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].
Democrats get good news from most accurate pollster about key Trump issue
Newsweek
Brad Jones
Professor of Political Science
‘We’ll see you in court:’ L.A. County wants to bar ICE agents from concealing identity
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Johnson
Distinguished Professor of Law
Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest
Professor of Chicana/o Studies
Stunning new JWST observations give further evidence that dark matter is a real substance
IFL Science
James Jee
Project Scientist in Physics and Astronomy
California’s economy is already getting hit by immigration raids
Los Angeles Times
Giovanni Peri
C. Bryan Cameron Distinguished Professor in International Economics
The anthropologist who says shamanism works, even if you don’t believe
New Scientist
Manvir Singh
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Scientists discover breakthrough method to convert harmful substance into valuable construction material: 'This is an underexplored opportunity'
The Cool Down
Jesus Velazquez
Associate Professor of Chemistry
How weird is the Milky Way?
Astronomy Magazine
Andrew Wetzel
Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Potential 25% tariff on South Korean, Japanese goods threatens Asian businesses in the US
Channel NewsAsia
Christopher Meissner
Professor of Economics
Molecular simulations show graphite ‘hijacks’ diamond formation through unexpected crystallization pathways
Daily Democrat
Davide Donadio
Professor of Chemistry
How to learn the AI-proof skill everyone can master
Freelance Informer
Dean Keith Simonton
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology
What's at the center of a black hole? Scientists have a sobering answer.
USA Today
Lloyd Knox
Michael and Ester Vaida Endowed Chair in Cosmology and Astrophysics
Stanislaus County farmer Mexico tomato tariff won't affect his prices
CBS News
Ina Simonovska
Associate Professor of Economics
From Mr. Rogers to Ms. Rachel: What’s changed in a generation of kids’ TV
Straight Arrow News
Drew Cingel
Associate Professor of Communications
A dangerous gap: why phasing out animal models threatens U.S. preparedness for CBRNE and pandemic threats
Global Biodefense
Eliza Bliss-Moreau
Chancellor's Leadership Professor of Psychology
The art of 'passing by': UC Davis professor discusses value of disengaging
CHAK-AM
Shalini Satkunanandan
Associate Professor of Political Science
UCSC prof’s work helps powerful new Vera C. Rubin Observatory capture secrets of deep space
Lookout Santa Cruz
Tony Tyson
Distinguished Research Professor of Physics and Astronomy
GOP budget could increase energy bills for millions of Americans
Newsweek
James Bushnell
Professor of Economics
CEA says tariffs have not raised costs, but will they over time?
Inside U.S. Trade’s Daily Report
Katheryn Russ
Professor of Economics
Border Patrol’s Sacramento presence brings Trump’s immigration show of force to CA
The Sacramento Bee
Magdalena Wojcieszak
Professor of Communication
Here’s why Jeffrey Epstein’s tangled web is conspiratorial catnip
Los Angeles Times
Kathryn Olmsted
Professor of History
Scientists find psychedelics stimulate the growth of new synapses in the ear of mice
Spectrum News 1 Southern California
David Olson
Director of the Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics
Professor of Chemistry, and Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
University research funding cuts include national defense efforts
Spectrum News 1 Southern California
Brandon Kinne
Professor of Political Science
Speaking of Psychology: What the movies get right (and wrong) about relationships, with Paul Eastwick, PhD, and Eli Finkel, PhD
American Psychological Association
Paul Eastwick
Professor of Psychology
Wine’s “dark matter”: UC Davis creates multi-omics framework to unlock gut impacts
Nutrition Horizon
Justin Siegel
Professor of Chemistry
The No. 1 skill employers want In 2025 and most job seekers don’t list it
Forbes
Martin Hilbert
Professor of Communications
Experiment tests stress relief through color
Capital Public Radio
Jae Yong Suk
Faculty Co-Director of the California Lighting Technology Center
Associate Professor of Design
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