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Science & Technology

UC Davis sued for failure to release public information

US Right to Know files lawsuit for documents on GMOs, pesticides A lawsuit against UC Davis was filed last month urging the university to heed...

UC Davis takes new measures against drought

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...

Letter from the Science Editor

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,...

Are you a STEM student? Join the club!

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...

UC Davis’ STEM survival guide

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...

Research disproves gender-biased gamer myth

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...

The future of STEM is female

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...

World’s largest autism study seeks effective diagnosis, treatment plan

The Autism Phenome Project at the UC Davis MIND Institute studies the biological phenotypes of autism Over the last 20 years, Autism Spectrum Disorder...

Farming the bacteria inside us

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...

Community-based interventions, economic incentives may help curb obesity

UC Davis researchers study benefits of community education, focusing on nutrition and physical activity  At times, the national obesity epidemic may seem intractable, as...

Ongoing battle Arboretum algae to end soon

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...

Davis moves toward zero net energy, total carbon neutrality

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...

UC Davis Hosts Zika Symposium

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...

Primate vocalization research shows promise in tracking, conservation

UC Davis predoctoral anthropology student studies bioacoustics of Bornean gibbons In the Malaysian jungle, the Bornean gibbon sings at dawn — and Dena Clink, a...

School health officials push for UC Davis students to take vaccines more seriously

Many students do not realize that a bad case of measles can cause pneumonia, brain damage and death, or that complications from mumps can...