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Professor Tessa Hill honored for her work in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, along with 14 other University of California researchers On Feb. 18, President Barack Obama named 14 University of California (UC) researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. Among the recipients was Tessa Hill, an […]

Program touches on subjects such as coding, web design, database development In spring 2014, UC Davis Extension launched the Web Development Certificate Program, a fully online program that strives to teach students the skills to design and build functional websites. In fall 2015, the first set of graduates received their web development certificates, with the […]

Speakers boycott seeks to persuade UC to hire subcontracted workers as direct employees On Feb. 4, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299, the University of California’s largest employee union, called for a speaker’s boycott to bring in nearly 100 subcontracted custodians and parking attendants at UC Berkeley and to […]

New UC Davis food truck El Rapido Grill in front of the ARC On Feb. 8, a new food truck, El Rapido Grill, opened up in front of the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC). El Rapido Grill is the first Mexican, Chipotle-style food truck to arrive on campus. The owners of El Rapido Grill also […]

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. […]