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Smith hopes to recruit and educate a diverse set of future K-12 educators   By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org    UC Davis announced on Feb. 2 that Tom Smith, professor of public policy and education in the Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, will become the new dean of the […]

The table also heard several quarterly reports from various committees   By RIVERS STOUT — campus@theaggie.com   Vice President Aarushi Raghunathan called the Feb. 22 meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. After roll call, she read the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement. Following Senator Chasa Monica’s resignation from the position of Senate President Pro Tempore, the […]

The event saw several stories about missing and murdered Indigenous women, as well as performances by Indigenous drummers   By RAGAVI GOYAL — campus@theaggie.org    Students of the class Native Americans in Contemporary World (NAS 115) held a flash mob in the Memorial Union quad at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21 as a part […]

The free event encouraged exploration across multiple exhibits that showcased different forms of biodiversity   By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — campus@theaggie.org   On Feb. 10, UC Davis hosted its annual Biodiversity Museum Day which consisted of multiple collections of biodiversity exhibits. Open to students and the public, the free event allowed attendees to choose between 10 […]

The $20 million ASUCD budget can no longer be spent on companies on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions list    By RIVERS STOUT — campus@theaggie.org   On Feb. 16, the ASUCD Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) #52, which implements an ASUCD boycott of and divestment from “corporations complicit in human rights violations against Palestinians,” according […]

Students Demand Action, the Sexual Assault and Awareness Advocacy Committee and the Aggie Reuse store are accepting donations during winter quarter 2024    By MADISON PETERS — campus@theaggie.org   From Jan. 22 through the end of winter quarter, UC Davis’ Students Demand Action (SDA), the Sexual Assault and Awareness Advocacy Committee (SAAAC) and the Aggie […]

With strong attendance from students and supporters of the Entertainment Council, the Senate passed the debated SB #41 in order to fund the annual concert   By VINCE BASADA — campus@theaggie.org   The Feb. 8 Senate meeting, the first in-person meeting of the quarter, resulted in the filling of several vacant positions, the passing of […]

Students shared feedback on the current state of dining and possible improvements   By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — campus@theaggie.org   On Jan. 26, the UC Davis Student Housing and Dining Services hosted three student focus groups for the first phase of their “Dining Reimagined” project. Held in the Segundo Dining Commons, students across different years and […]

The center is a collaboration between multiple departments and institutions that will lead innovation and research in sustainably producing alternative proteins   By MADISON PETERS — campus@theaggie.org   On Jan. 17, UC Davis launched the Integrative Center for Alternative Meats and Proteins (iCAMP), a new program designated to accelerate the research and commercialization of cultivated […]

Ross-Ibarra’s research on maize is recognized for its contributions to the evolutionary genetics of maize and related crops   By RODRIGO VILLEGAS — campus@theaggie.org   The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recently awarded the 2024 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences to Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, a UC Davis professor in the Department of Evolution and […]

The Senate held their first meeting since being on hiatus due to vacancies in the Judicial Council via Zoom    By AALIYAH ESPAÑOL-RIVAS — campus@theaggie.org   Vice President Aarushi Raghunathan called the Feb.1 Senate meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. After roll call, she read the UC Davis Land Acknowledgement.  The first item on the […]

The center is a collaboration between multiple departments and institutions that will lead innovation and research in sustainably producing alternative proteins   By MADISON PETERS — campus@theaggie.org   On Jan. 17, UC Davis launched the Integrative Center for Alternative Meats and Proteins (iCAMP), a new program designated to accelerate the research and commercialization of cultivated […]