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Smiling older man in blue shirt standing in green wheat field under cloudy sky. Jorge Dubkovsky, distinguished professor in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, pictured here in the wheat fields at UC Davis. (Jael Mackendorf / UC Davis)

UC Davis Wheat Geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky Named 2026 World Agriculture Prize Laureate

by Amy M Quinton
October 02, 2026

Three students conversing in a crowded lecture hall, laptops and notebooks on desks

UC Davis Named To List of Top 10 Public Universities in US

by Cody Kitaura
October 01, 2026

Group of young people at a park pond, some crouching at the water's edge

UC Davis Named Most Sustainable University in North America for 11th Year

by Cody Kitaura
September 28, 2026

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U.S. News Elevates UC Davis’ Ranking, Recognizing Excellence and Value

by James Nash
September 21, 2026

University

Man in straw hat sipping from cup net to trailer with cantaloupes

The High Cost of Climate Change on Worker Productivity

by Kat Kerlin
September 16, 2026

Sports Luminaries Brandi Chastain, Candace Parker to Speak at UC Davis Symposium

by Clémentine Sicard
September 14, 2026

People in a sunny field examining numbered yellow evidence markers

How UC Davis Strengthens the Forensic Science Workforce

by Andy Fell
September 08, 2026

Driven by Curiosity

Petrel resting on rocky tundra with fluffy chick nestled beside it

Even Small Amounts of Ocean Plastic Can Affect Petrel Chicks

by Kat Kerlin
August 31, 2026

Aerial photo of meandering Sacramento River with tree-covered islands and distant mountains and white sundial bridge

A Secret to Survival for California’s Most Endangered Salmon

by Michael Milstein
August 21, 2026

Girl lying in dark bedroom, face glowing from smartphone screen. UC Davis researchers have created a new public database that tracks bills regulating digital media for minors. (Adobe Stock)

All 50 States Have Introduced Bills to Regulate Digital Media for Kids — A New Database Tracks Them

by Alex Russell
August 04, 2026

Jeffrey Groh in beige shirt tending potted avocado plants in a sunlit greenhouse

Study Reveals How Avocados Reverse Sexes Throughout the Day

by Liana Wait
July 29, 2026

Smiling Brandie Quarles-Chidyagwai tends seedling trays under grow lights in a greenhouse lab

A Native California Wildflower Isn’t Keeping Up with Climate Change

by Douglas Fox
July 21, 2026

Calm deep-blue Lake Tahoe with forested shore and distant mountains under clear sky

Tahoe State of the Lake Report Released

by Kat Kerlin
July 16, 2026

Four people at UC Davis podium outdoors; woman laughing as man speaks, university seal.

UC Davis’ Record $676M Fundraising Year Marks New Era of Philanthropy

by Courtney Tompkins
July 14, 2026

Sunlit pine forest floor with scattered pinecones and a gray wolf. The wolf was caught on a game camera in Northeastern California. (Tina Saitone / UC Davis)

California Wolves Feed Heavily on Cattle, Study Finds

by Amy Quinton
July 08, 2026

Red-tailed hawk landing on a green perch, wings fully spread inside an aviary

What Molting Hawks Can Teach Researchers About Resilient Flight

by Jessica Heath
June 26, 2026

Sunlit modern open-air courtyard with curved wooden canopy, white columns, and two people walking

Manetti Shrem Museum’s 10th Year Will Focus on Expanding Access to World-Class Art

by Laura Compton, Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
June 15, 2026

Society, Arts & Culture

Two farmers in hats pushing a cart of produce along a dirt road, black-and-white photograph

Checking in With Chancellor May: 10 Ways UC Davis is Changing the World

by Chancellor Gary S. May
June 11, 2026

Classroom scene with two people wearing VR headsets at desks, instructor in foreground.

To Be or Not To Be ... in Virtual Reality

by Sarah Colwell
June 08, 2026

The Student Researcher

Two students smiling as they work on a blue-accented robot on a table.

Top UC Davis Graduate Journeys Through Clubs, Neurodivergence, Identity

by Julia Ann Easley
June 02, 2026

Two workers in white hazmat suits beside a yellow excavator at a muddy, bare-treed site

After the Fires: Protecting LA’s Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future

by Emily C. Dooley
May 26, 2026

Science and Climate

Smiling man in beige suit and glasses, arms crossed, outdoor leafy background

Genome Biologist and Department Chair Named New Biological Sciences Dean

by Cindy Brown
May 26, 2026

Curved glass building with white tree-like patterns, small street trees and blue sky. UC Davis celebrated the opening of the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (TJ Ushing / UC Davis)

UC Davis Opens Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation

by Courtney Tompkins
May 21, 2026

Two women in dark blue shirts kneeling in a meadow. One is holding a plastic tube while the other looks on.

This Single Mother Must Learn Quickly — Or Her Colony Won’t Survive

by Douglas Fox
May 15, 2026

Three smiling adults outdoors near greenhouses, woman center holding potted green plant

A Fresh Approach to Peppermint

by Liana Wait
May 14, 2026

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