University News

Alum Tells Baseball Player’s Uplifting Story

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 18, 2024

Aggies came together earlier this summer to help launch a new book by Aaron Fischman ’11.

Fischman’s book, A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back (Sports Publishing, 2024), traces Tony Barnette’s six-year path playing baseball in Japan before heading to the majors at 32. So it made sense to hold his first signing at a single-A San Jose Giants game in June at the invitation of Ben Taylor ’11, who is the general manager. And the first person in line for a book? Another Aggie.

CHANCELL-ING: Key Step Toward Equity, Student Success

Cody Kitaura — September 13, 2024

Preparing students to succeed in a workforce that’s increasingly diverse and global gets to the heart of our mission at ΢��Ƶ. So, it’s incumbent that we remove barriers for students who have been historically excluded from higher education and create additional opportunities for these populations.

Supported Youth Become Supportive Adults, Researchers Find

Karen Michele Nikos — September 12, 2024

Adolescents who had emotional support from friends and relatives, and who were biologically prepared to respond well to others, were more likely to exhibit prosocial behavior and empathy for others as they entered young adulthood, compared to adolescents without that kind of backing. The findings came from a recent University of California, Davis, study of Mexican-origin teens living in the United States.

΢��Ƶ to Launch Engineering Master’s Degree in Medical Device Development

Bill Kisliuk — September 11, 2024

The ΢��Ƶ Department of Biomedical Engineering is launching a new nine-month master’s degree program in medical device development at Aggie Square, the expansive innovation district the university will open in Sacramento in 2025. The program combines hands-on training with entrepreneurial expertise that aims to fast-track careers in industry.

Web App Helps Instructors Know Large Classes

Julia Ann Easley — September 10, 2024

More ΢��Ƶ instructors are encouraged to use Know Your Students, which provides class-level demographics.

ORG CHART: Center for Regional Change, Human Ecology, Nutrition

Cody Kitaura — September 10, 2024

This week’s Org Chart column contains recent appointments of faculty members to top positions in departments, a university center and an institute.

Maggie the Aggie and Cori Shine Alongside Football’s Home Opener Win

Cody Kitaura — September 10, 2024

Tim Plough earned his first career win at the helm of the ΢��Ƶ football team at its home opener against Texas A&M-Commerce Saturday (Sept. 7) as the Aggies prevailed against the Lions, 36-22.

Also on display were twists on familiar attractions, like Cori the kickoff tee-retrieving dog being helped by a student athlete and a student making her debut in the role of Maggie the Aggie.

THE DOWNLOAD: Veterinary Surgery Center, New MBA Students

Cody Kitaura — September 10, 2024

The Download is a roundup for Dateline ΢��Ƶ highlighting recent videos and social media posts from around ΢��Ƶ.

The Promise of Alternative Proteins

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 09, 2024

΢��Ƶ food scientists are studying how to make beef using cow stem cells.

΢��Ƶ Exceeds $1 Billion in Research Awards for Third Consecutive Year

Andy Fell — September 09, 2024

The University of California, Davis, once again exceeded $1 billion in new external research awards in the fiscal year 2023-24, surpassing the amount received in the previous year by $33 million. The funding, which totaled $1.039 billion, will enable scientific discoveries and innovations addressing a wide range of global needs.

New Artwork in Library Courtyard Commemorates Jewish Resistance During World War II

Karen Michele Nikos — September 09, 2024

Alumnus Jeffrey Berger ’74 and his wife Sheri Berger have donated a major piece of public art to University of California, Davis. “Ghetto Wall,” an original sculpture by the prominent California artist and educator Ruth Cozen Snyder, was installed on Aug. 24 in the courtyard of Peter J. Shields Library, at the heart of the Davis campus.

Fire Department Sends Crew to Boone Fire Near Coalinga

Cody Kitaura — September 06, 2024

The ΢��Ƶ Fire Department announced today (Sept. 6) it is sending five staff members to assist with the fight against the Boone Fire near Coalinga.

Capt. Paul Rush will serve as a strike team leader trainee, and four others from the department will serve aboard Brush Truck 34: Capt. Derek Carthy; Engineer Michael Cullen; and Firefighters Johnita Cradit and Chris Hay.

The blaze started Tuesday, and is now 17,000 acres with 5% containment, Cal Fire said this afternoon.

΢��Ƶ Ranked No. 3 Public University for Setting Grads Up for Financial Success

Julia Ann Easley — September 05, 2024

΢��Ƶ is third in the nation among public universities and 12th among all universities for how well it sets its graduates up for financial success in the 2025 WSJ/College Pulse rankings.

΢��Ƶ Media Experts for Election 2024

Karen Michele Nikos — September 05, 2024

΢��Ƶ has political scientists, historians, security experts and law professors who can address various issues in the elections this year. This expert guide was initially published in February and again updated in September 2024. Also, here is an article from ΢��Ƶ Magazine with our experts calling out some of the larger issues in the upcoming election.

Manetti Shrem Museum Presents 20th Century Collection, California Artists in Expansive Fall Season

Karen Michele Nikos — September 04, 2024

Two new exhibitions opening Sept.

6 Big Issues in the Presidential Election

Russell L Thebaud — September 04, 2024

As the presidential election heats up, a vast array of issues takes center stage. ΢��Ƶ Magazine went to experts in political science, economics, law and more for insights on what’s happening now and what’s at stake. Here, they answer some crucial questions for 2024.

Do Mass Media Really Matter for Elections?

By Amber Boydstun, professor of political science

Half of Uber, Lyft Trips Replace More Sustainable Options

Katherine E Kerlin — August 28, 2024

More than 50% of ride-hailing trips taken by surveyed riders in California replaced more sustainable forms of transportation, found a ΢��Ƶ study.

Among the Academies: Always Building

Cody Kitaura — August 27, 2024

From the earliest moments of his childhood, Gary May was building. He recalls spending countless hours assembling structures with Lego bricks and Erector sets and creating imaginary worlds and characters inspired by the comic books he loved reading and collecting.

Football Season Kicks Off This Weekend

Cody Kitaura — August 27, 2024

The ΢��Ƶ football team has been hard at work at its fall training camp for the past month, and will officially open the regular season with an away game at UC Berkeley Saturday (Aug. 31).

“We’ve continued to grow as a team and we are getting closer each day to finding out they type of team we are entering the season,” said head coach Tim Plough ’08, who is entering his first season as head coach.

THE DOWNLOAD: New Emeriti, CVET, Turtles

Cody Kitaura — August 27, 2024

University News

Alum Tells Baseball Player’s Uplifting Story

CHANCELL-ING: Key Step Toward Equity, Student Success

Supported Youth Become Supportive Adults, Researchers Find

΢����Ƶ to Launch Engineering Master’s Degree in Medical Device Development

Web App Helps Instructors Know Large Classes

ORG CHART: Center for Regional Change, Human Ecology, Nutrition

Maggie the Aggie and Cori Shine Alongside Football’s Home Opener Win

THE DOWNLOAD: Veterinary Surgery Center, New MBA Students

The Promise of Alternative Proteins

΢����Ƶ Exceeds $1 Billion in Research Awards for Third Consecutive Year

New Artwork in Library Courtyard Commemorates Jewish Resistance During World War II

Fire Department Sends Crew to Boone Fire Near Coalinga

΢����Ƶ Ranked No. 3 Public University for Setting Grads Up for Financial Success

΢����Ƶ Media Experts for Election 2024

Manetti Shrem Museum Presents 20th Century Collection, California Artists in Expansive Fall Season

6 Big Issues in the Presidential Election

Half of Uber, Lyft Trips Replace More Sustainable Options

Among the Academies: Always Building

Football Season Kicks Off This Weekend

THE DOWNLOAD: New Emeriti, CVET, Turtles

΢��Ƶ to Launch Engineering Master’s Degree in Medical Device Development

΢��Ƶ Exceeds $1 Billion in Research Awards for Third Consecutive Year

΢��Ƶ Ranked No. 3 Public University for Setting Grads Up for Financial Success

΢��Ƶ Media Experts for Election 2024