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A dozen fellows from the UC Davis Innovation Institute For Food and Health listen to a speaker at an industry day event. (IIFH)

Developing Future Food and Health Leaders

by Marissa Pickard
March 24, 2025

UC Davis poultry veterinarian Rodrigo Gallardo examines a chicken. Bird flu has been detected on commercial chicken farms in California and other parts of the U.S. (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)

Media Experts on Avian Influenza

by Amy Quinton
February 18, 2025

Black and white spotted Holstein calf feeds from a bottle of colostrum milk. UC Davis researchers have found that acidification of waste milk can kill H5N1, the virus that causes bird flu. (Richard Van Vleck Pereira/UC Davis)

Killing H5N1 in Waste Milk — An Alternative To Pasteurization

by Amy Quinton
February 13, 2025

Woman in white protective gear and hat leans over ash remains of house collecting samples in plastic bag. Charred trees stand behind her.

LA Wildfires Air Quality Research Roundup

by Kat Kerlin
February 07, 2025

black and gray smoke plume moves over orange sunrise with golden light peaking below above palm trees and a house in Los Angeles

Long-Term Study on Health Impacts of Los Angeles Wildfires Launched

by Todd Datz
January 31, 2025

UC Davis researchers photographed from above a creek conduct a stream survey in the water wearing bright orange vests

How Urban Streams, Climate Change and Unhoused People Intertwine

by Kat Kerlin
January 27, 2025

Coyote on grassy field shown from behind looking down over city of San Francisco

Dining Out with San Francisco’s Coyotes

by Kat Kerlin
January 22, 2025

An African straw-colored fruit bat hangs upside down from a tree branch.

The Hunt Narrows for Ebolavirus Hosts

by Kat Kerlin
January 15, 2025

Sunlight shines over the helmet of a woman in firefighting yellow shirt amid smoky woods during a prescribed burn

Wildfire, Smoke and Air Quality Experts

by Kat Kerlin
January 15, 2025

Person reclining on couch holding head as if she has a headache

The Conversation: Why Does Red Wine Cause Headaches?

by Andrew Waterhouse and Apramita Devi, UC Davis
December 18, 2024

Ground squirrel runs aross a dirt road with a vole in its mouth

Carnivorous Squirrels Documented in California

by Kat Kerlin
December 18, 2024

Woman in red sweater sleeping

UC Davis Story Tip Sheet: Coping During the Holidays

by Karen Nikos-Rose
December 16, 2024

Smoke from a 2020 wildfire engulfing a livestock barn for dairy cattle on the UC Davis campus. (Gregory Urquiaga / UC Davis)

Agricultural Workers Reduce Hours or Move Locations to Avoid Wildfire Smoke

by Emily C. Dooley
December 12, 2024

A tieless man wearing a suit stands on a balcony, juxtaposed against a building facade

UC Davis Health Vice Chancellor and CEO David Lubarsky to Retire

by UC Davis News & Media Relations
December 11, 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

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

Close up of peregrine falcon named Equinox

Peregrine Falcon ‘Nox’ Passes

by Kat Kerlin
October 24, 2024

Julie Cotton extends hand as peregrine falcon Nox flies away from box toward fields and water of California's East Bay

Peregrine Falcon Nox Healed and Flying Free

by Kat Kerlin
October 21, 2024

red fox lounges outside den ini the sun on a rock

Genetic Rescue for Rare Red Foxes?

by Kat Kerlin
September 26, 2024

A rendering of the plaza at Aggie Square

UC Davis to Launch Engineering Master’s Degree in Medical Device Development

by Matt Marcure
September 11, 2024

Researcher talks with older patient in her dining room

Innovative New Technology Helps Seniors Age in Place

by Rebecca Badeaux
August 27, 2024

Three UC Davis scientists stand under highway overpass in field with sensor equioment.

New NSF Center for Pandemic Insights

by Kat Kerlin
August 22, 2024

A brightly lit elementary school classroom seen from behind the children.

Children’s Lockdown Memories May Predict Declines in Psychological Well-being During the Pandemic

by Andy Fell
August 14, 2024

A bright orange painted woolly bat, or kerivoula picta, roosts under a bright green leaf in Indonesiaa

E-Sales of a Wild Bat Sold as Décor Threaten Species

by Kat Kerlin
July 16, 2024

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