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A series of crashes resulted in a head-on collision with the students’ car   By SONORA SLATER — campus@theaggie.org   Three of the four people who died in a series of crashes on Highway 99 in San Joaquin County on the morning of Friday, March 31 were UC Davis students, according to a recent press […]

Negative health implications go beyond just a lost hour of sleep    By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    Every year, the clocks “spring forward” in March for most of the United States, giving us later sunsets until we “fall backward” in November. However, this comes at the price of one hour of sleep and misalignment […]

The conference celebrates womxn’s history in a way that is inclusive and creates space for future generations of womxn to flourish   By DANIELA DULA MEJIA — features@theaggie.org   On Saturday, March 11, UC Berkeley hosted its 38th annual Empowering Womxn of Color Conference (EWOCC). Since its founding, the conference has been run by womxn […]

The Gibson House and Property serves as a cultural hub for the Yolo community   By MARIA MARTINEZ CASTRO  — features@theaggie.org    The Gibson House and Property is a historical Yolo County landmark that is officially recognized by the National Registry of Historic Places. It is situated within the city of Woodland, less than 15 […]

The Cool Davis event featured environmental documentary “What the Health”   By ALMA CULVERWELL —  city@theaggie.org    On March 19, Cool Davis, a group of residents, businesses and organizations committed to the City of Davis’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, held a community movie circle at the Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Yolo County Library. […]

May and administrators discuss ChatGPT, Turning Point USA, expanding mental health resources and more   The California Aggie’s Editorial Board met with Chancellor Gary May, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan, Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff Karl Engelbach, Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations and Administration Clare Shinnerl, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Dana […]

Youth climate activists marched to Central Park on March 3 to raise awareness about climate change    By ALEX UPTON  — city@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    On Friday, March 3 at 12:30 p.m., a group of Davis youth climate activists walked out of class and marched to Central Park in support of the […]

Problem child turned college student — and band    By RUMA POUDELL — arts@theaggie.org   From meeting at a UC Davis Jamming Crew event to performing at Turtle House and numerous other venues, MONDAIJI [problem child] is steadily growing its presence in the Davis community and beyond.   Adam Maru, the band’s leader, has been working […]

UC Davis study finds that sheep mow and fertilize urban lawn landscapes while decreasing students’ stress levels    By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    For the past two years, 25 UC Davis sheep have been released from their barns seasonally to graze at various parts of campus. These sheep not only provide ecological benefits, but […]

These tools have emerged to prevent academic use of ChatGPT, but how accurately can they detect the AI site’s work?    By RACHEL GAUER— campus@theaggie.org   On Nov. 30, 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a chat-based artificial intelligence (AI) tool that uses AI to respond to users’ questions and requests. Although the platform has gained popularity […]

A combination of disruptive ecosystem factors could lead to savannization    By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from UC Davis has found that deforestation and climate change in the Amazon Rainforest will have negative effects on a large portion of the region’s terrestrial mammal species.  According to the study, ecosystem disruption in […]

The Innovative Vertical Home Village on H Street hopes to use joint housing and service resources to address the Davis housing crisis    By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org Lea este artículo en español.   On Feb. 7, Paul’s Place, an innovative four-story home village project in Davis, opened with the goal of providing permanent and […]