College of Letters and Science Content

First Opera by Black American — Brought to Light by �ٺ��Ƶ Historian — Gets Its Due

Karen Michele Nikos — January 30, 2025 - 2:59am

Digitized version of original opera by Edmond Dédé uncovered in historian Sally McKee's research.

�ٺ��Ƶ Unveils Maria Manetti Shrem Art District: A Bold New Era for the Arts

Karen Michele Nikos — January 27, 2025 - 9:19am

The University of California, Davis, ushered in a new era for the arts with the grand opening of the Maria Manetti Shrem Art District — a vibrant hub designed to expand creativity, innovation and collaboration on campus and beyond.

Weekender: 10th Annual Tea Colloquium; New Exhibits Opening

Jamie Sara Gelfond — January 23, 2025 - 9:23am

This year’s annual Valente Lecture features Emily Zazulia on Medieval Music

Thursday, Jan. 23, 4-5:30 p.m., Everson Hall Room 266

Developing Molecular Windows to Advance Health

Andy Fell — January 16, 2025 - 4:50pm

The image is like an abstract stained-glass window. Set against a black background, a nexus of fluorescent greens, yellows and blues mushrooms out into purples and deep reds. It’s striking — the beauty of cells when viewed through the lens of mass spectrometry.

How Does Kumbh Mela Connect India's Present to its Past?

Karen Michele Nikos — January 16, 2025 - 10:23am

People from all walks of life in India are now gathering for the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the Ganges River where it meets and mixes with the water of the Yamuna and Sarasvati. The Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, which takes place every 12 years, and is the largest, pulls together multiple strands of India’s deep cultural past and its status today as the second-most populous nation in the world with international influence and ambition to reach for the stars.

International Students Boost Startup Creation, Lifting Local Jobs and Revenue, New Research Shows

Karen Michele Nikos — January 14, 2025 - 1:39pm

International graduate students created a disproportionate number of new business startups in the United States in the past decade. They also increased entrepreneurialism among their U.S.-born peers, according to new research from the University of California, Davis.

Manetti Shrem Museum to Present U.S. Debut of Italy’s Sandretto Collection, Solo Exhibition of Ceramic Artist Ruby Neri

Karen Michele Nikos — January 13, 2025 - 12:17pm

The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at the University of California, Davis, unveils the first U.S. presentation of Italy’s renowned Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection, and the first solo museum exhibition of artist Ruby Neri, on Jan.

Is This Universe Tuned to Support Life?

Andy Fell — January 10, 2025 - 3:17pm

For life to flourish, the universe had to meet a nesting doll of conditions. The quantum fluctuations that led to the Big Bang had to be just right to kickstart the cosmological chemistry necessary for star, galaxy and planetary formation. Eventually, conditions on one of these planets — Earth — were just right to support the rise of organic matter, leading to the evolution of life. Leading to us.

Was the universe tuned to support life? Or was it cosmological happenstance?

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

Karen Michele Nikos — December 23, 2024 - 1:52pm

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

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

Karen Michele Nikos — December 16, 2024 - 3:00pm

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.