Birdstrike Theatre to host feminist improv show In Birdstrike’s next improv show, Ladyprov II: Return of the Feminist, female-identified improv performers from all over California will crush the patriarchy, rescue their friends from Douchebag the Frat, restore freedom to the galaxy and, obviously, make the audience laugh. This improv show will be held on Saturday, […]

UC Davis DNA Sequencing Facility provides services for researchers. When researchers in Davis need DNA analyzed, they need not go far. UC Davis’ College of Biological Sciences has its very own UC DNA Sequencing Facility to get the job done. “[The facility] facilitates the researchers’ work here and [tries] to give them a local place […]

Sacramento nonprofit agency implements Safenight app Opening Doors Inc., a Sacramento nonprofit dedicated to assisting underserved populations in finding economic and social opportunities, recently signed up with the Safenight app and uses it as a resource for local human trafficking and domestic violence victims in need of a safe shelter. Safenight was launched in April […]

Vandal threw bricks into windows of five Davis coffeehouse locations The Davis Police Department (DPD) is conducting an investigation on a series of vandalisms that occurred at five Davis Peet’s and Starbucks locations around 3 a.m. on March 22. At each location, the vandal threw small bricks into the windows of the shops, causing shattered […]

Experiments focus on inhibitor of soluble epoxide TPPU, which reduces inflammation and neuropathic pain linked to depression Bruce Hammock, a professor within the entomology department at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, recently discovered in his laboratory a chemical that can help control the chronic disease of depression. The research was published on March 14 […]

Three Aggies represent UC Davis at the NCAA regionals held in Utah On Saturday, April 2, three athletes from the UC Davis gymnastics team traveled to the University of Utah to compete in the NCAA Salt Lake City Regionals. Senior Stephanie Stamates, junior Katy Nogaki and sophomore Alexis Brown faced off against competitors from UCLA, […]

Aggies fall 14-3 to the Colorado Buffaloes in Friday home game Despite an explosive offensive start in front of a home crowd at Aggie Stadium on Friday afternoon, UC Davis women’s lacrosse lost their early momentum by a barrage of Colorado shooting, and they fell 14-3 to the Buffaloes, dropping to 1-1 in conference. The […]

UC Davis students share who they would switch places with for a day. If you could switch places with anyone in the world for one day, who would you switch places with and why?   Ian Sophie, third-year biological psychology and dance double major “I’d want to switch places with Ginger Rogers, spending a day […]

Students, faculty, staff and other community organizers gather to demand for Chancellor Katehi’s removal On April 1, supporters of the #FireKatehi movement gathered together to demand for UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi’s removal. The protest was part of a planned event entitled “Fire Katehi: Katehi Ditch Day, March, Press Conference” which incorporated three planned […]

Workshop held April 2 for residents to voice design ideas At the City Council meeting on March 15, the council unanimously approved a budget for the renovations of the Rainbow City Play Structure, located in the Community Park at 1405 F St. Community members are invited to participate in the planning process by attending a […]

Innovative technology uses plastic to create exact replica of complex heart The UC Davis Medical Center recently utilized 3-D printing technology to construct a three-dimensional model of a patient’s heart to assist surgeons. The 3-D heart follows other plastic printing breakthroughs, such as prosthetic ears and limbs. The technology is the result of a complicated […]