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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 […]

UC Davis Botanical Conservatory curator, nursery technician, volunteer discuss Corpse flowers’ expected blooming. UC Davis’ Botanical Conservatory is home to a vast variety of plants. Among them is the Amorphophallus Titanum (Titan Arum), more commonly known as the “corpse flower.” Native to Indonesia, the corpse flower first bloomed in cultivation 137 years ago. “In 1878, […]

55-38 loss to Cal Poly drops overall record to 1-9. A high-scoring game against Cal Poly in the Battle for the Golden Horseshoe left the UC Davis football team with yet another loss, bringing their overall record to 1-9. Though the Aggies tied up the game multiple times early on, they never claimed the lead […]

Grants to be distributed by the city to help artist carryout projects. This past October, the Davis Civic Arts Program received $75,000 from The Cannery as part of the city’s 1 percent for the Arts Program, where new construction sites set aside 1 percent of their construction budget to fund city art projects. The city […]

Betty Irene Moore Hall to open on Sacramento campus fall 2017. On Nov. 15, UC Davis held a groundbreaking ceremony on its Sacramento campus to celebrate the beginning of construction for the new Betty Irene Moore Hall. The $50 million hall, which is expected to open in fall 2017, will be the central building for […]

Student-run radio station seeks to raise $70,000 by spring quarter KDVS, UC Davis’ community-based radio station, has recently undergone significant budget cuts from ASUCD. KDVS’ budget is lower than it has been since the 1970s, without taking inflation rates into account. KDVS received a subsidy of $42,048 for 2014 and 2015. In contrast, the final […]

Students march across campus in support of free tuition, cancellation of student debt On Nov. 12, UC Davis students rallied together in support of the “Million Student March.” The march, which began at the Memorial Union and traveled throughout campus, is a national movement that demands free tuition from public universities, the cancellation of all […]

Physical therapist, personal trainers stress the importance of good form during workouts At some point in their four years at college, most students have probably promised themselves something along the lines of “I’m going to go to the gym at least five days a week from now on.” It’s an admirable intention that serves as […]

Men’s basketball goes 79-66 in win against Portland Pilots After Friday’s loss that broke the 14-game winning streak of last years team, UC Davis men’s basketball bounced back to get their first win of the season in the second of a three-game homestead on Nov. 15. The Portland Pilots were left in the dust as […]