Every day faculty and students from the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis are highlighted in the news media, having their research featured and commenting on the most pressing issues facing the world.
Check out some of these news media highlights from the past month.
If you have a media mention that you would like included in our media mentions section, please reach out to Greg Watry at [email protected].
Forgotten rock in Japan reveals 220-million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil
ScienceDaily
Ryosuke Motani
Professor of Earth and Planetary Science
Colorful experiment at UC Davis explores how lighting can reduce stress
Capital Public Radio
Jae Yong Suk
Director of California Lighting Technology Center
Associate Professor of Design
Sreenivasan Meyyapan
Assistant Project Scientist at the Center for Mind and Brain
Never-before-seen type of supernova reveals a peek inside a massive star before it dies
CNN
Stefano Valenti
Associate Professor of Physica and Astronomy
‘Pregnant, homeless, what now?’ The search for a safe place to abandon a baby
The Guardian
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
Professor Emerita of Anthropology
As Trump tariffs gyrate, economists say the impact on Ohio is murky
Ohio Capital Journal
Christopher Meissner
Professor of Economics
Can psychedelic therapy go mainstream?
NPR
David Olson
Director of Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics
Professor of Chemistry, and Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein are proliferating — and going mainstream
Sun Sentinel
Joshua Shanes
Emanuel Ringelblum Professor in Jewish History
Here are 6 things you should do at night to be happier the next morning, according to experts
Buzzfeed
Robert Emmons
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
Tariffs can improve U.S. economy, but global trade realities, retaliation, could offset gains
MSN.com
Ina Simonovska
Associate Professor of Economics
Claims on crash get key facts wrong
San Francisco Chronicle
Kevin Johnson
Distinguished Professor of Law
Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest
Professor of Chicana/or Studies
Net negative migration is harmful to the economy, economists say
The Center Square
Giovanni Peri
Professor of Economics
Teddy bear vanishes at California State Fair, prompting search across Sacramento
The Sacramento Bee
Ross Thompson
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology
How colonialism took hijras from spiritual leaders to the outskirts of Indian society
JoySauce
Layne Little
Associate Professor of Teaching of Religion, Culture and Society
Higher inflation in certain categories could be a harbinger of higher prices overall
Marketplace
Katheryn Russ
Professor of Economics
This 100-page proof claims to have solved the world’s most frustrating math puzzle: what’s the largest sofa that fits around a corner?
ZME Science Blog
Dan Romik
Professor of Mathematics
The logic of the ‘9 to 5’ is creeping into the rest of the day
Yahoo! News
Katlin Marisol Sweeney-Romero
Assistant Professor of Cinema and Digital Media
Structure and stability of rare Earth oxides
WMBC
Alexandra Navrotsky
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
UC Davis political science expert offers insight into Trump, Putin peace effort discussions
KCRA
Brandon Kinne
Professor of Political Science
What happens after A.I. destroys college writing?
The New Yorker
Dan Melzer
Professor in the University Writing Program
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