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UC Davis Outgrowing the Expected Doing what’s necessary. Before it is. A culture where discovery pulls from any practice or profession.

To confront today’s most complex problems, it will take a willingness to challenge the way things are done. A place where what’s considered different isn’t at all.

05/28/2026

POV: you finally link up with that one friend 🔥

Thank you to the ABT 49: Field Equipment Operation class and the UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Equipment for hosting our tractor joyride and providing a safe environment for our leadership! We are proud of our longstanding tradition of training students in hands on learning and safety in the field. 🚜



Video description: Chancellor May of UC Davis sits in his office on his phone and makes a phone call. Robert Penman, Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions picks up a phone call outside and they talk and make plans to meet up. Video cuts to a montage of Robert and Chancellor May riding tractors on an empty field at UC Davis.

05/27/2026

Southern California is emerging from yet another round of wildfires just as the wildfire season gets underway.

The 2025 fires, which were fed by bone-dry conditions and Santa Ana winds, burned for 24 days, scorching 37,000 acres, destroying over 16,000 structures and killing 31 people.

The lessons from those twin 2025 fires are still being learned as researchers from UC Davis and other institutions in the state and the country are working to understand the effect on air quality, human health and the environment. https://ucdav.is/3RpK3GW

Video description: A compilation of video frames showing the aftermath of a fire, research equipment on a tripod, a truck mapping streets, and researchers examining charred tree bark. Text reads: "After the Fires: Protecting LA’s Trees and Learning Lessons for the Future."

What’s it like being part of UC Davis’ newest major? 💭Four students reflect on their first year as business majors and s...
05/27/2026

What’s it like being part of UC Davis’ newest major? 💭

Four students reflect on their first year as business majors and share what’s next, from exciting career opportunities to growth as entrepreneurs. The new major allows for career discovery in a variety of fields such as accounting, finance, marketing, operations, management, strategy and more.

“I find it really attractive that the major is new and that we're the starters of it,” said first-year student Ayssa Zapata.

Read the feature in UC Davis Magazine: https://ucdav.is/4fbYAQe



Image Description: Four people’s headshots appear in the frame, with their photos taken outdoors under trees and scattered sunlight. Bold, navy text over a gold bar in the middle reads “Meet 4 Students from UC Davis’ Newest Major’

Can a single wildflower save California’s ecosystems? UC Davis researchers are studying the resilient mountain jewelflow...
05/26/2026

Can a single wildflower save California’s ecosystems? UC Davis researchers are studying the resilient mountain jewelflower to understand how climate change impacts plant germination. By unlocking its genetic secrets, they hope to protect and save thousands of other native plant species. https://ucdav.is/49TGezY

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1: A macro shot of a purple and yellow mountain jewelflower blooming. Text reads: "These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants."
2: A detailed close-up of a pink and purple mountain jewelflower. Text reads: “Jewelflowers can serve as bellwethers for many other California species. They have spent millennia adapting to climate and weather patterns and now tell a jarring story of how climate change will reverberate through the state’s ecosystems.”
3: A vast, rocky terrain with patches of dry grass leads to a wide green field under a clear blue sky. Text reads: “Jewelflowers can serve as bellwethers for many other California species. They have spent millennia adapting to climate and weather patterns and now tell a jarring story of how climate change will reverberate through the state’s ecosystems.”
4: Associate Professor Jennifer Gremer wearing a sun hat and backpack smiles while researching plants in a rocky field. Text reads: “It seems at first glance like it could grow just about anywhere,” said associate professor Jennifer Gremer. But if you look more closely, it’s surprisingly vulnerable.”

We remember and honor the fallen soldiers this . Flags are displayed on campus in memory of the 136 Gold Star Aggies, s...
05/25/2026

We remember and honor the fallen soldiers this . Flags are displayed on campus in memory of the 136 Gold Star Aggies, students and alumni who served and gave their lives in the military. Their names are inscribed in the Golden Memory Book and on the Gold Star Aggies Wall in the Memorial Union as a living tribute dedicated to the individuals of the Davis campus who fought and died in defense of our nation.

Image description: A row of small American flags sits on a campus lawn, leading toward the Memorial Union sign as a student with a backpack walks past in the background.

05/24/2026

At UC Davis, associate professor of biomedical engineering Randy Carney is transforming how is detected and treated. Instead of just identifying whether cancer is present, his work aims to determine how aggressive it is, helping doctors avoid unnecessary treatments for low-risk cases. His work also moves toward a major goal in medicine: simple, early detection through non-invasive tests like blood samples. Catching diseases before symptoms appear could make many serious conditions more manageable and significantly improve survival rates.

Carney studies extracellular vesicles, or EVs, which are tiny particles released by cells that help them communicate. These nanoparticles travel through the body carrying information between cells, but in diseases like cancer, they can help tumors grow and spread. Carney's lab works to detect EVs in fluids like blood or saliva to develop early cancer diagnostics and engineering the vesicles as targeted drug delivery systems.

Learn more about Carneys federally funded work by visiting: ucdav.is/FromLabs2Lives

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Video description: Randy Carney speaks to the camera with a yellow mural of with the blue UC Davis logo behind them.

Cori the dog is a campus celebrity. Whether she is retrieving kicking tees or bats, or making an appearance at an on-cam...
05/23/2026

Cori the dog is a campus celebrity. Whether she is retrieving kicking tees or bats, or making an appearance at an on-campus event, the UC Davis population loves to see her.

Cori is a black Labrador retriever owned by Lisa Tell, distinguished professor with the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine. She volunteered to have Cori retrieve football tees when Pint, the previous retrieving dog, retired. Later on, the athletics marketing department asked Tell if Cori could retrieve bats at baseball games. Currently, UC Davis is the only Division I school that has a full-time dog to retrieve both the tee and baseball bats for its college football and baseball teams.

Read more about the many jobs Cori does on campus: https://ucdav.is/4uKt9BH



Image description: Cori, a black Labrador retriever, carries a baseball bat in her mouth on a baseball field.

Congratulations to the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine Aggies in the Class of 2026! 🎉🎓Watch the commencemen...
05/22/2026

Congratulations to the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine Aggies in the Class of 2026! 🎉🎓

Watch the commencement ceremony starting at 3:30 PM: https://ucdav.is/4tN3sik

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Image Description: Two individuals in blue graduation regalia and holding flower bouquets crouch down and take a photo with a black and white dog wearing a graduation cap.

Farmers and scientists from around the world are connecting at UC Davis to ensure that cacao trees, and the fragile bean...
05/20/2026

Farmers and scientists from around the world are connecting at UC Davis to ensure that cacao trees, and the fragile beans they produce that are turned into chocolate, continue to grow into one of the world’s most prolific foods for generations to come. https://ucdav.is/4nHh4Kv

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1: A close-up of a milk chocolate bar with the text "Could Cultured Chocolate Unlock the Next Food Revolution?" overlaid on a dark blue gradient at the bottom.
2: Yellow and green cacao pods growing directly on a tree trunk. Text: “Cacao, the plant that gives us cocoa, is rapidly declining. Climate change-related excessive heat, erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts and flooding have already caused significant cocoa crop failures.” UC Davis logo.
3: Green plant cells growing in a lab petri dish. Text: "UC Davis researchers are working with California Cultured, a Sacramento based food-tech company, to keep chocolate affordable and sustainable by growing everyone’s favorite treat directly from plant cells." UC Davis logo.

Pamela Ronald, distinguished professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and the Genome Center, is featured in this m...
05/20/2026

Pamela Ronald, distinguished professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and the Genome Center, is featured in this month's Among the Academies. She discovered her passion for plant biology while on a backpack trip near Lake Tahoe when she was 14 and would go on to be named one of the world's 100 most influential people in biotechnology by Scientific American.

Read more about Ronald's journey and how her research has impacted millions of lives: https://ucdav.is/4wHszpx

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Davis



Image description: Pamela Ronald poses on a staircase and smiles at the camera. She wears a buttoned green floral top.

The summer issue of the UC Davis Magazine is out now! Read stories from UC Davis researchers, alumni journeys, the Davis...
05/18/2026

The summer issue of the UC Davis Magazine is out now! Read stories from UC Davis researchers, alumni journeys, the Davis community and more.

Check out the latest issue: https://ucdav.is/4dPHXIR

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Image description: Photo collage featuring two individuals fist bumping, a person crouching next to a miniature horse and people at the Davis Farmers Market. The background is a teal and dark blue color block with text reading "Summer 2026" and the UC Davis Magazine logo.

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