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QS World University Rankings lists university as second in agriculture and forestry QS World University Rankings ranked UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine first for the second year in a row on March 7. QS rankings are based on reputational surveys and research citations. This year, QS evaluated 4,438 universities, then qualified 3,098 and ranked […]

Proposal set to give Californians top priority in UC admissions process University of California (UC) officials proposed a 20 percent enrollment cap on out-of-state undergraduates on March 6. The proposal is the first of its kind and is currently being debated by the UC Board of Regents. The regents, who met in San Francisco, initially […]

Former chancellor placed on investigative leave following controversies The Sacramento Bee reported on March 24 that the University of California (UC) spent almost $1 million investigating the controversial activities of former UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi last year. UC President Janet Napolitano had placed Katehi on a paid investigative leave in April 2016 after […]

Distinguished professors look back on six individuals who shaped the university The University of California (UC) Board of Regents unanimously voted on Feb. 21 to select Gary May, a dean at the Georgia Institute of Technology, as UC Davis’ seventh chancellor. Prior to the creation of the chancellor position, university affairs were managed by the […]

In first round of WNIT, Aggies protect basket en route to 72-62 win, claim first postseason victory in program Division I history Despite its disappointing loss in the Big West Tournament, the UC Davis women’s basketball team (24-7) found itself in its first postseason game in Division I history during the first round of the […]

UC Davis men’s basketball team fights hard, falls 100-62 to Jayhawks Fresh off its First Four win over North Carolina Central on Wednesday, the UC Davis men’s basketball team advanced to the official first round of the NCAA tournament as the sixteenth seed to take on the tournament’s number-two overall seed and the Midwest region’s […]

Former Green Party presidential candidate speaks to students, community members about environment, income inequality Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein spoke at a UC Davis rally on March 9 as part of a speaking tour across California. The event, sponsored by the Yolo and Sacramento Green Parties and the Black Student Union of UC Davis, […]

UC Davis men’s basketball team beats North Carolina Central 67-63 in NCAA Tournament In the first March Madness appearance in the program’s Division I history, the UC Davis men’s basketball team defeated the North Carolina Central Eagles 67-63 in an NCAA Tournament First Four matchup on Wednesday evening. In a close game that saw the […]

Highly-decorated UC Davis gymnast Alexis Brown continues to use athletic platform to advocate for marginalized communities The Pavilion was held in an embrace of palpable energy — a near-collective held breath — as the audience awaited the announcement of the gymnastic meet’s individual all-around victor. The four teams that convened for the Feb. 24 competition […]

Stein to discuss politics, progressive grassroots organizing Jill Stein, the 2012 and 2016 Green Party presidential candidate, will speak at UC Davis today. Her talk, which will take place at Wellman Hall 2 at 8:00 p.m., is part of an eight-day speaking tour and is sponsored by the Yolo and Sacramento Green Parties and the […]

The long-term effects of multitasking Gloria Mark of UC Irvine reported that it takes an average of 25 minutes for a mind to fully return to focusing on a task after an interruption. This means that if students check their phones twice in one hour of studying, they have already wasted another 50 minutes trying […]

Six senators, new executive team elected Current ASUCD Vice President Abhay Sandhu announced the ASUCD election results on Feb. 24 in the Memorial Union’s Mee room. Six senators were elected: Sam Chiang, Michael Gofman, Khadeja Ibrahim, Rahi Suryawanshi, Marcos Rodriguez and Yajaira Ramirez Sigala. Chiang and Ibrahim ran on the BASED slate, while Suryawanshi, Rodriguez […]