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Looking down the middle of an African village with wooden buildings and mountains in the distance.

How the Transition to Agriculture Affects Populations in the Present Day

by Andy Fell
March 09, 2022

Statue in Ukraine

How Could Thinking About Genocide Help Us Understand What is at Stake in Ukraine?

by Keith David Watenpaugh
March 08, 2022

For-hire sign on fast-food establishment

Could Raising the Minimum Wage Alleviate Food Insecurity in the U.S.?

by UC Davis Researchers
March 03, 2022

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McLaughlin Natural Reserve

How Can We Renew Landscape?

by Tiffany Dobbyn
March 03, 2022

Drawing: "Biodiversity Museum Day" double-decker bus with specimens/artifacts in windows

2 Science Days: In Person

by Dateline Staff
February 22, 2022

Youth with face coverings giving grocery bag to mother and child

Why Can’t the U.S. Expand Pandemic Relief Programs?

by UC Davis Staff
February 14, 2022

Statue of Liberty in sunset

What is the Correlation Between the U.S. Labor Shortages and the Immigration Shortfall?

by UC Davis Global Migration Center Researchers
January 25, 2022

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Students picking vegetables in field

Do College Students Value Giving Back to Society?

by Marcella Cuellar, Alicia Bencomo Garcia and Kem Saichaie
January 14, 2022

Some people experience flow when running in a marathon or similar activity.

Why Does Experiencing ‘Flow’ Feel So Good?

by Richard Huskey
January 06, 2022

Street vendor cutting food.

Could Easing Restrictions on Street-Food Vending Improve Public Health and Economy?

by Maria Martinez Castro, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
December 13, 2021

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baby foot print on certificate.

How Can U.S. Adoptees Get Their Birth Certificates?

by Andrea Ross
December 10, 2021

How Has DACA Improved Birth Outcomes Among Mexican-Immigrant Mothers?

by Maria Martinez Castro, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
December 01, 2021

Zhang jingwen apha award

How Are Public Health Issues Treated in Social Media?

by Kathleen Holder, UC Davis College of Letters and Science
November 15, 2021

Black-and-white-striped racetrack distance marker with red ball on top

What is the History Behind the Maddy Lab Racetrack Poles?

by Cassandra Ng
October 13, 2021

Afghanistan map

How Can We Help Artists and Cultural Workers Escape Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan?

by Media Relations Intern Hayley Morris and Soterios Johnson, Podcast Producer
September 15, 2021

Men in smoke-filled room

What Role Did Big Profit Play in Corruption Before and During Prohibition?

by Caitlin Kizielewicz, American Society of Criminology, and Jared Joseph, UC Davis
August 19, 2021

Depiction of a cultural burn

Could a Native American Tradition Save California?

by Samantha Swank
August 13, 2021

Photo of windmills

How Can Clean Energy be Equitably Developed for Rural Communities?

by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
August 13, 2021

Drawing of ancient forks

How Does a Nursery Rhyme Turn into a Collection of 2000-Plus Books?

by Jean Pagaduan, UC Davis Library
August 04, 2021

Keith David Watenpaugh shares his Backpack with Hoda al-Rifai, director of the Ruwad al-Tanmeya Center in Tripoli, Lebanon

How Do We Help Refugee Students Reclaim Their Right to Education?

by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
July 12, 2021

How is the Economy Doing Post-Pandemic?

by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
July 12, 2021

Patwin book illustration

How Can We Preserve Indigenous Languages?

by Kathleen Holder
June 23, 2021

Oil wells in sunset.

How Can the Market Drive Oil Giants to Change?

by Paul Griffin
June 22, 2021

Illusration of economy going up in United States map

How Can Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants Boost U.S. Economic Growth?

by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
June 21, 2021

Couple taking selfie on beach sidewalk

What Will Dating Look Like Post-Pandemic?

by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
June 07, 2021

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