University News

�ٺ��Ƶ Media Sources on Trade, Supply Chain

Karen Michele Nikos — December 23, 2024

�ٺ��Ƶ sources for media on tariffs and trade policies

Balancing Nutrition with Holiday Eating

Jocelyn C Anderson — December 19, 2024

Decadent foods are a staple for many holiday meals, so how can everyone keep nutrition in mind while celebrating? Debbie Fetter ’12, Ph.D. ’18, an associate professor of teaching in the Department of Nutrition at �ٺ��Ƶ, shares healthy strategies for planning holiday meals.

Your Smart TV is Watching What You Watch

Andy Fell — December 18, 2024

If you’re thinking of buying a “smart” TV for the holidays, you ought to know that your new device is constantly capturing snapshots of what’s on screen and sending them back to the manufacturer — even if you are using the device as a computer monitor and not watching TV at all. The findings come from a recent study by computer scientists at the University of California, Davis; University College London; and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, published in Proceedings of the 2024 ACM on Internet Measurement Conference.

Can You Go Home Again? New Study Looks at the Workplace Effects of Boomerangs

Karen Michele Nikos — December 18, 2024

While movement from job to job throughout one’s career is expected, little research has evaluated the effects of hiring boomerang workers — those who return to a former employer. A new study by a University of California, Davis, researcher and colleagues suggests that in addition to benefits that boomerangs can bring to organizations with their knowledge, experience and familiarity with a team, current employees can benefit from boomerangs’ helpfulness.

Media Experts on Avian Influenza

Amy M Quinton — December 18, 2024

�ٺ��Ƶ media experts for avian influenza or bird flu.

Carnivorous Squirrels Documented in California

Katherine E Kerlin — December 18, 2024

California ground squirrels hunt, kill and eat voles, reveals a study by �ٺ��Ƶ and UW-Eau Claire, sharing the first evidence of widespread carnivorous behavior among squirrels.

Mentoring, Medicine and Olympics with Marcia Faustin

Anila Mary Lijo — December 17, 2024

A �ٺ��Ƶ physician, having worked with athletes ranging from collegiate students to Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, emphasized the holistic approach she takes when it comes to her athletes.

The High Cost of Carbon

Katherine E Kerlin — December 17, 2024

The social cost of carbon — an important figure used to analyze the benefits of climate policies — is too low, finds �ٺ��Ƶ study.

Nigeria Adopts Multiple Micronutrient-Fortified Bouillon Cube Standards to Reduce Malnutrition and Child Mortality

Andy Fell — December 17, 2024

The Nigerian government has enacted a new industrial standard for bouillon which includes a provision for adding vital micronutrients. The new standard specifies the inclusion of iron, zinc, folic acid and vitamin B12 on a voluntary basis in nationally produced and imported bouillon cubes to reduce malnutrition and child mortality.

Among the Academies: An Unseen Battle

Cody Kitaura — December 17, 2024

A battle around the world is raging between plants and the changing environment, and �ٺ��Ƶ researchers are on the front lines.

For example, the microbes are constantly creating new types of illnesses, while the plants — sometimes with the help of breeders — are developing new immunities.

It’s something plant geneticist Luca Comai, Ph.D. ’80, a distinguished professor of plant biology, has seen firsthand through his decades of research into plant chromosomes.

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Cody Kitaura — December 17, 2024

�ٺ��Ƶ Story Tip Sheet: Coping During the Holidays

Karen Michele Nikos — December 16, 2024

The University of California, Davis, offers experts on ideas for coping during the holiday season, whether that be last-minute shopping or travel, talking with relatives and friends or having questions about mental or physical health. The following researchers and practitioners offer advice and even explain why people might feel the way they do.

Shrubs Can Help or Hinder a Forest’s Recovery After Wildfire

Katherine E Kerlin — December 16, 2024

When and where to plant tree seedlings restore forests after wildfires has a lot to do with shrubs, finds a �ٺ��Ƶ study.

Checking In With Chancellor May: Forging Connected Communities and a More Just World

Cody Kitaura — December 13, 2024

To the �ٺ��Ƶ Community:

As we celebrate the holiday season, I am reminded of the powerful role service plays in our lives.

Service has been at the heart of �ٺ��Ƶ since its inception. As a land-grant university, we serve the people of California, the United States and the world. From the beginning, �ٺ��Ƶ was founded on the idea that education transforms the lives of our students while helping to create a better world.

Agricultural Workers Reduce Hours or Move Locations to Avoid Wildfire Smoke

Amy M Quinton — December 12, 2024

Wildfires forced farmworkers to move locations or reduce hours on smoky days when elevated levels of particulate matter were in the air.

�ٺ��Ƶ Tops Nation in Sustainability Rankings

Julia Ann Easley — December 12, 2024

The University of California, Davis, is the “greenest” campus in the United States for the ninth year in a row, according to the 2024 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings published today (Dec. 12).

The rankings, established by the University of Indonesia in 2010, also place �ٺ��Ƶ as the world’s seventh most sustainable university, the 12th consecutive year the campus has been in the world’s top 10.

�ٺ��Ƶ Health Vice Chancellor and CEO David Lubarsky to Retire

James Michael Nash — December 11, 2024

University of California, Davis, Chancellor Gary S. May announced today that David Lubarsky, �ٺ��Ƶ Health’s vice chancellor of human health sciences and chief executive officer, will retire from the university effective Feb. 15, 2025. After his retirement, Lubarsky will become president and CEO of Westchester Medical Center Health Network, a nine-hospital health system near where he grew up, in Valhalla, New York.

Psychologist of ‘Attention’ Receives �ٺ��Ƶ Teaching Prize

Karen Michele Nikos — December 10, 2024

How the brain remembers has a lot to do with focus. It’s in this area of cognitive science that Steven Luck, professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, has built a career pushing the frontiers of both science and teaching.

Research Thrives Across �ٺ��Ƶ in 2024

Jose Antonio Vadi — December 10, 2024

�ٺ��Ƶ continues to show why it’s one of the nation’s leading public universities and a top research institution.

As a Research 1 university, �ٺ��Ƶ is conducting research at the highest level. Fewer than 200 institutions in the U.S. have this classification, and as a result �ٺ��Ƶ can offer students the opportunity to participate across all fields.

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Cody Kitaura — December 10, 2024