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New UC Davis Research Using DNA Changes Origin of Human Species, Researchers Suggest

  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
  • May 17, 2023
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‘The Backdrop’ Podcast Features the Mondavi Center for the Arts’ Executive Director on Program Highlighting Composers and Works Derailed by the Nazi Regime

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  • May 17, 2023
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  • May 16, 2023
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The Conversation: Do Immigration Policies Deter Migrants From Entering U.S.?

  • by Robert McKee Irwin
  • May 12, 2023
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Weekender: Mother's Day Season Finale at Mondavi, ArtAbout with Artist in Residence; Lots of Music

  • by Hayley Morris
  • May 11, 2023
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Pioneering Artist and Professor Emerita Lynn Hershman Leeson Returns to Campus

  • by Jeffrey Day, College of Letters and Science
  • May 09, 2023
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Cleanup of Inactive Gulf of Mexico Wells Estimated at $30 Billion

  • by Emily Dooley
  • May 08, 2023
  • Science and Climate
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Weekender: Take a Break With Art, Music, Theatre

  • by Hayley Morris
  • May 04, 2023
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How Did COVID-19 Stresses Affect Latina Mothers, Children?

  • by UC Davis Researchers
  • April 28, 2023
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Professor Emeritus John Iacovelli, Scenic Designer and Educator, Dies at 64

  • by UC Davis Staff
  • April 28, 2023
  • Arts Blog
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Weekender: Ukuleles; Orchestra; and Teapots

  • by Hayley Morris
  • April 27, 2023
  • Arts Blog
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Now Extended: ‘Mike Henderson: Before the Fire, 1965-1985’ at the Manetti Shrem Museum

  • by Laura Compton
  • April 24, 2023
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Ballet Folklórico Saturday; Concerts, Talks, Books and More on Art

  • by Hayley Morris
  • April 19, 2023
  • Arts Blog
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UC Davis Study Finds Tweets Can Amplify, Disrupt, Unite and Divide

  • by Karen Michele Nikos-Rose
  • April 13, 2023
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Picnic Day 2023 Arts Roundup: Fill Your Day with Arts, Music

  • by Hayley Morris
  • April 06, 2023
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  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Weekender: Cabaret, Ranky Tanky and String Quartet are Highights

  • by Hayley Morris
  • March 30, 2023
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Professor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award, Alum Named Director of Woodland Opera House

  • by UC Davis Staff
  • March 28, 2023
  • Arts Blog
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What Happens to Family Food Security When Children Age Out of WIC?

  • by Marianne Bitler, UC Davis, and co-authors
  • March 27, 2023
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Weekender: Works on Paper at TANA

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • March 23, 2023
  • Arts Blog
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C.N. Gorman Museum Expected Open in Fall

  • by UC Davis Staff and Other Sources
  • March 17, 2023
  • Arts Blog
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Navigating Bodies That Don’t Fit

  • by Becky Oskin
  • March 09, 2023
  • Arts Blog
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Weekender: Welcome to March Music Madness

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • March 09, 2023
  • Arts Blog
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Weekender: Free Music and (Some) Free Art Available

  • by Hayley Morris, UC Davis Media Relations Intern
  • March 02, 2023
  • Arts Blog
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How Will Food Stamp Cuts Affect Families?

  • by UC Davis Researchers
  • February 28, 2023
  • The Curiosity Gap
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Professor’s New Film Explores Story of Kidnapped Nigerian Girls in New Ways

  • by Jeffrey Day
  • February 24, 2023
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