Our planet’s history is one of extreme climate cycles that repeat across time, with insights into the Earth’s previous responses still accessible today. This is part of what Isabel Montañez is working to understand — what these moments might teach us about our changing climate and future climate conditions.

In a new study appearing in JACS Au, UC Davis researchers harness the power of machine learning to improve the molecular interpretation of a spectroscopy technique that’s prominently used to investigate the air-ice interface, the critical boundary area for these chemical reactions.

Mathematics and theatrics combine this April in Diving into Math with Emmy Noether, a play about the pioneering and influential mathematician who is often referred to as the “mother of modern algebra.” The play will be performed at the Wyatt Pavillion Theater on April 9 at 6 p.m. as part of portraittheater Vienna’s spring 2025 USA tour.

In a study appearing in Nature Chemistry, researchers at the University of California, Davis Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics (IPN) report the successful total synthesis of ibogaine, ibogaine analogues and related compounds from pyridine — a relatively inexpensive and widely available chemical.

Tony Tyson, a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, recounts the origin of the Rubin Observatory and his decades-long journey to make the facility a reality.

A UC Davis researcher exploring the possibilities of quantum chemistry was recently awarded a five-year, $660,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER).

A group of UC Davis researchers recently shared their experiences after completing a four-week field season at Antarctica's Lake Fryxell. The seminar titled “UC Davis in Antarctica” was broadcast via YouTube livestream from Antarctica’s McMurdo Station.

The University of California, Davis, is pleased to announce the autumn cohort of the Science Translation and Innovative Research (STAIR) Grant Program. The cohort includes Annaliese Franz, a professor in Department of Chemistry.

Alyssa Griffin discusses the importance of scientific diving in her research and her efforts to diversify who has access to the practice by co-developing the SCUBA DIVERsity Fellowship Program at UC San Diego.

Fushing Hsieh, a professor in the Department of Statistics, discussed the wide-ranging nature of his research in a conversation paradoxically titled “Statistical Analysis is Unscientific.”