University Content

�ٺ��Ƶ Fall Athletes Are Playoff-Bound

Cody Kitaura — November 19, 2024 - 3:19pm

Two teams of Aggies are headed for postseason play, and a third looks likely. The �ٺ��Ƶ men’s soccer team won the Big West Championship last week, clinching an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. The university’s women’s volleyball team will head to its own Big West tournament next week following the completion of regular season play; the team currently sits at first place in the conference.

Volunteers Sought for Campus Emergency Response Team

Cody Kitaura — November 19, 2024 - 1:47pm

�ٺ��Ƶ Safety Services will establish a Campus Emergency Response Team (CERT) in 2025, and now is the time to volunteer.

Volunteers will receive education about disaster preparedness and training in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations.

Stephanie Hampton Appointed Director of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center

Katherine E Kerlin — November 15, 2024 - 12:30pm

Stephanie Hampton is the newly appointed director of the �ٺ��Ƶ Tahoe Environmental Research Center, beginning in spring of 2025.

Checking In With Chancellor May: At the Forefront of Feeding the World

Cody Kitaura — November 15, 2024 - 12:30pm

To the �ٺ��Ƶ Community:

No matter our background or belief systems, every human being deserves to have access to healthy and adequate food. This is one of the key Grand Challenges �ٺ��Ƶ is undertaking to create a healthier tomorrow. These are among the global “wicked problems” for which we seek solutions through a cross-disciplinary approach.

Football Has Chance at Conference Title Saturday

Cody Kitaura — November 12, 2024 - 12:38pm

The �ٺ��Ƶ football team has a chance to bring home the Big Sky Conference championship Saturday (Nov. 16) when it faces off against Montana State at �ٺ��Ƶ Health Stadium.

The winner of the game will also earn the Big Sky Conference's automatic qualification to the NCAA FCA Playoffs. �ٺ��Ƶ is ranked No. 4, while Montana State is ranked No. 2.

Kickoff is set for 5 p.m., and the game will also host its own version of the Picnic Day favorite Doxie Derby during the first half.

Among the Academies: When Plants Step Out of the Shadows

Cody Kitaura — November 05, 2024 - 10:15am

A flowering plant might not be able to tell how many fingers you’re holding up, but it can tell whether it’s light or dark outside and might grow differently if it suddenly finds itself in the shade of another plant.

Plants do that through photoreceptors, which are a major focus of research for John Clark Lagarias, a distinguished professor emeritus of molecular and cellular biology.

�ٺ��Ƶ Joins New NSF I-Corps Hub, Part of National Innovation Network

Andy Fell — October 30, 2024 - 3:46pm

The University of California, Davis will partner in one of three new NSF Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps) Hubs announced today (Oct. 30) by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The new hubs will scale the NSF-led National Innovation Network (NIN), accelerating the translation of discoveries into new solutions that benefit society and the economy.

Thriving in Outer Space with Stephen Robinson

Jose Antonio Vadi — October 29, 2024 - 9:34am

Professor Stephen Robinson’s childhood obsession with flying objects shaped a career that led him to becoming one himself as a NASA astronaut.

�ٺ��Ƶ Achieves HSI Eligibility, Serving More Than 8,000 Latinx Students

Julia Ann Easley — October 28, 2024 - 9:54pm

Editor's note: A spokesperson is available for Zoom or phone interviews in English or Spanish on Monday, Oct. 28, or Tuesday, Oct. 29.

The University of California, Davis, is now eligible to be one of the nation’s few research-intensive universities designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, or HSI, after fall enrollment numbers crossed the threshold for HSI status for the first time.

Fraud Alert and Security Steps for Fidelity UC Retirement Accounts

Bill Kisliuk — October 16, 2024 - 5:50pm

The Retirement Program Services division of the University of California Office of the President issued the following statement today:

We want to inform UC Retirement Savings Plans recipients of recent reports of fraudulent activity involving UC Retirement Savings Program accounts maintained by Fidelity.

Fidelity’s cybersecurity team has identified the issue, closed the vulnerability, and taken immediate steps to protect all potentially affected accounts. Outreach to the 120 affected participants has begun.