Science & Technology

Water Action Committee sets 22 percent water conservation goal Last year, the UC Davis campus saved 471.5 millions gallons of water, according to the UC Davis Water Dashboard. To improve this number even further, the UC Davis Water Action Committee (WAC) set a goal to reduce water usage 22 percent from March 2015 to October […]

After a two year hiatus, The California Aggie’s science and technology desk is back. As the many of the world’s most powerful volcanoes lay dormant, so too did The California Aggie’s science and technology desk — until now. My name is Ariel Robbins and I’m the science and technology desk editor helping to rise the […]

UC Davis’ STEM-related clubs offer students academic, social support UC Davis offers a wide variety of majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), but large class sizes and limited office hours in these heavily impacted majors can make it difficult to find academic help or study partners. Luckily, UC Davis’ wide array of STEM-related […]

How to successfully navigate a STEM undergraduate career; advice from STEM major advisors Freshman year can be notoriously overwhelming, but, luckily, for first-years in need of advice, there are plenty of resources available. Emma Martinez, Lori Bergum, Kate Creveling and Natasha Coulter, four of the many science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) major advisors at […]

UC Davis professor Cindy Shen disproves gender bias myth in videogames With a research-backed coup de grace, Cuihua “Cindy” Shen, associate professor in the UC Davis Department of Communication, delivered a powerful “GAME OVER” to the myth that men perform better than women in video games. Shen conducted a study that utilized data from over […]

UC Davis hosts C-STEM GIRL Camp, teaches young girls programming, robotics, leadership skills The UC Davis College of Engineering hosted its fourth annual C-STEM Girls in Robotics Leadership (GIRL) Camp this summer. The GIRL Camp is a week-long program that teaches 7th and 8th grade girls the principles of engineering and technology through problem-solving activities. […]

The Autism Phenome Project at the UC Davis MIND Institute studies the biological phenotypes of autism Over the last 20 years, Autism Spectrum Disorder has become the fastest growing developmental disorder, presently affecting 1 in 68 children. The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Autism Phenome Project (APP) studies the phenotypes of autism for a more accurate […]

UC Davis researchers target carbohydrates to promote microbiota growth Microorganisms inside the body outnumber our human cells 10 to 1. Microbes often receive a bad reputation for making us sick, but our bodies would not be able to function properly without them. This is especially apparent in the digestive tract. Human cells can’t process certain […]

UC Davis researchers study benefits of community education, focusing on nutrition and physical activity  At times, the national obesity epidemic may seem intractable, as our cities become more sprawling and unwalkable, and low-income communities are disproportionately affected by obesity. An optimistic new paper published by UC Davis researchers in the journal Pediatric Obesity tells a […]

Three phase renovation project plans to rid the waterway of algae and duckweed. The UC Davis’ mile and a half long Arboretum is scheduled for a renovation project to begin this summer, alleviating the algae blooms that have monopolized its surface for the first time in 20 years. The project will introduce flowing water through […]

Campus acts upon energy efficiency and emission goals with help of students, classroom monitoring devices In 2013, UC President Janet Napolitano announced the Carbon Neutrality Initiative, requiring all UC campuses to become totally carbon neutral (contribute zero atmospheric carbon to the environment) by the year 2025. Moving toward this goal of energy efficiency is both […]

International scientists, health professionals gather to discuss virus The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in February 2016, with numerous cases confirmed around the world. News of outbreaks, specifically in Brazil, have caused concern for where the virus will spread next and how to prevent it. […]