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High housing prices and a shortage of houses threaten California’s future In light of a dismaying history of voting down legislation vital to mitigating California’s housing crisis, state officials announced that they will finally prioritize finding solutions to the soaring housing and rent prices, increased homelessness and severe undersupply of houses afflicting counties across the […]

May discusses plans for coming year, controversial positions on external boards related to defense industry, achievements at Georgia Tech, hopes for university Today, August 1, marks Gary May’s first day as the seventh chancellor of UC Davis. Several separate meet-and-greets with UC Davis students, faculty and staff members as well as members of the media […]

New tools allow for accurate analyses of subsurface systems Kari Cooper, a professor in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department at UC Davis, is researching what happens underneath a volcano through indirect examinations. Cooper’s research group studied post-eruption volcanoes in New Zealand, the most recent of which was about 200 years old, which is considered […]

A year in reflection: What I’ve learned from editing each and every Aggie article When I tell people that I’m the copy chief at The California Aggie I often get blank stares or looks of confusion. This is probably related to the fact that people literally think I make paper copies or they simply don’t […]

Don’t forget the sunblock. Ever. A sunny day at the beach, not a cloud in the sky — yet Ashley Fairskyn had no idea of the hidden menace. The lurking predator. But it was far too late before she realized that this monstrosity had already sunk its teeth into her flesh. “That was its name,” […]

Farrow has worked with California Highway Patrol for 37 years, held every ranking Joseph A. Farrow was named the new UC Davis chief of police after a joint decision was made by Interim Chancellor Ralph Hexter and incoming Chancellor Gary May, according to a press release. After Chief of Police Matt Carmichael stepped down from […]

With more job opportunities in tech, computer science education is expected to evolve To say that today’s technology industry is growing would be an understatement. From shared Facebook videos about Amazon’s new cashier-less grocery store,  to endless Apple iPhone updates, evidence of the booming technology and computer science industry is everywhere, especially in California. With […]

2017-18 intersession program, “Nepal — Community, Technology, and Sustainability,” will promote international collaboration Between Fall and Winter Quarter of the 2017-18 school year, 15 UC Davis students will visit the Himalayan regions of Nepal for the first time in the university’s history. The program, “Nepal — Community, Technology, and Sustainability,” is comprised of a four-unit […]

ASUCD resolution, petition submitted to administrators On June 27, the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) released an email announcing the reversal of the university’s decision to implement room reservation fees for student organizations for the 2017-18 school year. “The ‘free allotment’ of reservations (4 hours per week of meeting reservations in general assignment spaces and […]

Tension rises as apartment reaches a sweltering 87 degrees Residents of West Village were startled today as they witnessed 22-year-old Rachel Weissman Cordon, of apartment 21B, search for the roommate responsible for using the oven for over 45 minutes at approximately 3 p.m. “I will kill whoever made it hot as heck in here. Literally,” […]

The academic paths of students may differ, but the need to intermingle remains “What year are you?” is undeniably a common question asked by students at UC Davis. But it ignores the diversity of our student population. So let’s examine this question a bit further to better understand how the life of a transfer student […]

Research from UC Davis scientist challenges a traditional ecology theory A recent study published in Ecology Letters and led in part by UC Davis entomology and nematology professor Rachel Vanette could change scientists’ understanding of how microbes are dispersed in nature. Mimulus aurantiacus, commonly called Sticky Monkeyflower, is a flowering plant found along the West […]