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Employees of the Craft Center share their experiences crafting online The UC Davis Craft Center, a part of Campus Recreation, welcomes students and  community members who have an inclination toward crafting to explore their artistic talents, providing them with purchasable passes for classes, studios and galleries.  “The Craft Center is a hidden gem on campus, […]

Employees of the travel industry discuss the greater possibility of summer travel In anticipation of widespread vaccine eligibility and the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions on June 15, more people in the U.S. are planning on traveling this year.  Samantha Mott, the public information specialist for the Sacramento County Department of Airports, said that the […]

Photographers discuss their pandemic-inspired projects and how their creative influences have evolved With changing environments due to the pandemic, three local photographers noted that their projects and key inspirations have been transformed.  Gregory Urquiaga, a principal photographer for UC Davis Strategic Communications, stated that he has an emotional connection with the moments he captures in […]

With growing vaccination rates in the U.S., two professors share their thoughts on the consequences of the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines While vaccination rollout in the U.S. is well under way, with about 42% of the population at least partially vaccinated as of April 25, there are still many countries who have not been […]

With growing vaccination rates in the U.S., two professors share their thoughts on the consequences of the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines While vaccination rollout in the U.S. is well under way, with about 42% of the population at least partially vaccinated as of April 25, there are still many countries who have not been […]

A second Picnic Day spent in the pandemic comes to a close Picnic Day, a yearly UC Davis event, took a different course this year and last due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All official Picnic Day operations were completely virtual, creating a new reality of online activities for students and the community. UC Davis students […]

Sara Langberg, a UC Davis 2016 graduate, details her experience in bringing Ingenuity to life and how her studies at UC Davis led to her work with NASA Sara Langberg, who graduated from UC Davis in 2016 with a degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering, has helped to build and test the first ever helicopter […]

UC Davis 2021 graduate Lauren Alimento shares her experience working as a campus public health ambassador Since September 2020, anyone walking across UC Davis campus or visiting downtown Davis has likely come across Aggie Public Health Ambassadors—student employees who encourage students to follow safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Among the roughly 250 ambassadors is […]

Three students share their experiences with in-person classes during the COVID-19 pandemic While UC Davis plans to resume in-person classes in the fall, a few courses have been offering in-person instruction since Fall Quarter 2020. Although these classes do not look similar to those in previous years, according to three UC Davis students who are […]

A cappella and chorus groups at UC Davis share their experiences singing together this year As a school year of Zoom meetings and online hangouts comes to a close, clubs and organizations in Davis are left to reflect on their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to other organizations, music ensembles have adjusted to a […]

Two Student Health and Counseling Services counselors weigh in on quarantine’s effect on students’ perception of their bodies Disclaimer: This article discusses eating disorders, a topic that may be sensitive to some readers. For more information and resources about eating disorders visit https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/health-topic/eating-disorders.  With more time spent at home during the COVID-19 lockdowns, social media […]

Due to the pandemic, fewer students are majoring in education and more teachers are quitting their jobs as a result of increasing constraints and pressure placed on teachers With most schools being remote for over a year, admissions statistics illustrate that many students are becoming dissuaded from committing to a profession in education while more […]