Campus News

UC-wide anti-smoking campaign extends to five UC medical centers. In 2013, Dr. Elisa Tong, an assistant professor at the UC Davis Medical Center, created UC Quits, a program to combat the ongoing battle against tobacco within the UC Health System. What started as a pilot program in 2013 through the UC Davis Medical Center, UC […]

Applicants criticize extension for providing extra time to late applicants. On Nov. 29, the original deadline for University of California (UC) applications, most transfer students who were planning on attending a UC had submitted their applications to their prospective schools only to find out three days later via email that the deadline had been extended […]

Catalina Island fox population recover from ear tumor infestation caused by ear mites. Over the past few years, scientists from the UC Davis Veterinary School of Medicine (UCDVSM) have helped an endangered island fox species on California’s Catalina Island recover from a prevalence of ear tumors unique to that population. The tumors, which developed from […]

Research looks to find solution to national epidemic of firearm violence. In 2015, UC Davis School of Medicine professor Garen Wintemute donated approximately $1.3 million of his own money toward gun violence research. Wintemute, who also works as the director of the violence prevention research program at UC Davis, noted that his research looks not […]

UC schools collaborate in improving statewide water management, security In December 2015, several researchers from the University of California (UC) gathered to create the UC Water Security and Sustainability Research Initiative, an initiative which focuses on improving water management and sustainability in California. According to Graham Fogg, a UC Davis professor of hydrogeology and one […]

Divestment follows recent criticism from Afrikan Black Coalition, Black Student Unions On Dec. 31, the University of California (UC) finished selling the remaining $2 million of its direct investments in private prison corporations. This concludes the university’s most recent divestment from the GEO Group and the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), two major for-profit businesses […]

U.S. Department of Agriculture reports incident under ‘Miscellaneous’ in 2014 inspection. In a recent report by the Center for Ethical Science (CFES), the center exposed UC Davis for an incident concerning a lamb that was crushed while being transported from a UC Davis research facility in 2014. According to the inspection reports from the U.S. […]

Campus connects ‘hungry people’ with delivery drivers. Late last year, second-year business major KC Cui, along with a few friends from other universities, released an app titled Chop Chop-Delivery. The app is a peer-to-peer delivery service that provides students with easy access to foods from places like Chipotle or In-N-Out with the intention to also […]

Courses touch on basic beekeeping, queen rearing, bee breeding. Anyone interested in becoming a beekeeper or learning about beekeeping skills will soon have an opportunity to take a series of beekeeping courses at UC Davis’ Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility beginning on Feb. 13. The classes are public, which means that they […]

ASUCD President Mariah Watson to appoint replacement senator in coming weeks. On Jan. 5, former ASUCD Senator Gabriel Lee Johnson announced his resignation after becoming elected last spring. In a letter of resignation sent to various members of ASUCD, Johnson cited academic responsibilities, time restraints and a new fellowship as reasons behind his resignation. “It […]

Demonstration held to highlight racism, injustice found in health systems. On Dec. 10, UC Davis medical students held a peaceful protest at the UC Davis School of Medicine in solidarity with the national medical student organization, White Coats for Black Lives. The demonstration was strategically chosen to coincide with International Human Rights Day and the […]

New committee seeks to increase transfer resources on campus. Student leaders in ASUCD recently voted to establish the Transfer, Re-entry and Veteran (TRV) Committee as a voice for transfer, re-entry and veteran students in student government. According to the creators, the committee is intended to increase the level of transfer student involvement in ASUCD as […]