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Students, faculty reflect on study abroad experiences impact on future careers When Alissa Alson returned to UC Davis after a year spent on an independent study trip in Ireland, she knew she did not want to continue pursuing her major in biological systems engineering. “I took about two quarters [for that major] and realized that […]

Vet students, undergraduates balance pets with school As students enter college, they also find opportunities to take part in adult activities — like adopting pets. For some UC Davis students, adopting pets serves as a way to focus their attention on something other than school. “My housemates and I wanted a dog for company and […]

How note-taking shapes college campus Entering a UC Davis lecture hall during class on an average weekday, there are hundreds of students. Some are sleeping, some are on their phones, but most students are taking notes. Students can use notes to annotate class material, retain and process what they learn in class and study for […]

University Airport of UC Davis provides aircraft services, flight training for community An airplane takes off and flies miles above Davis. The student operating the plane looks out the window at an aerial view of campus, identifying the oval shape of the Aggie Stadium, the roof of the Mondavi Center and the painted bike circle […]

Student body, student organizations voice sentiments toward general election Next Tuesday, Nov. 8, is a day that will forever leave a mark on United States history. This 2016 presidential election is like none other for a multitude of reasons, one of those reasons being that the nation may have its first female president. The UC […]

New Cognitive Science Club provides students with educational opportunities The Cognitive Science Club (CSC) kickstarted this past summer and is already proving popular among cognitive science majors and nonmajors alike. Cognitive science is a new major that students were unable to declare up until last Winter Quarter. The purpose of the CSC is to promote […]

UC Davis Police Department, Safety Services hold monthly self-defense training sessions Learning skills that range from verbally deflecting unwarranted comments to striking key areas during hand-to-hand combat are crucial parts to protecting oneself from danger on a college campus. In addition to self-defense and martial arts courses offered by the UC Davis Department of Physical […]

A closer look at the Social Sciences and Humanities building Looking at campus from 3rd Street, a tall gray building most commonly known as “The Death Star,” looms over the center of the UC Davis campus. Designed by architect Antoine Predock, the Social Sciences and Humanities building’s dark grey concrete and glass walls contrast the […]

The stories behind the art murals found in the Peter J. Shields Library It’s the night before a midterm and dozens of students are hard at work, reviewing their textbook and lecture notes at the library. After studying for a solid five hours straight, one student decides it’s time for a break. They stand up, […]

Passing of UC Davis philanthropist invokes friends to speak out The gateway to UC Davis, just off the Interstate 80 exit, holds one of the most prominent surnames at UC Davis: the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts and the Robert Mondavi Institute (RMI) for Wine and Food Sciences. Margrit Mondavi (nee […]

Yolo Press family farm provides Davis with quality products for over 20 years Just 20 minutes west of Davis is a thriving grove of olive trees symbolizing one family’s agricultural and professional success. Davis native Mike Madison and his wife Dianne originally bought the land for their farming operation in 1984 and now sell homemade […]

UC Davis community focuses on food insecurity, food sustainability From animal science to viticulture, UC Davis is home to a wide variety of research subjects. Among these fields of study is the groundwork involving food sustainability. Food insecurity, a condition in which people are unable to provide nutritional food for themselves, is prevalent in society […]