Science & Technology

Collaborative project will provide a cleaner, healthier Arboretum The thick, green Arboretum waterway is a thing of the past thanks to UC Davis professors and Arboretum staff who are launching exciting new programs to improve water health. Andrew Fulks, the assistant director of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, is in charge of a […]

NASA scientists conduct research at McLaughlin Natural Reserve Since the beginning of modern astronomical research, the possibility of life on other planets has been a topic of peak interest. With the goal of looking into the processes that make life possible on our planet, a group of NASA scientists have been working on a research […]

Updated report cites sufficient evidence for various cancers, genetic health problems The infamous and controversial chemical Agent Orange, used as a war tactic during the Vietnam War, may not seem familiar to students and youth of our current generation. However, its impact on human health can still be observed in today’s society. The UC Davis […]

New marine reptile fossil found, questions life at end of Permian period The Permian mass extinction occurred 250 million years ago and wiped out nearly 96 percent of the planet’s species. However, a recently-discovered marine reptile fossil sheds lights on how quickly life rebounded after the extinction. The recovered fossil, sclerocormus parviceps, was found in […]

The possible emergence of new physics; cutting-edge measurements of the Hubble Constant The night sky holds the secrets of the universe, and UC Davis professor Chris Fassnacht and an international team of collaborators are helping unlock its many mysteries. Their research focuses on measuring the rate at which the universe is expanding. Fassnacht used an […]

Negative effects of vaping explored by UC Newsroom Within the past century, smoking cigarettes was advised by physicians as a method of keeping a slim figure. The health effects of this were disastrous and progressive awareness campaigns were launched that gradually brought the smoking rate to its current all-time low in the U.S. Recently, the […]

New moth species named Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, raises awareness for environmental conservation Microscopic combovers and barren sand dunes have gifted the world with a new moth species named after a man with the country’s most infamous hairstyle. The Neopalpa donaldtrumpi moth was collected by a team from the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis. The […]

UC Davis MIND Institute researchers explore effects of virtual realities on autism Video games rarely carry a positive connotation. The mere mention of video games is often accompanied by images of nagging mothers and children staring at screens in  zombie-like trances while fiddling tirelessly with controllers. Therefore, it may be surprising to learn that virtual […]

UC Davis volunteers compile archive of scientific data at hackathon UC Davis community members gathered at the Peter J. Shields Library on Feb. 2 for #DataRescueDavis, a hackathon intended for archiving reliable scientific data. Volunteers spent the day on their laptops backing up data specifically related to climate change and the environment. The hackathon was […]

UC Davis Solar Decathlon team to begin construction of sustainable house After months of preparation and design, the UC Davis Solar Decathlon team is officially in the works of constructing an affordable, sustainable house for the 2017 Solar Decathlon. Known as the Blue Mustangs, the multidisciplinary team aims to take home the competition’s top prizes […]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service list the first ever bumblebee in continental United States as endangered; recovery plan in progress The famous black and yellow rusty patched bumblebee is at risk of extinction, and it was recently listed as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). UC Davis professor emeritus Robbin […]

Standing at the intersection of cultural anthropology, English, computer science The UC Davis ModLab, located in Cruess Hall, is a place where the humanities and STEM fields collide. The ModLab has multiple ongoing projects at any given time, ranging in topic from video game design to wearable technology. Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal, a Ph.D. student in […]