Science & Technology

How her childhood made her the assertive, innovative leader she is today One of the first things noticeable in conversation with LeShelle May is that she has a refined sense of objectivity. Whenever anything negative comes her way, she takes a step back and looks at things objectively to understand how to best handle it. […]

After 43 years at UC Davis, Neil Schore, a professor in the UC Davis Department of Chemistry, still enjoys problem-solving He was the first person in his family to go to college. He was the first person from his high school to go to the University of Pennsylvania. He chose chemistry as his major, and […]

Researchers find protected areas in East Africa do a good job of preventing human encroachment The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is home to some of the most incredible natural spectacles on earth. Every year in Serengeti, millions of wildebeests and zebras undertake the planet’s only remaining great migration of mammals. The park also has […]

UC Davis Mouse Biology Program embarks on gene variant projects to model rare diseases When children are born with a rare diseases, their families may also navigate multiple care providers in search of a diagnosis. Often, genetic testing remains healthcare’s last resort. The UC Davis Mouse Biology Program is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the […]

$1.1 million grant from Walt Disney Company given to UC Davis UC Davis has partnered with littleBits to create the “Snap the Gap” program. LittleBits is an educational technology company that provides hands-on learning kits to make STEM engaging for young girls. The new Snap the Gap program will provide mentorship and tools to 15,000 […]

Competition encourages public to get outside and experience nature in cities This weekend, residents from over 150 cities across the world will compete in the City Nature Challenge to determine who can find and record the most wildlife species. The Sacramento area will compete for the first time. Anyone in Davis, Sacramento or the surrounding […]

UC Davis Smoke and Tobacco Free Program launches Aggie Air across campus UC Davis celebrates its fifth anniversary as a smoke and tobacco-free campus with Aggie Air, an online campus engagement tool for the campus community to track litter and smoke and tobacco usage. “A lot of us want to tell somebody our concerns about […]

UC Davis Meat Lab Team excels at collegiate California Association of Meat Processors’ Cured Meat Competition Sweet and Spicy Meat Candy. Bourbon’s Revenge. Asian Invasion Jerky. These are just a few of the jerky products that placed at the California Association of Meat Processors’ Cured Meat Competition. These same products allowed the UC Davis Meat […]

How studying 2 billion tweets led UC Davis researchers to understand when remarkable weather turns unremarkable Frances C. Moore, an assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy has been interested in the phenomenon in which extreme weather, after becoming increasingly frequent, is no longer considered extreme. This led to a […]

UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center partnership with African Orphan Crop Consortium prepare underutilized crops for success. Crops like corn, rice or cocoa have relished in research, breeding crop varieties for high yield and disease resistance. Traditional African crops, such as spider plant, finger millet, bambara groundnut or allanblackia, remain highly nutritious in a limited set […]

DNA testing may promise new understandings of health and ancestry On April 24, the UC Davis Humanities Institute will host a “Who are you?” campus conversation at the Davis Odd Fellows, 415 Second Street from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., about the pitfalls, social risks and promises involved in DNA testing on campus and in […]

Isolation and low genetic diversity threatens Southern California mountain lion populations Although it is commonly accepted that mountain lions are dangerous, humans may be more of a threat to these predators than they are to us. A recent study of two mountain lion populations in the Santa Ana and Santa Monica Mountains revealed the potential […]