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Superemittors may be responsible for significant viral spreading New research from UC Davis shows that certain speech patterns and key individuals, called superemittors, may be contributing to the spread of coronavirus more than previously thought, according to an editorial published in the Aerosol Science and Technology Journal on April 3.  “There are different [methods] of […]

Through federal initiative Project Roomkey, county temporarily houses 143 vulnerable homeless individuals in motel rooms On April 3, California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched Project Roomkey, a program started by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to house the country’s homeless population in motel rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The California government issued a press release stating […]

Departments record experiments, conduct laboratories over Zoom Pipettes, beakers, syringes and microscopes will not be used by students this quarter. With UC Davis’ decision to move to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, classes will not offer the same “traditional” laboratory experience this spring. Professors, teaching assistants (TAs) and other […]

During this challenging time, here are a few pieces of good news to put a smile on your face  With the constant bombardment of news related to the coronavirus, many people feel overwhelmed by pandemic-induced anxiety. Now, more than ever, people are making an effort to emphasize good things happening in the world. From John […]

Student Housing and Dining Services adjust operations for Spring Quarter  In an effort to reduce campus density following public health announcements for COVID-19, Student Housing and Dining Services encouraged students living on campus to return to their permanent residence if feasible and offered Spring Quarter housing refunds.  According to Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Housing, […]

Students in need receive weekly, customizable grocery bags The Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center and The Pantry are teaming up to help provide students with basic needs despite constraints of the county and statewide shelter-in-place order and social distancing. Both spaces are currently closed in accordance with the county’s shelter-in-place order, but both teams remain […]

How UC Davis’ all-time leading passer bet on himself to live out his college football dreams Sometimes, we never know where a single choice may take us.  Four years ago, after returning home to La Habra, California following a redshirt football season with Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, Jake Maier made a choice that would […]

Students must contact Central Payroll to confirm addresses by April 17 and receive the money  Students who lost pay during UC Davis’ implementation of UCPath this past Fall Quarter were informed via email on April 9 that they will receive either $50 or $100 Visa gift cards to recognize the “time and effort spent on […]

As UC Davis yet again ranks as one of the best universities in the world, what qualities make it stand out? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020, released on March 4, revealed that UC Davis had once again placed among the best universities in the world, at 31st nationally and 104th worldwide.  Though […]

Project Baseline launched in Sacramento  Project Baseline, founded by the company Verily and a subsidiary of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, recently launched a coronavirus testing program that has — in two weeks — become available in four testing sites in California. As of March 28, more than 3,700 people had been tested for coronavirus through the […]

Extra precautions taken to promote social distancing on Davis transportation Unitrans will continue operating fare-free, weekend service only until at least April 12.  The reduced service has been in effect since March 18 and was announced March 9. It was made fare-free, according to Unitrans’ General Manager Jeff Flynn, so that drivers would not have […]

Interactive map displays local, national, international trends in coronavirus cases The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and CalSurv, a computer-generated disease outbreak monitoring system, cooperated to generate an interactive online map and graph set displaying daily changes to local, national and international COVID-19 trends, according to UC Davis News. Christopher Barker, an associate professor […]