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A lone Jeffrey pine found over 12,000 feet up a Sierra peak sparked a 240-mile trek by UC Davis scientists to study how a bird’s seed and a single tree reveal the impacts of climate change, and why fieldwork still matters in understanding our changing world. Read more: ucdav.is/4oXjDaK
Three researchers in hiking gear examine a small tree on a rocky mountainside in the Sierra Nevada, surrounded by granite boulders and sparse pine trees.
November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Every year, yellow ribbons are tied around the trees surrounding the Quad in honor of our veterans 🌳🎗️ All students, staff and faculty are welcome to join the event with the UC Davis Veterans Success Center on Monday, November 10 from 12:00-1:30 PM.

#OurUCDavis | #VeteransWeek
A yellow ribbon is tied on a tree as a student bikes by.
November 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Recently, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE, honored UC Davis with 36 “Best of District VII” awards. Congratulations to our campus communications community for their continuous outstanding work in storytelling! ucdav.is/3LpAchf
CASE Honors Campus Storytelling
Telling unique stories about the initiatives and people that make UC Davis thrive is essential to the many colleges and research centers that define campus life. Recently, the Council for Advancement ...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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As a top-ranked public university for social mobility, UC Davis helps students move upward in opportunity and achievement. From the Center of Educational Opportunity Program and First-Generation Initiative, UC Davis provides the mentorship, resources and community that empower every Aggie to thrive.
A student works on their laptop as light shines through the window and onto the table. Yellow text reads "37% of UC Davis Undergraduates are First-generation College Students." Students wearing graduation regalia sit during the ceremony. Yellow text above their heads reads "86% of First-year Students Graduate in Six Years." The UC Davis water tower with trees. Yellow text above it reads "69% of Students Graduate with No Debt."
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, & a time to recognize @ucdavis.bsky.social leadership in research, treatments, & support for people living with the disease in our community and beyond. Read more in our @chancellormay.bsky.social monthly column.
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CHANCELL-ING: Finding a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease While Forming Friendships
The impact of Alzheimer’s Disease touches nearly all of us in some way. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1 in 9 Americans over 65 is afflicted with the disease.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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New UC Davis study uncovers how cells prevent dangerous blood sugar crashes, offering hope for better ways to avoid hypoglycemia in people with diabetes. ucdav.is/4pV7vIy

#FromLabsToLives #DiabetesAwarenessMonth
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November 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and a time to recognize UC Davis’ leadership in research, treatments, and support for people living with the disease in our community and beyond.

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Chancell-ing: Finding a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease While Forming Friendships
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November 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Happy Native American Heritage Month! Join Chancellor May and Dr. Antoinette Martinez, co-director of Tribal Health PRIME Pathway at UC Davis School of Medicine, in celebrating the Native American community's heritage and contributions to our campus.
Native American Heritage Month
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November 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Hope you have a safe and caw-some Halloween, Aggies!
🎃 🐦‍⬛ 🌅

#UCDavis | #OurUCDavis | #Halloween
A murder of crows flying around the UC Davis campus at sunset. The sky is purple and orange.
October 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Ever freeze on a trail after spotting something that might be a snake? That instinct comes from deep in our evolutionary past. 🐍

UC Davis research reveals that primate encounters with snakes helped shape our highly developed visual system.

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Why Do We Fear Snakes?
Why are so many of us afraid of snakes? And more curiously, why does our unconscious mind recognize them as a threat before our conscious mind? Distinguished Professor Emerita of Anthropology Lynne A. Isbell dives into how our relationship with snakes i...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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When academic freedom is threatened, universities lose their ability to serve the public.

@ucdavis.bsky.social’ Rana Jaleel explains how academic freedom protects the right to teach, research, and question freely – all in service of society.

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How Academic Freedom in Universities Generates the Greatest Value for Society
Academic freedom is at the foundation of one of the most powerful and fundamental ideas about universities. Learn about how academic freedom has contributed to broad benefits in society and UC Davis faculty working to expand that freedom for the benefit...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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UC Davis scientists have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s coastal sand dunes named Aptostichus ramirezae. The scariest part about this discovery isn’t the spider, it’s what could happen if its home is lost for good. Read more: https://ucdav.is/4npQVhx
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October 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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In the latest episode of That May Be The Chancellor, I travel to the @ucdavis.bsky.social Neuroprosthetics Lab to meet the researchers behind an innovative brain-computer interface technology that allowed a man with ALS to “speak” again.

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Behind the Technology That Allowed a Man With ALS to 'Speak' Again | That May Be the Chancellor
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October 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Honor loved ones this Día de Muertos! There are multiple celebrations across our campus community, including public ofrendas, traditional crafts, mariachi, and readings of calveritas. https://ucdav.is/47wtyx4
A vibrant Día de los Muertos altar with flowers, papel picado, framed photos, food offerings, candles, and personal notes. A close-up of an ofrenda with pan de muerto, conchas, fruits, candles, a photo, colorful crafts, and handwritten tribute notes.
October 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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How does skin hold you in? How do heart cells beat together? Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering are exploring how structures called desmosomes function and react to mechanical stress.

Read more: https://ow.ly/kcBj50XiIrA

#UCDavisEngineering
Heart muscles shown microscopically
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Why is the universe expanding faster than predicted?

This November, Nobel Laureate Adam Riess visits @ucdavis.bsky.social to share how his team’s research reshaped cosmology, and what dark energy might reveal about our universe’s future.

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Nobel Laureate Adam Riess to Speak at UC Davis on Universe Expansion
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Adam Riess will give a free public lecture titled “The Surprising Expansion History of the Universe.” The lecture will start at 7 p.m. with a reception before the lecture at 6 p.m. The event is bein...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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What do you really know about UC Davis research? See how well you know about the discoveries that happened here. Will you be a curious new researcher, a budding scientist or a UC Davis discovery champ? Take this quick quiz to find out! https://ucdav.is/42YIliB
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October 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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UC Davis engineers are leading the implementation of a $40M federal project to deploy smart biosensors. These "smoke alarms" for air will detect viruses and allergens in real-time, making our indoor spaces safer and healthier. https://ucdav.is/4hvV6r4
Hands hold an air quality monitoring device displaying a "Low" reading, with cables connected. Overlaid text announces $40M federal funding for clean air and pandemic prep at UC Davis.
October 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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In 1997, two @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social professors and a graduate student changed the game for the internet. They created the wavelength selective switch—a tech breakthrough that helped route internet and phone data around the world: ucdav.is/4qqAhB9

#FromLabsToLives #SpeakUp4Science
October 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Michael D. Lairmore, who served as dean of the UC Davis Veterinary Medicine from 2011 to 2021, is one of only a handful of veterinarians elected to the National Academy of Medicine. He has helped redefine the scope and impact of veterinary medicine. Read more: https://ucdav.is/3WUSZTS
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October 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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UC Davis scientists developed wheat plants that stimulate the production of their own fertilizer by using the gene-editing tool CRISPR, opening the path toward less air and water pollution worldwide and lower costs for farmers: ucdav.is/471PBwz

#FromLabsToLives #SpeakUp4Science
Wheat That Makes Its Own Fertilizer
UC Davis scientists have developed wheat plants that produce their own fertilizer, opening the door for less air and water pollution and lower costs for farmers.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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It’s #NationalWomenInAIMonth, and today we’re spotlighting Chen-Nee Chuah, professor of electrical and computer engineering and co-director of the UC Davis AI Center in Engineering.

Explore the AI Center in Engineering: https://ow.ly/3RSp50XepPj💡

#UCDavisEngineering
A photo of Chuah standing outdoors against a blue background
October 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Between temporary fencing, detours and the machinery around campus, there’s no denying UC Davis is in the middle of a construction wave. The payoff for these short-term disruptions will be a safer, more sustainable, and more connected campus. Read more: https://ucdav.is/48BdRqt
A collage featuring Sprocket Building, Social Sciences and Humanities Building, Young Hall, and Voorhies Hall.
October 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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As the climate warms and nutrient inputs shift, algal communities in cool, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe will likely experience seasonal changes, according to a study from UC Davis. Learn more about what we can expect as the climate warms: https://ucdav.is/4neYw2H
A researcher swims in blue lake water by a large boulder and trees in the background.
October 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Gorman Museum of Native American Art at UC Davis has plenty for you to see, shop for ....and hear a talk Saturday, all convenient during an arboretum stroll. www.ucdavis.edu/news/gorman-... @ucdlands.bsky.social @ucdeducation.bsky.social @history-ucdavis.bsky.social
UC Davis Gorman Exhibition Spotlights Artworks by a Leader in Contemporary Native American Art
The Gorman Museum of Native American Art at University of California, Davis, presents a solo exhibition of works by Rick Bartow (1946-2016), a member of the Mad River band of the Wiyot Tribe, indigeno...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM