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UC Davis Professor Karen Bales, team study pair bonds in Titi monkeys Titi monkeys are some of the few monogamous mammals that form a lifelong bond with their partners. Similar to humans, these monkeys get distressed when they are separated and buffer stress when they are together. Karen Bales, a professor of psychology at UC […]

UC Davis graduate draws from early beginnings, collegiate experiences in developing sound Kasra Mirblouk, better known as “Kaz,” is a 2016 UC Davis graduate. Mirblouk, whose bachelor’s degree is in computer science and engineering, has rejected the common engineering postgrad jobs of his peers to pursue his true passion: music. “I didn’t fit into that […]

Six candidates running for six open senate positions The six candidates running for senatorial positions in the Fall Election have been announced. There are six open senate positions, which means this election is uncontested. Voting will start at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 and end at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17.   Andreas […]

Growing landscape of data science leads UC Davis to implement Data Science Initiative The rapid onset of the digital era has revolutionized the world, but without the proper tools for analyzing data, future technological advancements are fruitless. The Data Science Initiative (DSI) at UC Davis was founded in response to big data with a mission […]

Davis student poets provide community, safe space Community and accessibility are not qualities often associated with poetry. Most of the time it is feelings of alienation derived from frustration, confusion and an unavoidable aura of elusiveness. This attachment of exclusivity to the medium is hard to detach because it requires a willingness and commitment to […]

UC Davis forms first university-based organization to raise Duchenne awareness Duchenne, a fatal muscle disease in children, is a form of muscular dystrophy. Primarily affecting boys, Duchenne leaves most patients in wheelchairs by the age of 12. Cases of boys who have Duchenne all show that they experience social isolation and that most do not […]

Women’s tennis completes fall tournaments, looks forward to new season October is not usually considered the height of the tennis season. For the UC Davis women’s tennis team, however, playing autumn tennis is not such a strange concept, and is in fact an integral part of gearing up for a competitive regular season. Over the […]

UC Davis Mental Health Conference sparks conversation, awareness Earlier this year, UC Davis saw the conception of a new event on campus known as the Mental Health Conference. Spearheaded by Samantha Chiang, a former ASUCD senator, the conference turned out to be quite a hit, and this year it’s planning to be even bigger and […]

The Walmart Foundation provides Yolo Food Bank with grant The Yolo Food Bank has started a county-wide food drive. The food drive has just received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation, and the food bank continues to reach out to other nonprofits to provide healthy food for those in need. Zane Hatfield, an agency […]

UC Davis receives $760 million in funding, allowing faculty to tackle some of world’s most pressing issues Think about a world that identifies potential pandemics before they even occur, or a world where there’s a reduced risk of obesity. With $760 million in funding, programs like the multi-institutional PREDICT and the University of California CalFresh […]

UC Davis students, professors provide butterfly gardening tips, tricks Butterfly gardening can be a relaxing and rewarding experience for people across all ages and backgrounds. For students, it may seem like a hassle and unwanted expense to find the right materials and proper equipment for gardening. However, with enough information and many resources to consult […]

Descendants of Tuskegee Airmen host event in Davis On the evening of Oct. 10, a small panel gathered at the Davis public library to share the legacy of their fathers. “It’s one of the most untold stories there is,” said Betty Lawson Davis, an event panelist and the daughter of Tuskegee Airman Herman ‘Ace’ Wallace. […]