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How Can Teachers Avoid Burnout?

  • by Madeline Gorrell, School of Education
  • May 08, 2025
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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The Conversation: Are Trump's Deportation Cases about Foreign Policy or Something Else?

  • by Chimene Keitner, UC Davis Professor of Law
  • May 07, 2025
  • The Curiosity Gap
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What Do Butterflies Have to Do with ADHD?

  • by Alex Russell
  • April 15, 2025
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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The Conversation: How are Humans Different From Other Animals?

  • by Eli Elster, Doctoral Candidate in Evolutionary Anthropology, UC Davis
  • March 19, 2025
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
Pipeline in green valley

The Conversation: Do Environmental Protection Laws Still Apply Under Trump?

  • by Albert C. Lin, UC Davis Professor of Law
  • March 13, 2025
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Environment
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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The Conversation: Can the Trump Administration Legally Deport Palestinian Rights Advocate Mahmoud Khalil?

  • by Gabriel J. Chin, UC Davis Professor of Law
  • March 13, 2025
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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How Do UC Davis Scholars Tackle Antisemitism and Islamophobia?

  • by Maria Sestito
  • March 12, 2025
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
People gathering at rocky sanctuary site in Peru.

How Do Pilgrimage Sites Arise?

  • by Greg Watry
  • March 04, 2025
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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How Does Investment in Black Communities Help Everyone?

  • by Ya Yang/UC Davis Graduate Student/for Cal Matters
  • February 21, 2025
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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What is Birthright Citizenship?

  • by Alex Russell
  • February 21, 2025
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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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
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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The Conversation: Why Does Red Wine Cause Headaches?

  • by Andrew Waterhouse and Apramita Devi, UC Davis
  • December 18, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Human & Animal Health
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
portrait of man looking at phone with window and door behind him

Game Over? How Customers Respond When Mobile Banking App Rewards Go Dark

  • by Mike Palazzolo, UC Davis Graduate School of Management, and Simon Blanchard
  • October 25, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
(Getty Images)

What Motivates Food Bank Donors?

  • by Alana Haynes Stein and Catherine Brinkley
  • October 11, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Food & Agriculture
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What Does it Mean To Own Something?

  • by Greg Watry, College of Letters and Science
  • September 06, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
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How Do You Take History from the Front Porch to the Streets?

  • by Greg Downs, professor and chair, UC Davis history
  • August 19, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
Hindu goddess statue of woman with dark hair holding red lotus bouquets in outstretched hands.

The Conversation: What is the Meaning of Kamala?

  • by Archana Venkatesan, UC Davis professor of Religious Studies and Comparative Literature
  • August 14, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
Gold Medal illustration

At the Olympics, Can Anyone Sideline Politics?

  • by Ethan Scheiner, UC Davis Professor of Political Science
  • August 07, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
People in crowd holding signs, shouting into megaphone

What are the Limits of Free Speech?

  • by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
  • July 30, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
Black mother and baby

Did Trump's 2016 Election Affect Babies' Health?

  • by Jason Pohl, UC Berkeley
  • July 25, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
Seagrass in blueish green water scene is part of a UC Davis presentation on climate change

How Can Seagrasses Help Mitigate Climate Change?

  • by Greg Watry, College of Letters and Science
  • July 17, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Science and Climate
Abstract image of Wall Street, World Events, Symbols Mostly in Blue

The Conversation: Will a Market Crash One Day be Pinned on the Supreme Court?

  • by Paul Griffin, UC Davis Graduate School of Management
  • July 15, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
Weapon-in-hands-soldier

How Do You Safeguard Endangered Human Rights History in Peru?

  • by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
  • July 09, 2024
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture

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