UC Davis

Students from the First Nations Launch team at the University of California, Davis, will launch a rocket this Saturday (May 15) on behalf of a team from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian team is unable to carry out its…

Anew, noninvasive method for measuring brain blood flow with light has been developed by biomedical engineers and neurologists at the University of California, Davis, and used to detect brain activation. The new method, functional…

Chancellor Gary S. May is reaffirming UC Davis’ commitment to a better planet by joining with dozens of other university leaders around the world on statements calling for action on sustainability, equality, equitable economic growth and…

The UC Davis honorees are Isabel P. Montañez, distinguished professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, College of Letters and Science; Monique Borgerhoff Mulder, distinguished research professor in the Department of…

Agenetically encoded fluorescent sensor to detect hallucinogenic compounds has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. Named psychLight, the sensor could be used in discovering new treatments for mental…

UC Davis will hold a series of limited-scale, in-person commencement ceremonies this June, Chancellor Gary S. May announced Friday (April 16).“So much has happened over the past 13 months, and you all have truly shown a new definition of…

Presence of a large beef-packing facility increases per capita infection rates 110%Large pork and chicken facilities increase transmission rates by 160% and 20%, respectivelyEconomic impact of $11.2 billion from deaths, health care costs,…

Young women today may face increased health risks linked to breast cancer due to effects from a banned toxic pesticide lasting over three generations, according to a new study from the Public Health Institute’s Child Health and…

Through genotyping all positive samples as part of Healthy Davis Together’s free community COVID-19 test operations, the UC Davis Genome Center has identified the first known case of the B.1.351 variant of the virus SARS-CoV-2 in Yolo…

Waiting for your turn can be frustrating, especially when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations. But prioritizing who receives the limited supply of vaccines available saves lives and reduces spread of infection, according to a study…