In the new exhibition "The Data at Hand: Data Physicalization of Earth and Space," UC Davis Professor of Science and Technolgy Studies Kayleigh Perkov curates an experience exploring how artists transform data into physical forms and examine scientific knowledge.
An ergonomic mouse. A lending library of field gear. A Slack channel where small safety questions are welcome. These are a few ways this year’s UC Davis Lab Safety Award winners keep safety in their daily routine.
The University of California, Davis, received $953 million in external research awards in the fiscal year 2025-26, supporting a broad range of research to enhance lives through advancements in healthcare, food supply, energy solutions, education and more.
In a study appearing in Nature Communications, UC Davis researchers successfully advanced high-power pulse electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy operation by building an instrument that operates at a wide frequency bandwidth centered at 263 GHz.
After nearly every midterm election following a new president taking office, his party loses legislative seats. While 2026 is unique, with nearly unprecedented efforts to change how voters elect their leaders, Republican losses are still likely despite these efforts to stem them.
College of Letters and Science staff have been recognized with some of this year’s top awards from both the university’s Staff Assembly and the Center for Inclusive Excellence.
A team of UC Davis scholars and Univision journalists have won an Edward R. Murrow Award for their production, De No Sabo a Sí Sé, which tells the story of Spanish in California and the experiences of heritage speakers. Professor of Spanish Claudia Sánchez-Gutiérrez acted as a co-producer and faculty reviewer on the project.
Sociologist Ariana Valle spoke with 112 Latina and Puerto Rican activists in central Florida during the 2016 presidential election and learned how they supported their communities in a region politically and racially hostile to Latinos. The study was published recently in the UC Press journal Aztlan.
A new book by John Hawkins, Distinguished Professor of linguistics, untangles some of the fundamental linguistic issues underpinning cases involving high-profile clients including Hollywood celebrities, major league sports teams and some of the world’s largest corporations.
For the last five years, university students around the world have brought their innovative climate solutions to the United Nations in New York, competing for prestige, mentorship, a $10,000 prize and, of course, the opportunity to help save the world. This year, for the first time, Universities for Goal 13 is open to students at UC Davis.
