Discoveries Content / Discoveries Content for ٺƵ en Understanding the Threat of Bird Flu /magazine/understanding-threat-bird-flu <p>Since 2022, a new, highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 influenza or “bird flu” has spread worldwide. In the U.S. it has affected over 100 million birds and for the first time, spread into dairy cows and a small, but growing, number of people. At ٺƵ, experts in One Health — an approach that considers the health of people, animals and the environment together — are on high alert.&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Nothing but death</strong></h2><p>Dead silence met Marcela Uhart and her team when they arrived at the elephant seal colony at Punta Delgada, Patagonia on Oct. 10, 2023.&nbsp;</p> August 19, 2024 - 9:50am Russell L Thebaud /magazine/understanding-threat-bird-flu Studying Sacramento History with an Eye Toward Reparations /magazine/studying-sacramento-history-with-an-eye-toward-reparations A groundbreaking public history partnership examines past discrimination against the Black community. May 21, 2024 - 2:45am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/studying-sacramento-history-with-an-eye-toward-reparations California Drives Toward Electric Future /magazine/california-drives-toward-electric-future California has ambitious plans for zero-emissions vehicles. ٺƵ experts weigh in on reaching those goals. May 21, 2024 - 2:43am Russell L Thebaud /magazine/california-drives-toward-electric-future Furry Forensics /magazine/furry-forensics ٺƵ researchers are helping to develop methods to identify animal furs based on protein — and help enforce California's fur ban. February 20, 2024 - 2:20am Russell L Thebaud /magazine/furry-forensics A Catalog of All Life on Earth /magazine/a-catalog-of-all-life-on-earth The Earth BioGenome Project will revolutionize biology. June 21, 2023 - 1:45am Russell L Thebaud /magazine/a-catalog-of-all-life-on-earth Upcoming Documentary Has ٺƵ Ties /magazine/upcoming-documentary-has-uc-davis-ties ‘Weeping Rocks’ spotlights the work of Professor Arthur Shapiro and is produced by Jackii Chun ’10. May 05, 2022 - 4:00am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/upcoming-documentary-has-uc-davis-ties Alumna Further Studies COVID-19 Detection Dogs /magazine/alumna-further-studies-covid-19-detection-dogs Jenna Gadberry ’03 expands on previous work to show that dogs can be powerful tools in COVID-19 science. April 18, 2022 - 6:09am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/alumna-further-studies-covid-19-detection-dogs Space Research Takes the Stage /magazine/space-research-takes-the-stage Students in the Center for Spaceflight Research brought their latest experiment to the Main Theatre. March 22, 2022 - 2:40am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/space-research-takes-the-stage Seeing the Big Picture /magazine/seeing-the-big-picture The Rx One Health Field Institute teaches the next generation of One Health problem solvers. February 22, 2022 - 6:07am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/seeing-the-big-picture Cool Food, Cool Technology /magazine/cool-food-cool-technology ٺƵ researchers are developing new varieties of jalapeño peppers and beans, and a plastic-free ‘jelly ice cube.’ December 14, 2021 - 1:30am Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/cool-food-cool-technology