University News | UC Davis

Latest News

Seeds on a head of rice against a background of vegetation.

Making High-yielding Rice Affordable and Sustainable

by Liana Wait
November 20, 2024

soccer players and coahces cheer and hold a trophy

UC Davis Fall Athletes Are Playoff-Bound

by Cody Kitaura
November 19, 2024

Six students perform first aid drill outside fire department

Volunteers Sought for Campus Emergency Response Team

by Julie Huang
November 19, 2024

A group shot of food products that are probiotic, prebiotic and fermented

Probiotics and Prebiotics: Hype or Health?

by Amy Quinton
November 19, 2024

Student pictured in front of a picturesque New Zealand landscape

My Summer Internship in New Zealand

by Kristen Yeung
November 18, 2024

Students gather and watch with excitement as a white-bearded man in a light gray shirt, glasses, black open-ear Bluetooth headphones and a feathered black fedora pours foam into a small, white coffee mug.

New Center Developing Best Ways to Farm, Roast, Brew Coffee

by Tatiana Muñiz
November 18, 2024

Feeding a Growing Population

Lake Tahoe's surface in winter with snow-dusted mountains in background

Stephanie Hampton Appointed Director of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center

by Neelanjana Gautam
November 15, 2024

A student picks up a meal from a green food truck

Checking In With Chancellor May: At the Forefront of Feeding the World

by Chancellor Gary S. May
November 15, 2024

Mountain lion female P65 walks with moutain lion kitten in dark

Mountain Lions Coexist with Outdoor Recreationists by Taking the Night Shift

by Kat Kerlin
November 15, 2024

Green blobs connected by green tendrils over purple blobs in a roughly geometric pattern. The background is black.

Anti-Anxiety and Hallucination-Like Effects of Psychedelics Mediated by Distinct Neural Circuits

by Greg Watry
November 14, 2024

Advancing Health Worldwide

UC Davis researchers insert a long tunnel-like device into the ground of a unplanted farm field. The device continuously collects water samples underground, providing real-time data on nitrate contaminant movement. (Isaya Kisekka / UC Davis)

Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater

by Amy Quinton
November 13, 2024

An African American man helps a child use an inhaler. They are sitting on a couch in a casual home setting.

Asthma May Place Children at Risk of Memory Difficulties, New Research Finds

by Alex Russell
November 12, 2024

Lan Larison runs with the ball.

Football Has Chance at Conference Title Saturday

by Cody Kitaura
November 12, 2024

15 muskoxen stand on the windy Arctic tundra with a mountainous backdrop in Greenland

In Greening Arctic, Caribou and Muskoxen Play Key Role

by Kat Kerlin
November 12, 2024

A subadult male elephant seal lies on the beach as sea lions are in the water behind him.

Elephant Seal Colony Declines One Year After Avian Flu Outbreak

by Kat Kerlin
November 11, 2024

Un elefante marino macho en Argentina cercano a lobos marinos.

La Colonia de Elefantes Marinos de Península Valdés Disminuye Un Año Después del Brote de Gripe Aviar

by Kat Kerlin
November 11, 2024

A bee sits on a flower with light mauve petals and a yellow center. Other flowers are in the same frame and more flowers out of focus in the background.

What Makes Queen Bees So Smart?

by Douglas Fox
November 07, 2024

Blue graphic with text: "Statement"

California’s Public Higher Education Leaders Reassure Communities After Presidential Election

by UC Office of the President
November 06, 2024

Child with dark curly hair and red shirt eats a school lunch.

More Families Purchased School Meals After Federal Nutrition Policies Enacted

by Karen Nikos-Rose
November 06, 2024

Society, Arts & Culture

Man stands next to whiteboard, which is covered with writing

Among the Academies: When Plants Step Out of the Shadows

by Cody Kitaura
November 05, 2024

Subscribe to UC Davis Feeding a Growing Population News Subscribe to UC Davis Science and Climate News Subscribe to UC Davis Advancing Health Worldwide News Subscribe to UC Davis Driven by Curiosity News Subscribe to University News