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The Conversation: Would Deputizing National Guard Officers As Judges at Alligator Alcatraz Violate Constitutional Rights?

by Raquel Aldana, UC Davis School of Law
July 18, 2025

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How Do Digital Platforms Shape How Vendors Compete?

by UC Davis Staff
July 18, 2025

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Legal Scorecard: How is the Trump Education Juggernaut Faring in Court?

by Linda Jacobson, The 74
July 15, 2025

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Weekender: Chicana/o Film Series at TANA; 'Cara and Diego' at Crocker

by Karen Michele Nikos-Rose
July 03, 2025

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Wells Fargo Scandal Drove Borrowers to Fintech Lenders, UC Davis Study Suggests

by Karen Nikos-Rose
July 03, 2025

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Study Suggests Remembrances of Dead Played Role in Rise of Architecture in Andean Region

by Greg Watry
July 01, 2025

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Big Bang! Business Competition Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Entrepreneurs

by Angela Lindley
June 24, 2025

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Weekender: Catch Final Days of ‘Through Their Eyes;’ Grad Students Exhibition

by Karen Nikos-Rose
June 18, 2025

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Graduate Artists Honored; Sculptures from ‘BowerHaus’ on View, Visit Cruess for Design Works

by Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor
June 11, 2025

M.F.A. candidate Brenton Haslam's 'Smashed Car' will be on display at the annual Arts & Humanities 2025 Graduate Exhibition at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art which is opening this Thursday, June 5. (Courtesy of the artist)

Weekender: Start Your Summer with Art, Music, Theatre and Sheep

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
June 04, 2025

'Taming the Lightning,' an immersive, interactive, environment that blends live performance with digital and tactile elements, opens June 3rd in the Arena Theatre at Wright Hall.

Elevating the Arts at UC Davis at a Glance: June 2025

by UC Davis Staff
June 04, 2025

'Taming the Lightning,' an immersive, interactive, environment that blends live performance with digital and tactile elements, opens June 3rd in the Arena Theatre at Wright Hall.

Weekender: Students Exhibit Work in Film, Theatre, Art, Recitals, More

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
May 29, 2025

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UC Davis Graduate Exhibition Showcases Next Generation of Artists, Thinkers

by Maria Sestito and Laura Compton
May 19, 2025

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Weekender: Wearable Design; Spring Music; Next Season Mondavi Tickets Go on Sale

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
May 15, 2025

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How Can Teachers Avoid Burnout?

by Madeline Gorrell, School of Education
May 08, 2025

The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band brings charisma, passion, and purpose to the Jackson Hall stage at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts this week (Jasz Garrett/ photography).

Weekender: Art, Lectures, Film Explore Structures and Movie Magic

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
May 07, 2025

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The Secret to Happiness Lies Within You, Or Society — Or Both

by Andy Fell
May 02, 2025

Don't miss the exhibit ‘Community in Bloom’ at Shields Library about the history of the UC Davis arboretum, where a pop-up performance will be happening Wednesday, May 7, from 2-3 p.m. on the Grand Staircase Mezzanine featuring dancers from the Department of Theatre and Dance (courtesy).

Weekender: Student-Created, Curated Art Takes On Davis in Performances, Exhibitions

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
May 01, 2025

Gallery view of 'Through Their Eyes: Selections from the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection' on display until June 22. (Courtesy/ The Manetti Shrem Museum of Art)

Ongoing Art at UC Davis: Spring 2025

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
April 30, 2025

Two porcelain cast Styrofoam teacups for lecture with Amber Ginsburg and Aaron Hughes (courtesy)

Weekender: Music, New Book, Puppet Master and More

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
April 17, 2025

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What Do Butterflies Have to Do with ADHD?

by Alex Russell
April 15, 2025

This Picnic Day, spark your creativity and wonder with a stop at the Manetti Shrem Museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. by making art with friends, family, and other Davis residents (courtesy).

Weekender: Picnic Day Brings the Art to Davis

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
April 10, 2025

Gracianne Kirsch, a UC Davis Art Studio M.F.A. alum, with their work at the Arts & Humanities 2024 Graduate Exhibition held in the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. Kirsch won the inaugural Letters & Science Prize for Excellence. (Hung Q. Pham Photography)

Merging the Ethereal and the Tangible

by Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science
April 07, 2025

This weekend in Circa's "Opus", 10 acrobats and the Debussy String Quartet celebrate the music of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich in a work of stunning power, virtuosity and physical poetry (Justin Nicholas/ photography).

Weekender: Spring into Spring Arts

by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
April 03, 2025

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Alumni Couple to Receive 2025 UC Davis Medal, University’s Highest Honor

by Karen Nikos-Rose
March 27, 2025

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