Campus News

Unitrans resumes operating L line
Campus NewsApril 15, 2022
The L line, which was operated by Yolobus during fall and winter quarters, will again be operated by Unitrans By ISABELLA KRZESNIAK — campus@theaggie.org As of April 4, Unitrans resumed service of the L line, which Yolobus operated since the beginning of the 2021-22 school year due to Unitrans staffing shortages. “Our staffing situation […]

Davis Triceratops community offers new ways to socialize through scavenger hunts
Campus NewsApril 14, 2022
The online community crochets tiny dinosaurs and hides them in discrete locations around campus for students to find. By KRISTIN TRENT — campus@theaggie.org Despite the extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago, triceratops have been popping up around the UC Davis campus. Crocheted by hand, these fuzzy and colorful triceratops are the work of […]

UC Davis Student Farm hosts Farmstand grand opening
Campus NewsApril 14, 2022
The Farmstand will be open every Monday this quarter By ISABELLA KRZESNIAK — campus@theaggie.org The UC Davis Student Farm held its Farmstand grand opening on April 4 from 12 – 4 p.m. at Extension Center Drive. The farmer’s market-style event offered fresh produce, tea tastings, educational demonstrations and live music. The Farmstand will be […]

Winning mural for UC Davis Climate Raising Challenge painted on local barn
Campus NewsApril 13, 2022
Civil and environmental engineering Ph.D. student Rachael Dal Porto’s submission to the Climate Raising Challenge was selected to be painted on a local barn By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org This past fall quarter, UC Davis Sustainability partnered with the UC Davis Institute of the Environment and the One Climate Initiative to launch the Climate […]

Police investigate three gun-related incidents on Hutchinson Drive
Campus NewsApril 8, 2022
UC Davis police are investigating three crimes that occured on campus in early March By SYDNEY AMESTOY — campus@theaggie.org UC Davis Police are investigating three crimes involving a gun that occured on campus over the past few weeks. On March 8, at 8:20 p.m. on Hutchinson Drive near the traffic circle at Hutchison Place, […]

Medical equipment, preferred insulin not entirely covered by insurance for some students, two UC Davis graduate students say
Campus NewsApril 7, 2022
Some UC Davis students are paying high costs out of pocket or accumulating thousands of dollars worth of debt for their medications and medical equipment By MARGO ROSENBAUM — campus@theaggie.org This is the second installation of The California Aggie’s two-part series on the struggles of students, faculty and staff in receiving coverage for some medications […]

New noisemaker used to ward off geese at The Green
Campus NewsApril 6, 2022
The non-lethal cannon is fired multiple times per day in a field near The Green By SYDNEY AMESTOY — campus@theaggie.org A noisemaker was recently installed in a research field off of Hutchinson Drive near The Green at West Village. According to a press release from the university courtesy of News and Media Relations Specialist Andy […]

NeuroFest celebrates 30 years of neurological research at UC Davis
Campus NewsApril 5, 2022
The festival commemorated the 30 year anniversary of the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience By ISABELLA KRZESNIAK — campus@theaggie.org On March 12, the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience hosted NeuroFest 2022, a free event where faculty and graduate students shared neuroscience research with the public. The event took place at the UC Davis Conference […]

UC Davis medical students train in Central Valley
Campus NewsApril 4, 2022
Third-year medical students in the REACH program relocate in an effort to eliminate healthcare inequities By ISABELLA KRZESNIAK — campus@theaggie.org Seven UC Davis medical students part of the Reimagining Education to Advance central California Health (REACH) program relocated to the Central Valley for the 2021-2022 school year. The program encourages medical students to practice […]

Visiting assistant professor of Russian promotes art over violence concerning war in Ukraine
Campus NewsApril 4, 2022
Professor Victoria Juharyan emphasizes peaceful protest and the power of creation over destruction through art By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org UC Davis Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian Victoria Juharyan stresses the power of art over violence regarding the crisis in Ukraine in her courses. She taught the course RUS 143 this past winter quarter, […]

‘This is NOT OK.’ New UC pharmacy benefit manager leaves some employees without coverage of insulin, other medications
Campus NewsMarch 31, 2022
Professor Jonathan Eisen takes to Twitter to share how some medications are not covered by the new pharmacy benefit manager for UC PPO plans By MARGO ROSENBAUM — campus@theaggie.org This is the first installation of The California Aggie’s two-part series on the struggles of students, faculty and staff in receiving coverage for some medications and […]

Project managers provide updates on UC Davis’ ‘Big Shift’ toward energy efficiency
Campus NewsMarch 29, 2022
The construction project replaces central heating system components on campus By KRISTIN TRENT — campus@theaggie.org Undergoing project renovations since spring of 2020, the Big Shift is a major on-campus construction project near the UC Davis Quad. The project was proposed in accordance with the 2010 UC Davis Climate Action Plan, aiming to reduce campus […]

