In a recent multidisciplinary article published at the end of January in Nature Communications, lead author Peter Kaiser, professor of biochemistry at UC Irvine (UCI), along with co-leader Richard Lathrop and many others, announced the discovery of a potential new target for a cure for cancer. Kaiser’s research focused on a specific protein, called p53, […]

While UC Davis seniors are gearing up to delve into the real world, it’s also that stressful time of year when high school students are getting ready for the much-anticipated college experience. Before this independent lifestyle, however, students need to actually get into college. UC Davis offers multiple programs and student services which prepare middle […]

A little while ago, I wrote about how amazing plants are, and how they have been here longer than us, and will be here long after we are gone. I also promised that I would have some choice words for those individuals who did not believe in evolution’s capacity to bring about these amazing organisms. […]

The Davis Downtown Parking Committee would like individuals who typically drive to downtown by vehicle to take a three-minute survey regarding parking experience in downtown Davis. The survey will help the committee evaluate parking in downtown, as well as provide information to the City of Davis’ Parking Task Force. Individuals who wish to participate in […]

Now that we’ve hit week eight, I can’t wait for spring break. When I think of spring break, I think of warm sun, beaches and most importantly, no midterms, finals or lab reports! A couple years ago, we vacationed in Maui. I couldn’t help but reminisce in those memories while trying to avoid studying for […]

UC Davis students and workers are organizing a Day of Action information session today in the Memorial Union Art Conference Room. The one-hour session will address the Wednesday day of action, which opposes the University’s involvement in fossil fuels, the laying off of employees, cuts to wages and UC executives receiving annual salaries of over […]

The Undergraduate Council at UC Davis rejected a proposal to suspend admissions to the Textiles and Clothing program Feb. 15. The program is currently undergoing a review by the Academic Senate’s Undergraduate Instruction and Program Review Committee (UPR). The Textiles and Clothing program is part of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and […]

University administrators and ASUCD student leaders are scheduled to hold a press conference today at the UC Davis Jobs Initiative event at 8 a.m. in front of Freeborn Hall. The press conference will include Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Adela De La Torre, Provost Ralph J. Hexter, as well as ASUCD President Rebecca Sterling, […]

On Feb. 12, Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) introduced Senate Bill 240. The bill would establish polling places at California State University and University of California campuses. It is slated to go through the Senate on or after March 15. Senator Yee’s aim is to increase California voter turnout by focusing on student populations […]

For the thousands of international students and researchers who come to U.S. universities each year, the academy is seen as a beacon of opportunity, where the people who work the hardest and the best ideas rise to the top. As a union representing more than 6,000 postdoctoral scholars (also known as “postdocs”) at the University […]

To dorm-room and apartment complex dwellers, the grassy pathways to the Baggins End Domes and the clotheslines hanging across Tri-Cooperative bedrooms seem like a remarkable way of life. Both residences are cooperative communities which practice sustainable living. They follow Student Housing’s established practices, and are open to only UC Davis students. The Tri Co-ops are […]

New Harmony Mutual Housing Association at 3030 Cowell Blvd. held its grand opening on Feb. 13 and opened for residential move-in on Feb. 1. Since then, New Harmony has met 57 percent of its occupancy. There are 69 units available, made up of one-, two- and three-room apartments. To date, there are 200 residents. According […]