College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Content

Community Development Students Impact Policy as Part of Class

Rebecca D Huval — September 07, 2021 - 1:40pm

In Associate Professor Catherine Brinkley’s class, students don’t just learn about policy — they help to change it.

In Greening Arctic, Caribou and Muskoxen Play Key Role

Katherine E Kerlin — November 12, 2024 - 5:30am

A �ٺ��Ƶ study highlights the importance of caribou and muskoxen to the greening Arctic tundra, linking grazing with plant phenology and abundance in the Arctic tundra.

�ٺ��Ƶ Sources on Electricity; Utilities Policy

Karen Michele Nikos — October 28, 2024 - 3:52pm

These �ٺ��Ƶ researchers can provide expertise on tenergy management, public policy for utility companies, and the environment.

Less Severe Forest Fires Can Reduce Intensity of Future Blazes

Emily C Dooley — August 19, 2024 - 1:37pm

Low- and moderate-severity forest wildfires can reduce the intensity of future fires, according to new research on "reburns" by the University of California, Davis.

California a Botanical and Climate Change Hot Spot

Katherine E Kerlin — July 29, 2024 - 12:00pm

California's natural beauty and pioneering conservation efforts make it a test bed for protecting biodiversity in the face of climate change, says a �ٺ��Ƶ study in PNAS.

Plant Biologist Venkatesan Sundaresan Wins 2024 Wolf Prize in Agriculture

Andy Fell — July 17, 2024 - 9:36am

Venkatesan Sundaresan, Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Plant Biology and Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis, has been awarded a 2024 Wolf Prize in Agriculture for key discoveries on plant developmental biology of relevance to crop improvement.

Cork Harvest Comes to �ٺ��Ƶ

Amy M Quinton — June 11, 2024 - 3:12pm

A rarely seen demonstration of cork harvesting took place at the �ٺ��Ƶ Arboretum's 80-plus-year-old cork oak grove.

Plant Researchers and Molecular Biologist Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Andy Fell — May 07, 2024 - 1:10pm

Three professors from the University of California, Davis, have been elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences. They are among 120 new members and 24 international members announced by the academy April 30.

Members are elected in recognition of their contributions to original research. Membership in the academy is considered one of the highest honors a scientist can achieve.

�ٺ��Ƶ Ranks Near Top of World in 2 Subjects

Julia Ann Easley — April 10, 2024 - 10:00am

�ٺ��Ƶ continues to be recognized for its global leadership in the fields of veterinary science, and agriculture and forestry, in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, released April 9.

Undergrad Business Major Approved for �ٺ��Ƶ Curriculum in Fall 2025

Karen Michele Nikos — March 14, 2024 - 10:59am

The University of California, Davis, will welcome its first cohort of students to a new business major in the fall of 2025, bringing to fruition a degree program that was decades in the making.