News and Publications Archive

UC Davis Dedicates Historic Native American Garden (November, 18 2009)

California Indian song, bustling tours and quiet, personal moments were all part of the dedication on Nov. 14 of a new outdoor reflective space honoring the Patwin who once lived on the land that would become the University of California, Davis. The Native American Contemplative Garden is part of a larger UC Davis project -- believed to be the first at any public university in the nation -- to honor the land's original inhabitants and to educate the campus and its visitors about them. Full Story

Cave Study Links Climate Change to California Droughts (November, 10 2009)

California experienced centuries-long droughts in the past 20,000 years that coincided with the thawing of ice caps in the Arctic, according to a new study by UC Davis doctoral student Jessica Oster and geology professor Isabel Montanez. Full Story

Earth and Physical Sciences Building Dedicated (November, 3 2009)

On Thursday, November 5, California Assemblywoman Alyson Huber (D-El Dorado Hills) will join UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi, Winston Ko, dean of the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and guests to dedicate the new Earth and Physical Sciences Building on campus. The three-story $65.5 million building comprises 90,000 gross square feet and will provide a new home for the Department of Geology, as well as teaching laboratories and facilities for the departments of Geology, Chemistry and Physics. Full Story

Inequality, "Silver Spoon" Effect Found In Ancient Societies (November, 2 2009)

The so-called "silver spoon" effect -- in which wealth is passed down from one generation to another -- is well established in some of the world's most ancient economies, according to an international study coordinated by a UC Davis anthropologist. Full Story

Diabetic Episodes Affect Kids' Memory (October, 26 2009)

Children who have had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, a common complication of diabetes, may have persistent memory problems, according to a new study from researchers at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain. Full Story

The Enchanted Cellar at UC Davis Offers Halloween Costume Rentals for All Ages (October, 26 2009)

The Enchanted Cellar, UC Davis Department of Theatre & Dance, has many new costumes for rent this Halloween including outfits for children, teens and adults. Full Story

Two UC Davis Professors to Edit New California Journal (October, 14 2009)

Two UC Davis professors are busy preparing for the inaugural issue of a new journal about California's cultures, politics and histories that will be called Boom. Full Story

$4.4 Million Grant to Design Neutrino Detector (October, 13 2009)

A consortium led by UC Davis physics professor Robert Svoboda will design the world's largest neutrino detector under a $4.4 million contract recently awarded by the National Science Foundation. Full Story

Bush Treasury Insider to Discuss Financial Crisis (October, 13 2009)

Oct. 15, Thursday -- Phillip L. Swagel, a top aide to former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, will present a paper on the nation's near financial meltdown, "The Financial Crisis: An Inside View," from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Cabernet Room of the Silo on the UC Davis campus. Full Story

Prize-Winning Poet to Read (October, 13 2009)

Oct. 22, Thursday -- Frank Bidart, one of the most admired contemporary American poets, will read for the UC Davis English department. Full Story