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UC Davis Chancellor May Names Aisha Jackson as University’s First Chief Information and Digital Strategy Executive

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
October 30, 2025

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Federal Contract for up to $40 Million Fuels Research to Revolutionize Clean Indoor Air and Defend Against Next Pandemic

by Melody Warnick
October 16, 2025

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Engineers, Neurosurgeons Help Restore Autonomy for People with Paralysis

by Matt Marcure
October 15, 2025

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Astronomers Find Mystery Dark Object in Distant Universe

by Andy Fell
October 09, 2025

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Newly Recognized Pathway Could Protect People with Diabetes from Hypoglycemia

by Douglas Fox
October 02, 2025

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UC Davis Receives $961 Million in Annual Research Funding, Fueling Innovation, Insight and the Economy

by Neelanjana Gautam
October 01, 2025

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Psilocybin May Present Unique Risks During the Postpartum Period

by Greg Watry
September 30, 2025

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Landmark Discovery Reveals How Chromosomes Are Passed From One Generation to the Next

by Douglas Fox
September 24, 2025

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Federal Grants Support Research on AI-driven Protein Design

by Andy Fell
September 19, 2025

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Chromium-6, Nanosilver Detected in LA Fire Cleanup Zones

by Kat Kerlin
August 27, 2025

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UC Davis Study Reveals Alarming Browser Tracking by GenAI Assistants

by Jessica Heath
August 18, 2025

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This Snail’s Eyes Grow Back: Could They Help Humans do the Same?

by Liana Wait
August 06, 2025

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Psychedelics and Non-hallucinogenic Analogs Work Through the Same Receptor, Up to a Point

by Greg Watry
August 04, 2025

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National Science Foundation Awards UC Davis $5 Million for Artificial Intelligence Hub

by Andy Fell
July 29, 2025

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UC Davis Sees Jump in Records of Invention, Driven by Health Innovation

by Phil Wade
July 29, 2025

Professor Andreas Bäumler stands for a portrait with his arms crossed at a slight angle towards the camera, against a white backdrop inside an office setting. He is wearing a plaid red short sleeve shirt, glasses and has a full beard with hints of grey, and is smiling towards the camera.

Among the Academies: A Holistic Approach

by José Vadi
July 29, 2025

Ralstonia solanacearum is shown here in a potato plant that has wilted. The bacterium destroys the vascular system in plants, causing them to succumb to wilt disease. (Credit: Amilcar Sanchez)

How Plants are Learning to Spot Sneaky Bacterial Invaders

by Amy Quinton
July 28, 2025

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Finding Human Brain Genes in Duplicated DNA

by Andy Fell
July 21, 2025

Leo, a 10-month-old tabby cat, is cared for by Clinical Trials Coordinator Jully Pires, who is wearing blue scrubs and standing behind the cat on the table. Leo had received treatment as part of a clinical trial on FIP at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. (School of Veterinary Medicine)

What Cats May Teach Us About Long COVID

by Amy Quinton
July 14, 2025

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Molecular Simulations Show Graphite ‘Hijacks’ Diamond Formation Through Unexpected Crystallization Pathways

by Greg Watry
July 09, 2025

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UC Davis and Proteus Space to Launch First-Ever Dynamic Digital Twin into Space

by Jessica Heath
June 25, 2025

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Massive Burps of Carbon Dioxide Led to Oxygen-less Ocean Environments in the Deep Past

by Greg Watry
June 23, 2025

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Toddlers’ Eye Movements Predict Ability to Judge Memories, New Research Suggests

by Alex Russell
June 11, 2025

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New Book Details the Good, Bad and Unexpected of Ibuprofen

by Andy Fell
June 03, 2025

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EV Battery Recycling Key to Future Lithium Supplies

by Andy Fell
May 29, 2025

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