Campus News

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 […]

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 […]