THE DOWNLOAD: We Can Count on Our C-STEM Center

High school students in Riverside are putting a math curriculum developed at UC Davis to the test, succeeding at a higher rate and having fun in the process.

The UC Davis C-STEM Center, founded and led by Harry Cheng, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, develops courses that teach math by integrating it with computer programming and robotics.

See the impact it's having in the above video.

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An annual UC Davis Homecoming tradition took to the streets over the weekend, filling the Davis Amtrak station with sleepwear-clad Aggies. The tradition, nearly 100 years old, began with students sneaking out in the middle of the night to welcome alumni back to campus.

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Jake Maier throws a pass.
Jake Maier: Offensive Player of the Week in the Big Sky Conference, after the Aggies' Homecoming win over Cal Poly.

Sophomore quarterback Jake Maier threw for 459 yards and four touchdowns and the UC Davis defense came up with a pair of stops on fourth down to halt Cal Poly on its final two drives on the night, as the Aggies jumped out quickly and held off the Mustangs for a 31-28 victory in front of 10,503 fans at Aggie Stadium. Read the news release.
 

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