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Driven by Curiosity

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How UC Davis Strengthens the Forensic Science Workforce

  • by Andy Fell
  • September 08, 2026

How UC Davis Strengthens the Forensic Science Workforce

Meet UC Davis students and alumni using a forensic science degree to build careers analyzing DNA evidence and chemicals in crime labs.

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Bird Flight Research Advances Drone Technology and Wild Raptor Care

UC Davis’ new Center for Animal Flight and Innovation studies raptor flight. Researchers use high-speed cameras to improve drone technology and help…

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What’s at Stake with Federal Research Funding Cuts

Federal research funding cuts threaten UC Davis discoveries in health, agriculture and technology that improve lives worldwide.

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Big Bang! Business Competition Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Entrepreneurs

Benjamin Wang ’06, a medical doctor, brought his life-saving innovation to the UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition in 2014. His team won first…

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How Aggie Square Is Advancing Innovation in Sacramento

Learn how UC Davis’ Aggie Square is solving pressing challenges through collaborative research and cutting-edge technology.

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Chicago Cafe: California’s Oldest Chinese Restaurant

Learn how the family-owned Chicago Cafe has withstood the test of time and Asian hate to become one of the country's most historic Chinese…

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Surprising Benefits of Using Sheep as Lawn Mowers

Discover how UC Davis is using its sheep mowers to not only cut grass on campus, but also to boost sustainability and relieve stress and anxiety for…

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California Families Project: Resilience and Community

Landmark UC Davis study of Mexican-origin families looks at vast range of influences on human development from infancy to old age.

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Native Girl’s Remains Returned to Alaska After More Than a Century

A UC Davis doctoral student and her son returned their ancestor to her Native Alaska. They are among the hundreds of Native families rematriating…

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Common Floral Bacteria Can Induce Pollen Germination

Despite the essential nutritional role of pollen for bees and other pollinators, we still know very little about how pollen is digested by anything.

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Artificial Intelligence: Can We Trust Machines to Make Fair Decisions?

Discover how bias in artificial intelligence can affect important decisions. Learn about UC Davis’ ongoing efforts to create fair and unbiased AI…

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A Sojourner’s Path: From a Temporary Building to the World and Back

Explore the history of UC Davis’ art department and the birthplace of a movement. Discover the creative space at TB 9 and the renowned artists who…

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Researchers have forged a path from UC Davis to space

IN BARNLIKE BUILDINGS on an acre of land among alfalfa fields and cattle, dedicated UC Davis scientists have studied gravitational biology for more…

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Fruit Flies Raised in Space by UC Davis Researcher Show Weakened Immunity

In 2006, Professor Deborah Kimbrell and a group of university researchers were selected by NASA to send fruit flies up on a space shuttle to test…

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How UC Davis Strengthens the Forensic Science Workforce

  • by Andy Fell
  • September 08, 2026
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Deconstructing LSD for Therapeutic Discoveries

  • by Greg Watry
  • September 08, 2026
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Science & Technology
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All 50 States Have Introduced Bills to Regulate Digital Media for Kids — A New Database Tracks Them

  • by Alex Russell
  • August 04, 2026
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Science & Technology
  • Society, Arts & Culture
Medical illustration of translucent blue head showing brain with red highlighted deep region, called the amygdala. UC Davis researchers have found that increased amygdala activity when looking at a face predicted increased peer involvement for girls, but less peer involvement for boys.(Adobe Stock)

How an Adolescent’s Brain Reacts to Faces May Predict Their Social Future

  • by Alex Russell
  • July 13, 2026
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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What Molting Hawks Can Teach Researchers About Resilient Flight

  • by Jessica Heath
  • June 26, 2026
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Science & Technology
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A Baby Bird’s Wishlist: Mild Weather, Attentive Parents, Not Being the Smallest Sibling

  • by Liana Wait
  • May 11, 2026
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Science and Climate
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Non-Rotating Early Galaxy Is a Surprise to Astronomers

  • by Andy Fell
  • May 04, 2026
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Science & Technology
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Fish Evolution Accelerated After Adapting to Eat off Hard Surfaces

  • by Liana Wait
  • April 28, 2026
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Science & Technology
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Light Bends Perovskite Crystal Lattice, Opening Way to New Devices

  • by Andy Fell
  • March 31, 2026
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Science & Technology
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Hawk Study Shows Potential Lessons of Bird Flight

  • by Andy Fell
  • March 04, 2026
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Science & Technology
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