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Paul Griffin on How Climate Risk Could Bring a Series of Recessions

Soterios J Johnson — August 02, 2022 - 12:20am

New research finds the economy could be plunged into recession — or a series of recessions — because financial markets don’t account for climate risk. Paul Griffin, Distinguished Professor at the ΢��Ƶ Graduate School of Management, has been studying this ”unpriced risk” and how it can affect markets and the economy.

Firms’ Environmental Ratings Reduce Analyst Coverage, ΢��Ƶ Study Finds

Julia Ann Easley — October 29, 2018 - 9:11am

More environmental performance ratings mean analysts cover fewer firms and issue fewer earnings revisions, a study finds.

Climate Change Experts: Energy and Transportation

Katherine E Kerlin — August 30, 2018 - 2:46pm

The following sources from the University of California, Davis, are available to talk with media about climate change impacts and solutions related to energy and transportation.

Find more energy and transportation experts and their research at the ΢��Ƶ Institute of Transportation Studies and Energy and Efficiency Institute websites.

΢��Ƶ Study Calls for More Regulation to Prevent Youth Access to E-Cigarettes

Julia Ann Easley — August 21, 2018 - 9:05am

E-cigarettes may have the potential to reduce smoking, but big tobacco’s involvement and a general lack of restriction to youth access are cause for concern, according to a university study.

Professor Greta Hsu of the University of California, Davis, and her co-authors urge attention to regulating youth access to the product and promoting models that are tied to higher rates of smoking cessation.

Female-Majority Student Clubs Offer Support and Career Development

Kristin Burns — April 11, 2018 - 1:18pm

Female-majority student clubs offer a supportive, empowering atmosphere for career exploration, skill development and networking.

New ΢��Ƶ Startups Tackle Complex Problems

Andy Fell — September 26, 2017 - 4:55pm

The University of California, Davis, enabled the foundation of 14 commercial startups during the past fiscal year through licensing agreements, or exclusive options to obtain such licenses, for technologies developed at the university. This brings the total number of new startups in the past five years to 63.

Experts Available: VW Settlement Ruling Expected Tuesday, Oct. 25

Katherine E Kerlin — October 24, 2016 - 3:23pm

A federal judge in San Francisco is expected to rule on the Volkswagen diesel settlement case on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The following transportation, business and legal experts from the University of California, Davis, will be available to discuss with media various aspects of the ruling and its potential impact.

14 New Startups Launched in 2015-16

Andy Fell — September 06, 2016 - 10:22am

The University of California, Davis, enabled the foundation of 14 commercial startups during the past fiscal year — matching the largest number of new ventures launched in a single year, based on ΢��Ƶ technologies. The new companies include ventures in medicine, food and sensor technology.

Biomedical Innovations Take Top Prizes in Big Bang! Competition

Andy Fell — May 27, 2016 - 10:32am

PlayPatch, maker of a natural alternative to birth control pills, took the $20,000 first prize and won the $2,500 People’s Choice award in the 16th annual ΢��Ƶ Big Bang! Business Competition on Thursday, May 26. The first prize includes $10,000 cash and $10,000 in in-kind services from Davis Roots, a local startup incubator with ties to both the university and the city of Davis.

Five finalists — out of 42 teams in this year’s competition — pitched their ventures to the award ceremony audience before prizes were announced.

Media Advisory: $50,000 up for Grabs in the ΢��Ƶ Big Bang! Business Competition

Andy Fell — May 25, 2016 - 8:46am

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The winners of the ΢��Ƶ Big Bang! Business Competition will be announced Thursday night at a campus awards ceremony.