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A picture of Jaimie Gelfond sitting in between the Yin & Yang Egghead sculpture.

Why I chose UC Davis: My Egghead story

by Jamie Gelfond
July 12, 2024

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A group of students, Franchesca and Center for Leadership and Learning staff posing for a photo around a "Mapping your journey" poster outside of the UC Davis Conference Center.

Searching for community: My UC Davis Story

by Franchesca Christe
May 30, 2024

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Orli Algrannati, President of the Vet Aide Club, stands smiling with other members of her club.

My Advice for Pre-Veterinary Medicine Students | UC Davis

by Orli Algranatti
April 24, 2023

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Zoe Vollmer sits at Philz Coffee and smiles for the camera.

My First Quarter as a College Freshman at a UC | UC Davis

by Zoe Vollmer
February 08, 2023

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An art class sketches in the Arboretum near Lake Spafford on May 1, 2018.

First-Gen Student? You Belong!

by Olivia-Alexis Sanchez
June 13, 2022

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Students standing outside at Bodega bay

Escape Classes With Off-Campus Experiences

by Abigail Loomis
May 25, 2022

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Student stands with her arms crossed with campus in the background

A College Experience Comes to a Close

by Shelby Dioum
May 19, 2025

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Two students sit cross-legged on the Quad in the sun

Asking Students: How Did the Pandemic Affect Your Life?

by Shelby Dioum
March 18, 2025

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Photo illustration of a humanoid robot sitting in a classical thinking position, reminiscent of the Rodin sculpture.

Students Explore the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness

by Shelby Dioum
November 18, 2024

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Student pictured in front of a picturesque New Zealand landscape

My Summer Internship in New Zealand

by Kristen Yeung
November 18, 2024

Two students stand back to back

Meet the Undergraduates Who Won Big Bang!

by Angela Lindley
August 19, 2024

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Helping House

by Shelby Dioum
April 03, 2024

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Bikes and scooters share the road

The Charged Landscape

by Shelby Dioum
February 20, 2024

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What Are Students Looking Forward to This Year?

by Shelby Dioum
November 01, 2023

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From the Field to the Launchpad

by Shelby Dioum
October 23, 2023

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AI in the Classroom

by Shelby Dioum
October 04, 2023

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Discovering Academia podcast hosts pictured outside on campus

Discovering UC Davis

by Kristen Yeung
August 29, 2023

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Abiel Malepeai leans against a red vehicle

Recent Graduate Wins UC President’s Award

by Shreya Kumar
August 02, 2023

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Ultramarathoners walk with poles in wooded area

An Amazing Race

by Shelby Dioum
June 16, 2023

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pen and ink illustration of a baby playing with a mobile featuring logos from social media companies. A baby bottle, Gunrock mascot toy and Future Aggie pennant are in the background

What’s Important to Students

by Shelby Dioum
April 13, 2023

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Picnic Day parade in 2022

Picnic Day: Sunrise to Sunset

by Shelby Dioum
April 10, 2023

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A male student lies in a blue hammock and holds his phone up to look at it.

Social Networking

by Cody Kitaura
March 02, 2023

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Donia Ghaith smiling in front of Mrak Hall on a sunny day.

My First Year Experience as a UC Transfer Student | UC Davis

by Donia Ghaith
February 08, 2023

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It's Showtime

by Chris Macias
October 27, 2022

UC Davis Magazine

Lea Nglankong, a UC Davis undergraduate teaching assistant, stands in front of a chemistry support class and goes over a practice exam during winter quarter 2022.

How to Make Chemistry a Gateway — Not a Gatekeeper — to STEM?

by Becky Oskin, College of Letters and Science
June 08, 2022

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