Science & Technology

Physical features like thick bark, tall crowns helped redwoods survive fire in California’s oldest state park Firefighters have made great strides in containing the SCU, LNU and CZU complex fires, but Californians face a new challenge: returning to burned areas and processing the destruction of homes, infrastructure and outdoor spaces in their communities. For those […]

In an effort to showcase the work of UC Davis’ researchers, The California Aggie will be starting a series featuring women who have been contributing to a better understanding of COVID-19 When we hear the words ‘COVID-19 research,’ vaccine development and antibody testing are often the first thoughts to pop up in our minds. Yet, […]

In an effort to showcase the work of UC Davis’ researchers, The California Aggie will be starting a series featuring women who have been contributing to a better understanding COVID-19 “Nobody gets a hundred percent on my tests.” When JoAnn Yee, the manager of the Primate Assay Laboratory at the California National Primate Research Center, […]

Frequency of lightning, lack of precipitation are other factors that helped ignite some of the 700 wildfires across the state  In the last few weeks, Northern California has been set ablaze by nearly 14,000 lightning strikes, leading to thousands of residents being evacuated and some of the largest wildfires in California’s history. The sheer number […]

Ventilator created with goal of 80% functionality for 10% of cost compared to commercially available device In response to the national shortage of ventilators across the country, UC Davis biomedical engineers and clinicians have collaboratively developed an automated low-cost portable ventilator. The device has been named AmbuBox and is on track to becoming publicly available […]

Katherine Kim regarded as “pioneer” in field of medical informatics Katherine Kim, an assistant professor for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, has worked in the field of health informatics for 25 years. To recognize her efforts in applying information science and technology to healthcare, Kim was recently named a fellow of the American […]

Highlighting innovation, entrepreneurship during a pandemic Commercialization of innovation has become more and more relevant with researchers and medical professionals constantly thinking of ways to help the public through the innumerable challenges posed by  COVID-19. In order to award and motivate such efforts, the Doris and Ted Lee Family Foundation developed the Lee School Prize […]

Big Bang! Business Competition encourages intersection of innovation, entrepreneurship   Despite unprecedented circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship virtually hosted their Big Bang! Business Competition this year, celebrating its 20th anniversary. StarBio, a group of UC Davis students, won the $20,000 First Place Award and the $10,000 Health Sector Award […]

Social distancing mitigations put U.S. on track to meet goals of Paris Climate Accord As individuals across the country slow down their lives and practice social distancing, they are driving less, flying less and using less public transportation. Since early March, car travel has reduced by billions of miles, greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by […]

New series updates public on COVID-19 research To provide the public with regular updates on COVID-19 research by UC Davis clinicians, veterinarians and faculty, the university launched two new series to be broadcasted on social media platforms. One of these series, “UC Davis LIVE: COVID-19” features Soterios Johnson, the director of humanities, arts and cultural […]

UC Davis researchers, faculty speak to the reasons behind, the impact of the replication crisis A 2015 exposé revealed that political scientist Michael LaCour had fabricated results in his ground-breaking paper about the effects a conversation with gay canvassers can have on voters’ preferences. Having recently read the article, my interest in the validity of […]

UC study reveals soil health improvements, increased yields associated with orchard recycling  Whole orchard recycling of almond trees is a sustainable practice that can significantly increase the productivity and health of subsequent replanted orchards and soil according to a study conducted by UC researchers.   This practice entails on-site grinding of whole, removed trees and the […]