Campus News

UC Davis students march from Memorial Union to Mrak Hall in solidarity with campus African Diaspora, recent female African American hate crime victim On Feb. 22, UC Davis African Diaspora members held the #BlackUnderAttack press conference and marched from the Memorial Union (MU) to Mrak Hall to make demands for a safer and better campus. […]

Project to offer more housing, employment opportunities for students On Feb. 4, the ASUCD Senate endorsed the Nishi Gateway Project in an 11-1-0 vote. The student senators claimed to endorse the project because of its ability to create more housing for students and bring small businesses to the Davis area, which would increase job opportunities […]

Center to provide funding for research on gun violence On Feb. 11, State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) of California’s third district announced Senate Bill 1006, a new piece of legislation that would establish a Firearm Violence Research Center on a University of California campus and provide funding for research on gun violence.     Wolk said […]

Fellows to receive hands-on experience and lectures focused on energy efficiency and conservation The U.S. Department of State and the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) recently announced that 25 accomplished young African leaders selected from countries in sub-Saharan Africa are coming to UC Davis for the first energy-themed institute offered through the Mandela Washington […]

Renovated facility to feature Amazon Store, e-book services desk, more boutique vendors The UC Davis Bookstore, currently under construction, is set to reopen on June 6 with the temporary location at the ARC Pavilion vacated by mid-May, according to bookstore director Jason Lorgan and renewal project manager Carol Swafford. The expanded facility is a result […]

Human development professor’s study with adolescents shows that empathy is more attractive in romantic partners In a recent UC Davis study of early adolescent relationships, youth subjects showed through self-reported surveys that they tend to pursue relationships with members of the opposite sex who are approved of by their peers. In a collaboration with two […]

UC Davis remains the highest California resident enrolling campus within UC system California resident enrollment has dropped throughout the UC system, with the nine undergraduate campuses enrolling 1,600 fewer in-state students in fall 2015 than the year before, including 1,317 fewer resident freshmen. Walter Robinson, associate vice chancellor of enrollment management at UC Davis, explained […]

UC Davis students invited to fast for a day with Muslim community and share their experiences The Muslim Student Association (MSA) invited the UC Davis community to participate in a day of fasting last Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the ARC Ballroom in an effort to initiate interfaith dialogue and build bridges between different Davis communities. […]

Event follows recent hate crime against female African American student at West Village On Feb. 22, members of the UC Davis African diaspora held the #BlackUnderAttack press conference and march to make demands for a safer and better campus after a female African American student was the victim of a hate crime at the West […]

Eight-month-old dog recovers post-intensive surgery Eight-month old Rottweiler Ziba was brought to the UC Davis Veterinary Hospital after being hit in a car accident four months ago. She suffered extensive injuries, including several fractures to her skull, brain swelling, leak of brain fluid to her nose, lack of oxygen to her brain and blindness in […]

Regents Avi Oved and Marcela Ramirez discuss recruitment process for new student regent On Feb 11, current University of California (UC) Student Regent Abraham “Avi” Oved and current UC Student-Regent Designate Marcela Ramirez held an informational session at UC Davis’ Student Community Center. The visit is part of a 10-campus UC tour to discuss the […]

UC Davis researchers explore reasons, uses for sexual selection of birds using robotics On Feb. 11,  Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) hosted an art, science and technology speaker series in the Plant and Environmental Sciences Building at UC Davis. At this event, UC Davis professor of evolution and ecology Gail Patricelli held a lecture […]