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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 […]

Police reach out to UC Davis students in returning stolen bicycles. Two suspects were arrested on Dec. 5 after 31 bicycles were recovered from a U-Haul van at a Walmart parking lot in Dixon, CA. The suspects, two Davis residents, were found hiding underneath the bicycles. Sergeant Brad Harms, an officer for the Dixon Police […]

PR search follows allegations of neglect, maltreatment of monkeys In November, the seven National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs) posted on the public relations news website, “Everything-PR,” that they are looking for a one-year relationship with a public relations (PR) firm. The UC Davis California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) is included as one of the […]

Protesters hold 16-minute demonstration in solidarity with Laquan McDonald shooting. On Dec. 3 at noon, UC Davis students blocked off three entrances to the ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo) for 16 minutes as part of the nationwide Student Blackout protest. The protest, which was organized by the campus group Davis Stands with Ferguson, was held for […]

Fabric will open vents when exposed to liquid, allowing for sweat ventilation UC Davis engineers recently innovated a new workout fabric that will ventilate sweat. The material will react to the liquid by opening vents and relaxing constrictions in the fabric. The fabric, which is intended to innovate athletic and workout-wear, will also constrict and […]

Human Rights Campaign Foundation recognizes medical center for strides in LGBT healthcare The UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento was recently recognized as a leader in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) healthcare equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) for the fifth consecutive year. The recognition, which is part of the foundation’s annual […]

Center part of federal initiative to find solutions in food security On Oct. 28, UC Davis launched a $17 million U.S.-Pakistan Food and Agriculture Center. The five-year project, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, will help faculty and graduate students to study and perform research at UC Davis and the University of Agriculture, […]

New farm houses 150 chickens, completely student-built ‘Eggmobile’ On Nov. 19, UC Davis unveiled a new 4.5-acre pastured poultry farm that will act as a living laboratory for students and researchers to develop innovations for pasture-based poultry farms, integrative crop-and-poultry farms and backyard chicken flocks. The pasture also contains overnight housing for the chickens with […]

Center part of pending sister city agreement between Sacramento and Ho Chi Minh City In the next three years, UC Davis is expecting to launch the Center for New Viet Nam Studies that will work in conjunction with the pending sister city agreement between Ho Chi Minh City and Sacramento. Proposed by Asian American studies […]