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Students belonging to Black Lives Matter on campus held a protest last Wednesday, called "Say Their Name," at Memorial Union, to bring a awareness to the 1500 people who had been killed by police officers in 2015. The students organized to write the names in chalk and on a sheet to make it permanent. (ASHLEY LUGO / AGGIE)

Students rewrite names of police brutality victims as part of ‘Say Their Name’ protest

Campus NewsFebruary 4, 2016
Davis Stands with Ferguson responds to UC Davis’ erasure of victims’ names last fall. On Jan. 27, Davis Stands with Ferguson, an extension group of Black Lives Matter on the UC Davis campus, held a protest called “Say Their Name” at the Memorial Union (MU) in honor of the 1,200 people killed by police brutality […]
UC Davis community members can promote heart health by wearing “Wear Red Day” t-shirts that are currently available at all UC Davis Store locations. (DANIEL TAK / AGGIE)

UC Davis hosts third annual UC Davis Wears Red Day this Friday

Campus NewsFebruary 4, 2016
University Red Day campaign to raise awareness of heart disease, teach heart-healthy tips. The third annual UC Davis Wears Red Day, which will be held throughout the day on Friday, Feb. 5 at Hutchison Field, will welcome all members of the UC Davis community to prove once again that UC Davis has the biggest hearts. […]
ANGELICA DAYANDANTE / AGGIE

Aggie Reuse Store hosts Spread the Love campaign for Valentine’s Day week

Campus NewsFebruary 1, 2016
Campaign seeks to redefine holiday by bringing attention to mental health, creating an inclusive space for students. From Feb. 8 through Feb. 12, the Aggie Reuse Store will be hosting the Spread the Love Campaign, a Valentine’s Day event designed to bring awareness to mental health issues and encourage support among students and their peers. […]
HANNAH LEE / AGGIE

This week in senate

Campus NewsFebruary 1, 2016
Senate continues discussion on Wells Fargo prison divestment On Jan. 28, ASUCD Vice President Gareth Smythe called to order the fourth senate meeting of the quarter. The meeting began with a public discussion led by Senator Josh Dalavai concerning Senate Bill (SB) 28. Dalavai’s bill concerns the university’s divestment from Wells Fargo. His bill is […]
LUCY KNOWLES / AGGIE

Afrikan Black Coalition calls for UC to divest from Wells Fargo

Campus NewsJanuary 29, 2016
Coalition’s demands due to Wells Fargo’s investments in private prisons In January, the Afrikan Black Coalition (ABC) created a petition calling for the University of California to divest $425 million worth of stock from Wells Fargo due to the banking and financial company’s financial support in private prison companies. The coalition recently succeeded in getting […]
ARIEL ROBBINS / AGGIE

UC Davis grants $1M toward development of robotic harvesting technology

Campus NewsJanuary 28, 2016
Partnership between UC Davis and Carnegie Mellon University to produce a robotic harvesting aid In December 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provided $1 million of funding to UC Davis to produce innovative robotic harvesting technology. Stavros Vougioukas, a UC Davis professor of biological and agricultural engineering, will […]
Pilot and UC Davis project scientist Stephen Conley at Lincoln Regional Airport on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016. Conley, flying in a pollution-detecting airplane, provided the first estimates of methane emissions spewing from the Southern California leak. (JOE PROUDMAN / UC DAVIS)

UC Davis scientist first to measure air quality in Aliso Canyon following massive methane leak

Campus NewsJanuary 28, 2016
Methane leak doubles emissions for L.A. Basin In early November 2015, UC Davis scientist Stephen Conley completed the first measurement of methane in the area surrounding last year’s methane leak at the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility near Los Angeles. The leak began on Oct. 23 and continues to release methane into the surrounding […]
TIFFANY LUNG / COURTESY

ASUCD appoints Tiffany Lung as newest senator

Campus NewsJanuary 27, 2016
Lung replaces former senator Gabriel Lee Johnson On Jan. 21, ASUCD appointed Tiffany Lung, a second-year human development major, as an ASUCD senator. Lung replaces former senator Gabriel Lee Johnson, who resigned in early January. ASUCD President Mariah Kala Watson chose Lung out of candidates who submitted applications online after Johnson’s resignation. “She has proven […]
HANNAH LEE / AGGIE

This week in Senate

Campus NewsJanuary 27, 2016
ASUCD appoints new senator. On Jan. 21, ASUCD Vice President Gareth Smythe called to order this week’s senate meeting at 6:15 p.m. The meeting commenced with the appointment of second-year human development major Tiffany Lung as an ASUCD senator. Prior to her appointment, Lung shared her ideas of adding extension cords in UC Davis buildings, […]
Angela Courtney and Michael Gilson talk about their company, Adrastia Biotech, which they created to develop a commercial platform that would offer a simple, non-painful urine test that could distinguish breast cancer positive from breast cancer negative. (JOE PROUDMAN / UC DAVIS)

UC Davis alumna, breast cancer survivor develops new breast cancer test

Campus NewsJanuary 27, 2016
New breast cancer test will only require urine sample to detect cancer. Angela Courtney, a UC Davis postdoctoral graduate in integrative pathobiology, recently developed a new breast cancer test that could help women detect breast cancer earlier, while delivering personalized results. This new test can determine the presence of breast cancer and be conducted during […]
JOE PROUDMAN / UC DAVIS

UC Davis makes appearance on ‘Jeopardy!,’, ‘Let’s Make A Deal’

Campus NewsJanuary 26, 2016
‘Jeopardy!’ features UC Davis in series of questions, UC Davis student wins car, year’s worth of spa treatments Over the past couple of months, UC Davis was featured on the hit television show “Jeopardy!,” where the university was presented as a clue in the game show’s answer category. According to Andy Fell, associate director of […]
The Orchard Park Apartments, one of the family housing units on campus, has been ready for renovation for the past two years, but no renovations have begun yet. (ANH-TRAM BUI / AGGIE)

Orchard Park still planning redevelopment after closure in 2014

Campus NewsJanuary 24, 2016
All affordable family housing at UC Davis to be closed down in July 2016 The Solano Park and Orchard Park Apartments are both in the process of beginning renovations due to the wear and tear of the apartments after nearly 50 years of use. Orchard Park, which is located in the northwest corner of UC […]