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].
Sharing happy moments may boost health of older couples, study finds
The Independent
Tomiko Yoneda
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Crypto and Trump corrupted America
The New York Times
Finn Brunton
Professor of Science and Technology Studies
UCD dancers explore new choreographies at Mondavi Center
The Davis Enterprise
Doria E. Charlson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance
Bezos Earth Fund grants $2M to UC Davis and American Heart Association
Daily Democrat
Justin Siegel
Professor of Chemistry
American workers will pay the price for new H-1B visa fees
TIME Magazine
Giovanni Peri
C. Bryan Cameron Distinguished Professor in International Economics
Sacramento-area centenarian is one of 5,000 WWII veterans in California
Sacramento Bee
Eric Rauchway
Distinguished Professor of History
Scientists' top SF films: Interstellar, The Prestige
The Chosun Daily
Manuel Calderon de la Barca Sanchez
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Can ICE stop people solely based on their race?
The New York Times
Kevin R. Johnson
Distinguished Professor of Law
Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest
Professor of Chicana/or Studies
No Kings protests: S.F. march surpasses June's as tens of thousands rally in Bay Area
Yahoo! News
L.M. Bogad
Professor of Cinema and Digital Media Studies
What happens when the US stops funding the science behind SpaceX?
Bloomberg
Fred Block
Professor Emeritus of Sociology
Mums on mushrooms: Why more midlife women are turning to psychedelics to heal their minds
Women’s Health
David Olson
Director of the Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics
Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Mysterious faraway cosmic object could be dark matter or dwarf galaxy, study says
USA Today
Christopher Fassnacht
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Our understanding of memory is all wrong
Vox
Charan Ranganath
Professor of Psychology
The highest US tariffs since the 1930s are redrawing the international trade map
Bloomberg
Ina Simonovska
Associate Professor of Economics
How psychedelic therapy can help Black people heal
The Sacramento Observer
John A. Gray
Associate Director of the Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Northern California voters weigh in on Prop 50 redistricting fight
Fox News Channel
James Adams
Distinguished Professor of Political Science
2,700-year-old temple with 'sacred cave' discovered in Turkey — and it may honor the 'mother goddess'
Yahoo! News
Lynn Roller
Professor Emerita of Ancient Mediterranean Art
UC Davis expert explains how families can use new Trump Accounts
ABC 10
Derek Stimel
Associate Professor of Teaching Economics
Young people in China are embracing AI therapy
Rest of World
Li Zhang
Professor of Anthropology
If you've ever dated someone who looked JUST like your ex, there might be a mind-blowing evolutionary reason why
Buzzfeed
Paul Eastwick
Professor of Psychology
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September Media Mentions
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 September 2025.
UC Davis Chemist Alan Balch Reflects on 55 Years of Discovery and Mentorship
Much has changed about UC Davis in the 55 years since Alan Balch’s appointment to the Department of Chemistry, housed in the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis. But two things have remained constant: his innovative passion for scientific discovery and his continuous commitment to mentorship.