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].
5 ways to get your focus back
Oprah Daily
Charan Ranganath, professor of psychology
When will the universe die?
Live Science
Nemanja Kaloper, professor of physics and astronomy
Mastering success: 5 life-changing habits backed by science and practice
VOCAL
Robert Emmons, professor emeritus of psychology
Sac State professor hosts screening of climate documentary on Greenland ice melt
The Sacramento Bee
Dawn Sumner, professor of earth and planetary sciences
What does science say about early childhood memories?
Laist.com
Simona Ghetti, professor of psychology
South Texas is recovering from record-high border pursuits. How will they fare under Trump?
Texas Public Radio
Brad Jones, professor of political science
Symposium on impacts of USAID cuts
Cap Public Radio
Keith Watenpaugh, professor and director of human rights studies
What immigrants know (and the rest of the world needs to hear)
TecScience
Robert Irwin, deputy director of the Global Migration Center and professor of Spanish
Middle powers in the US-China trade war
The Manila Times
Wing Thye Woo, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of economics
Trump's quest for 'energy dominance' is all about the vibes
WVNews
Elizabeth Carolyn Miller, professor of English and interim chair of gender, sxuality & women's studies
Can Donald Trump really put a tariff on films?
The Verge
Christopher Meissner, a professor of economics
Trump is targeting sanctuary cities. But what is a sanctuary city, anyway?
Yahoo! News
Santiago Pérez, associate professor of economics
‘An optimal state of consciousness’: is flow the secret to happiness?
The Guardian
Richard Huskey, associate professor of communications
Scientists tweaked LSD’s molecular structure and created a wild new brain drug
MSN.com
David Olson, director of the Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics and professor of chemistry
The many lives of Joshua Clover (1962–2025)
The Madras Tribune
Joshua Clover, professor of English
Turns Out Women Like Dating Younger, Too, A New 'Major' Study Shows
HuffPost UK
Paul Eastwick, professor of psychology
Why are California gas prices still so high? Expert explains
ABC 10
Derek Stimel, associate professor of teaching economics
Happy birthday, over and over: Family members have mailed same card to each other since 1936
The Columbian
Ellen Hartigan-O’Connor, professor of history
Taiwan’s past and present collide
Taipei Times
Ming-Cheng M. Lo, professor of sociology
UC Davis professor explores lessons of Vietnam War
NBC
Kieu-Linh Caroline Valverde, associate professor of Asian American studies
Your brain is biased to negativity. Here’s how to be more positive
The Washington Post
Alison Ledgerwood, professor of psychology
The president who became a prophet
The New Yorker
Manvir Singh, assistant professor of anthropology
How new generation are embracing tea: part 2, tea goes to college
World Tea News
Katharine Burnett, director of the Global Tea Institute and professor of art history
What to know about processed and ultra-processed food
Morning Ag Clips
Charlotte Biltekoff, Darrell Corti Endowed Professor in Food, Wine and Culture and professor of American studies
The secret to happiness, according to science
Psychology Today
Emorie Beck, assistant professor of psychology
Republicans push to end immigrant benefits in democratic states
The New York Times
Kevin Johnson, Distinguished Professor of law and Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest and professor of Chicana/o studies
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April Media Mention Highlights
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 April 2025.