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How Do UC Davis Scholars Tackle Antisemitism and Islamophobia?

by Maria Sestito
March 12, 2025

UC Davis Media Sources on Trade, Tariffs, Supply Chain

by Karen Nikos-Rose
March 05, 2025

Society, Arts & Culture

UC Davis Art Lecture Series features Torkwase Dyson whose work explores ecology, infrastructure, and architecture this upcoming week. Picture details: Torkwase Dyson, Liquid A Place (Lance Gerber/ photography, Courtesy of the artists and Desert X).

Weekender: The Sun is Out, New Art is In

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
February 27, 2025

Black children in classroom at St. HOPE's Public School 7, Sacramento

How Does Investment in Black Communities Help Everyone?

by Ya Yang/UC Davis Graduate Student/for Cal Matters
February 21, 2025

People holding American flags at citizenship ceremony

What is Birthright Citizenship?

by Alex Russell
February 21, 2025

Colorful mats and spires underwater.

Diving in Antarctica

by Greg Watry
February 11, 2025

Foreground, a futuristic building on a rocky foundation. Background, brightly colored lines curve across a blue sky.

Tony Tyson: Sifting Through the Cosmic Noise

by Greg Watry
February 07, 2025

A delicate network of white, blue and red tendrils against a black background.

UC Davis Researchers Achieve Total Synthesis of Ibogaine

by Greg Watry
February 06, 2025

The Bereishit Dance Company is known for their contemporary approach to traditional Korean culture with work that beautifully connects the forms and themes of sports and traditional arts. They will perform at Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Weekender: Soul Music, Drag and ArtMix Bring Fun to the Arts

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
February 06, 2025

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Is There Too Much Administrative Burden in Accessing SNAP and WIC Benefits?

by Marianne Bitler and Seojung Oh
February 06, 2025

First Opera by Black American — Brought to Light by UC Davis Historian — Gets Its Due

by Karen Nikos-Rose
January 30, 2025

Three people having cut a ribbon with a large scissors in front of Manetti Shrem sign

UC Davis Unveils Maria Manetti Shrem Art District: A Bold New Era for the Arts

by Courtney Tompkins
January 27, 2025

Society, Arts & Culture

Weekender: 10th Annual Tea Colloquium; New Exhibits Opening

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
January 23, 2025

A mostly red, abstract, symmetrical shape against a black background.

Developing Molecular Windows to Advance Health

by Greg Watry
January 16, 2025

Man participates in festival in India, blowing into conch shell, while others look on

How Does Kumbh Mela Connect India's Present to its Past?

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
January 16, 2025

Students sitting in informal meeting with laptops

International Students Boost Startup Creation, Lifting Local Jobs and Revenue, New Research Shows

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
January 14, 2025

Artist's depiction of women sitting in a row eating pasta

Manetti Shrem Museum to Present U.S. Debut of Italy’s Sandretto Collection, Solo Exhibition of Ceramic Artist Ruby Neri

by Laura Compton, Manetti Shrem Museum
January 13, 2025

Hundreds of stars and galaxies against a black background

Is This Universe Tuned to Support Life?

by Greg Watry
January 10, 2025

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UC Davis Story Tip Sheet: Coping During the Holidays

by Karen Nikos-Rose
December 16, 2024

A despondent man sits at one end of a sofa wedged in a space too narrow for it.

Solving the Moving Sofa Problem

by Andy Fell
December 13, 2024

Get a “Last Look” at fall quarter exhibits like Ritual Clay and Entangled Writing at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art on Saturday, Dec. 28 and Sunday, Dec. 29.

Weekender: A Last Look at Exhibits; Film Screening

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
December 12, 2024

Man in front of classroom

Psychologist of ‘Attention’ Receives UC Davis Teaching Prize

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
December 10, 2024

Choruses of UC Davis present Seasons of Migration this Friday at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts (Courtesy photo).

Weekender: A White Christmas Performance, UC Davis Alum Exhibit, and More!

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
December 05, 2024

Star of Jimi Hendrix on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Is the '27 Club' Real? Researcher Looks at Myths That Endure

by Zackary Okun Dunivin, College of Letters and Science
November 21, 2024

The Curiosity Gap

After a remarkable 44-year tenure, Spring 2025 will bring the retirement of the Alexander String Quartet, following a final, celebratory season. See them on the Jackson Hall stage at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Dec. 1.

Weekender: Open Studios, Musics of the World, Photography Contest, and More

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
November 21, 2024

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