΢Ƶ Today Content / ΢Ƶ Today Content for ΢Ƶ en 9 Ways to Get Your Green on! /news/9-ways-get-your-green <p>Mix ΢Ƶ' school colors — blue and gold — with a special measure of environmental care, and you've created Aggie green. Discover nine ways that Aggie green colors what we do on campus and join in.</p> August 30, 2016 - 8:00am Robyn Frances Huey /news/9-ways-get-your-green 13 Things to Do in Davis /news/discover-city-davis <p>Learn what makes the college town of Davis, one of the best-educated — and brainiest — cities in the country, also be a great community for college students. ΢Ƶ students live and contribute to creating a high quality of life. This listicle includes information about our arts, culture, film, theater and more.</p> January 10, 2016 - 12:23pm Susanne Rockwell /news/discover-city-davis Top 10 Stories from ΢Ƶ in 2015 /news/top-10-stories-uc-davis-2015 <p>What do foals, drought, hummingbirds and plastic all have in common? All are subjects of ΢Ƶ’ top stories from 2015. Our staff looked at clicks and shares and had some lively debates to bring you a collection of the stories that had the biggest impact on campus and across the world throughout the year.</p> December 28, 2015 - 8:00am Robyn Frances Huey /news/top-10-stories-uc-davis-2015 Tracking down real-life private detectives /news/tracking-down-real-life-private-detectives <div class="align-right media media--type-sf-image-media-type media--view-mode-default"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/upload/photos/booktalk-logo.png" width="619" height="337" alt="΢Ƶ Book Talk" typeof="Image"> </div> <p>Walton, a distinguished professor emeritus of sociology, was searching for the real-life private detectives who inspired crime fiction dating back 175 years and created a myth that rivaled the likes of Robin Hood.</p> December 15, 2015 - 8:00am Robyn Frances Huey /news/tracking-down-real-life-private-detectives Making Politics Personal /news/making-politics-personal <p>The lessons learned best are often the ones that affect us personally.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/mrfradkin">Alumnus Kyle Fradkin</a>&nbsp;graduated in 2011, but he still remembers a particular political science assignment where his actions had the potential to impact not only his grade, but those of his classmates.</p> <p>“Professor Ethan Scheiner asked us to devise our own electoral system to determine when to hold our midterm,” Fradkin recalls. “We picked a type of voting system, argued our positions and ultimately decided our own fate.”</p> December 01, 2015 - 8:00am Robyn Frances Huey /news/making-politics-personal 10 Aggies in Pro Sports /news/10-aggies-pro-sports <p>Turn on the TV and you might see an Aggie playing professional sports, including these 10 ΢Ƶ alumni. See if you recognize their names.</p> <section class="wysiwyg-feature-block "> <h3 class="wysiwyg-feature-block__title">More Athletes in the Spotlight</h3> <div class="wysiwyg-feature-block__body"> <p>Read “<a href="/news/aggie-athletes-screen">11 Aggie Athletes on the Silver Screen</a>” to learn who among our alumni you may have seen on television and in the movies.</p></div></section> November 23, 2015 - 8:00am Robyn Frances Huey /news/10-aggies-pro-sports Global Wine World Just 2 Degrees from ΢Ƶ /news/global-wine-world-just-2-degrees-uc-davis <p>It’s long been said only 6 degrees of separation exist between you and any other person in the world.</p> <section class="wysiwyg-feature-block "> <h3 class="wysiwyg-feature-block__title">Wine majors and more</h3> <div class="wysiwyg-feature-block__body"> <p>These majors can lead to graduate studies or a career in winemaking:</p></div></section> November 20, 2015 - 8:00am Robyn Frances Huey /news/global-wine-world-just-2-degrees-uc-davis Aim for College through Inspiration and Information /news/aim-college-through-inspiration-and-information <p>Graduates, spoken-word performers and even<a href="http://centennial.ucdavis.edu/timeline/history/namesakes/gunrock.html">Gunrock</a>, the ΢Ƶ mascot, mixed inspiration with information at an event to encourage students at&nbsp;<a href="https://ghs-trusd-ca.schoolloop.com/">Grant Union High School in Sacramento</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/">aim for the university</a>.&nbsp;</p> November 16, 2015 - 8:00am Robyn Frances Huey /news/aim-college-through-inspiration-and-information Scholarships for First-generation Aggies /news/scholarships-first-generation-aggies <p>Being first in the family to attend college is life changing. It’s exciting both for the students and for the family members invested in the college student’s success.&nbsp;</p> <p>But the decision to get a college education can also present significant financial challenges.</p> <p>That’s why ΢Ƶ scholarships for first-generation college students are invaluable.</p> November 13, 2015 - 8:00am Robyn Frances Huey /news/scholarships-first-generation-aggies In Memoriam: Larry N. Vanderhoef /news/memoriam-larry-n-vanderhoef <p>In photos and a video, Chancellor Emeritus Larry N. Vanderhoef beamed once again at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts — a building that stands as one of his great legacies from 25 years of campus leadership.&nbsp;</p> November 10, 2015 - 8:00am Robyn Frances Huey /news/memoriam-larry-n-vanderhoef