Science & Technology

A UC Davis project is turning food that would normally be thrown away into more edible and appealing products Mocha bites, bite-sized snacks made of almond pulp and chocolate, are vegan and gluten-free. The product is not available in stores, but has showed up at San Francisco’s Fancy Food Show and was in UC Davis’ […]

Summers are spent working, traveling, giving back to the community Summer in Davis can be spent playing sports outside, learning new skills, traveling, hiking, performing research, playing music or taking classes. Some UC Davis community members may be wondering: what are some of our favorite professors doing when school is out? Gwen Arnold, an assistant […]

Be prepared and know your resources when apartment-hunting Transitioning to off-campus housing after a year in the dorms is difficult. In the dorms, staff clean the common areas, dining commons provide hearty meals, and an RA lives right down the hall. This adjustment is made more difficult by the fact that students have to find […]

Davis offers multiple modes of transport for a variety of needs What separates Davis from many typical cities is its love for alternative modes of transport. Nearly 47% of people bike to campus, over half the amount of people who get around by car. With cycling being such a popular way to travel around Davis, […]

Where and when animals eat food is dependent on those around them Animals are socially influenced by each other, which affects everything from how much individuals eat to the likelihood that certain species will go extinct. For example, a study shows that algae-eating fish in coral reefs will eat food in more dangerous areas if […]

IEJS brings students, professionals together to get involved in environmental justice activities The Interdisciplinary Environmental Justice Symposium brought together community members, professionals, students and researchers to discuss methods of improving environmental health in vulnerable populations. The event was organized by Joelle Toney and Alexandria Igwe, the special events coordinator and student director of the GAAAP […]

The Earth BioGenome Project will sequence the genome of all eukaryotic species on Earth Fifteen years after the conclusion of the Human Genome Project, scientists are proposing an ambitious sequel: the Earth BioGenome Project. The EBP is a large-scale effort to sequence the genome of not just a singular species, but of all eukaryotic species […]

UC Davis study shows long-term and short-term relationships are not differentiable The old adage “love at first sight” might’ve just been weakened by UC Davis professor Paul Eastwick’s recent study. The study compared the timing of milestones in short-term and long-term relationships along with the occurrence and intensity of romantic experiences. They found that when […]

First animal trials connect bovine seaweed consumption to lower enteric methane emissions California’s Senate Bill 32 has called for a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction in the state of California. By the year 2030, the state hopes to be 40 percent below 1990 level emissions. This calls all industries into action, including California’s massive and influential […]

UC Davis study shows potential responses of long-lived seabirds to changing ENSO frequency Brandt’s cormorants are seabirds native to the Pacific coast. They’re black and sleek, with long necks, oval bodies, and bright blue chins. The oldest recorded Brandt’s cormorant was seventeen years of age, a relatively long lifespan for a bird species. A recent […]

New research gives new hope to a treatment for ASD According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 68 children born in the U.S. are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum, and these numbers are projected to rise. Despite the high frequency of autism, very little is actually known about the […]

UC Davis study demonstrates importance of within-state variation In 2016, California had one of the lowest death rates from gun violence in the country. This statistic has shifted since then, but the reality is more complex than “up” or “down.” A study from UC Davis collected data on firearm-related homicides and suicides in California over […]