Greg Watry

Greg Watry  

Editorial Director; Department Editor, Science & Technology

Greg Watry writes about people, research and initiatives in the mathematical and physical sciences, and is a member of the college’s communications and marketing team, serving as the team's editorial director. Watry's career includes experience in journalism, higher education and the private sector. His work has earned awards from the New Jersey Press Association, the Association for Communication Excellence and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. He holds bachelor's degrees in English literature and communication (media production specialization) from Villanova University and a master's degree in science, environment and medicine writing from Columbia University.  

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Spinning Electrons in High Magnetic Fields

  • by Greg Watry
In a study appearing in Nature Communications, UC Davis researchers successfully advanced high-power pulse electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy operation by building an instrument that operates at a wide frequency bandwidth centered at 263 GHz.
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Cosmic Connections Hits the Road

  • by Greg Watry
In an effort to share all the exciting and often mind-bending revelations about the universe with the public, UC Davis scientists Lloyd Knox and Markus Luty are bringing their combined knowledge and expertise on the road for a traveling conversation called Cosmic Connections.
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Some Asteroids and Meteorites Formed Less Than 2 Million Years After Solar System’s Birth

  • by Greg Watry
In a new study, a research team used advanced geochemical dating and analysis techniques to reveal that some asteroids and meteorites, such as Ryugu and Ivuna, originate from celestial bodies that formed less than 2 million years after the beginning of the solar system. This coincides with a period when the solar system was forming its first generation of planetesimals, the building blocks of planets. 
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The Cookbook of Health and Disease

  • by Greg Watry
UC Davis researchers are advancing RNA editing, a promising approach that could enable new therapies for genetic diseases without permanently altering DNA. The foundational science has shown great promise with the National Institutes of Health has invested millions of dollars in the research.
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Deconstructing LSD for Therapeutic Discoveries

  • by Greg Watry
University of California, Davis, researchers have stripped down LSD to the base features responsible for its hallucinogenic and therapeutic effects. In a new study, the researchers whittled away at LSD’s core multi-ring structure and synthesized new, simplified versions of it to probe its functionality.
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California Earthquakes and What the Next ‘Big One’ Could Look Like

  • by Greg Watry
At the August Davis Science Café, Michael Oskin led a conversation titled “Earthquakes in California: What Might the Next ‘Big One’ Be Like?” Through field observations, high-resolution topography and various geochronological techniques, Oskin is studying the relatively recent geological record to better understand the tectonic processes and crustal deformations surrounding earthquakes.