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Women’s volleyball beats Cal Poly in final game of season. The victory against Cal Poly was a sweet ending to an emotionally charged Senior Night, which celebrated outside hitter Kaylin Squyres and middle blocker Jillian Johnson. In front of the biggest crowd of the season, the Aggies battled it out for a final score of […]

Eight things that are guaranteed to happen this Thanksgiving. This time of year is all about being thankful. That could mean a variety of things, including thankfulness for friends, family, health, safety or an abundance of good food. Whatever you’re thankful for, here are eight things that are no-doubt guaranteed to happen this Thanksgiving: You’ll […]

Napolitano plans to expand graduate student enrollment, increase non-resident tuition in addition to massive in-state undergraduate expansion From Nov. 18 to 20, the UC Board of Regents convened at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay Conference Center to discuss and vote on UC President Janet Napolitano’s plan to expand in-state undergraduate enrollment by 10,000 students. […]

New Employee Program provides newly hired staff a space to get to know UC Davis On Oct. 20, 80 new UC Davis employees attended the university’s first New Employee Program (NEW) at the UC Davis Conference Center. Organized by Staff Development and Professional Services, the quarterly welcome event was created to provide new university employees […]

Study abroad students in Paris during terrorist attacks discuss their initial reactions, thoughts, fears All UC Davis study abroad students were pronounced “accounted for and unharmed” after terrorist attacks killed 130 people and injured 368 in Paris on Nov. 13. The first attack was carried out by three suicide bombers near the Stade de France […]

Researchers discuss wildlife protection and potential threat to humans According to a recent UC Davis study, the fisher species has dropped dramatically in the last three years, resulting in their new classification as an endangered species in California. This decline in the fisher community has drawn attention toward possible threats that humans face as well. […]

Students, police officers discuss increase in crime alerts, preventative measures. Due to a recent rise in the frequency of crime alerts UC Davis students receive from the UC Davis Police Department (UCDPD), many students are under the misconception that crime rates in Davis have increased heavily in the past year. “[There were] maybe three to […]

Campaign aims to teach students about consent, encourages students to become upstanders. UC Davis announced a new campaign this month that aims to stop sexual violence on campus. The new program plans to give students a better way to understand consent and how to prevent instances of sexual assault. The campaign will work to develop […]

Protesters write names of police brutality victims on UC Davis Quad as part of ‘Disarm the Pepper Spray University’ protest. On Nov. 18, UC Davis students against police brutality took their frustrations to the Quad in an effort to increase visibility of the issue as part of the “Disarm the Pepper Spray University” protest. The […]

Team of professors, postdoctoral researchers develop ultra-low-powered sensors. In October, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) granted $1.8 million to a team of professors and postdoctoral researchers led by UC Davis aerospace engineering professor David Horsley to develop ultra-low-powered sensors. Horsley created a team of three engineering professors including himself, Rajeevan Amirtharajah and Xiaoguang […]

Four members recognized for contributions to cycling at 29th annual ceremony On Nov. 7, the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame, located in Davis, held their 29th annual induction ceremony to honor the four new inductees. Al Crossley, Alison Dunlap, Janie Eickhoff and Andy Taus all contributed to the sport of cycling largely enough to be […]

Men’s basketball concludes homestand with 76-46 win. Flailing arms were abundant during the UC Davis men’s basketball game against Fresno Pacific University on Monday night, as were impressive slam dunks from junior transfer guard Lawrence White. The Aggies took down the Sunbirds 76-46 despite 22 turnovers, 13 steals and eight blocks from Fresno Pacific. It […]