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].
From Jackson to McKinley: What Trump’s choice of presidential heroes says about his new goals
Los Angeles Times
Eric Rauchway
Distinguished Professor of History
UC Davis students uncover history of a little-known Black community In Woodland
The Sacramento Observer
Cecilia Tsu
Associate Professor of History
As coffee bean prices rise, coffee shops and roasters adjust
WXPR-FM
Christopher Meissner
Professor of Economics
Don’t hold your breath, but as raids stifle economy, Trump proves case for immigration reform
The Los Angeles Times
Kevin Johnson
Distinguished Professor of Law
Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest
Professor of Chicana/or Studies
Trump's H-1B change, immigration crackdown could send jobs overseas
Axios
Giovanni Peri
C. Bryan Cameron Distinguished Professor in International Economics
At 85, she leads a squad of women who dive deep in ponds for litter
The Washington Post
Richard Huksey
Associate Professor of Communication
15 social habits that make you likable without trying too hard
BOLDE
Robert A. Emmons
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
The Vera Rubin Observatory is ready to revolutionize astronomy
ScienceNews
Tony Tyson
Distinguished Research Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Trump warns of doom if tariffs are ruled illegal. Others see a tax cut.
The New York Times
Katheryn Russ
Professor of Economics
If Donald Trump was incapacitated, would we know?
Mother Jones
Kathryn Olmsted
Professor of History
UC Davis Institute and AG1 to advance metabolic health with precision nutrition
Nutrition Horizon
Justin Siegel
Professor of Chemistry
Amid mass deportations, Democrats cling to bipartisan solutions
Salon
Brad Jones
Professor of Political Science
UC Davis professor shares insight on changing political landscape, violence
KCRA
Lauren E. Young
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director of Graduate Studies
Youth political engagement rises amid tragedy and turmoil, UC Davis professor says
CBS News
James Adams
Distinguished Professor of Political Science
Investigating claim medieval peasants only worked 150 days a year
Snopes
Gregory Clark
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics
Use the 2-7-30 rule to radically improve your memory
Fast Company
Charan Ranganath
Professor of Psychology
Why Americans are now divided by the kinds of tragic events that once united them in grief
Milwuakee Independent
Thomas Beamish
Professor of Sociology
In the human brain, attention focuses first on simple features before zeroing in on details
Discover Magazine
George R. Mangun
Distinguished Professor of Psychology
Director of the Center for Mind and Brain
Sreenivasan Meyyapan
Assistant Project Scientist at the Center for Mind and Brain
Genomic study reveals colonial and Indigenous contributions to modern South Africans
News Medical
Brenna Henn
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Associate Director for Human Genomics
180,000 Californians rely on federally backed flood insurance. Trump could overhaul the system
Los Angeles Times
Nicholas Pinter
Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Associate Director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences
Earth Matters: Energy Sec. ponders Trump as 'climate hero' while ocean acidification crosses a line
Daily Kos
Beth Rose Middleton Manning
Professor of Native American Studies
Nina Fontana
Assistant Researcher in the Department of Native American Studies
Shared vision: With US out, the rest of West must rise
DTNext
Wing Thye Woo
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics
Evolutionary psychologists say there’s a reason you keep dating people who look like your ex
HuffPost
Paul Eastwick
Professor of Psychology
Negative behavioral effects of psilocybin persist in mouse mothers and offspring
News Medical
David E. Olson
Director of the Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics
Professor of Chemistry,
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Danielle Stolzenberg
Associate Professor of Psychology
Cassandra Hatzipantelis
Postdoctoral Researcher
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