but more inebriated) and skinny dipped in my unfortunate neighbor’s pool (a situation unique to me). Most of all, I laughed with friends and cried when I learned they were leaving soon after graduation. I […]

Elizabeth Godkin, first-year pre-landscape architecture major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Godkin: “Lace-up ballet flats from Urban Outfitters, a skirt and lace biker shorts from American Apparel, a crop top from The Orphan’s Arms, a scarf from World Market, a red knit cardigan from Urban Outfitters and a bag from Wasteland in San Francisco.” […]

The UC Davis Fire Department, along with various other campus safety units, held a Safety Day event on the West Quad Tuesday at 11 a.m. In addition to informational presentations and demonstrations on tips to help stay safe, the Quad also hosted stationary fire trucks and a medical helicopter. Students were invited to try on […]

On Sept. 17, AT&T turned on its fourth generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) network in Sacramento. Davis’ LTE network was turned on in early August, but its activation was announced the same day as Sacramento’s. Over the wireless LTE network, smartphone users can download five to 12 megabytes per second (Mbps). It is also […]

The UC Davis Center for Student Involvement is hosting the Activities Fair today, an annual student organization showcase that will include information from various campus service projects and programs. Over 180 clubs will be present to recruit new members. According to the Center for Student Involvement, this will be the largest Quad event of Fall […]

Great intellects always exist. However, it is far more seldom that those intellects extend far enough to shape history — far enough to execute and articulate logic to the degree that the rules of the game have to be re-written. For a great deal of time, the Earth was flat, and then human reasoning concluded […]