University News / University News for Âé¶¹´«Ã½ en Federal Contract for up to $40 Million Fuels Research to Revolutionize Clean Indoor Air and Defend Against Next Pandemic /news/federal-contract-40-million-federal-fuels-research-revolutionize-clean-indoor-air-and-defend <p>When a public building catches fire, its built-in systems automatically respond: Smoke alarms blare, sprinklers kick on, and occupants quickly evacuate.</p><p>But what if the life-threatening danger isn’t fire but invisible airborne contaminants that can make occupants sick? Could a similar smart-building system monitor and improve the quality of the air indoors, where Americans spend 90 percent of their time?</p> October 16, 2025 Andy Fell /news/federal-contract-40-million-federal-fuels-research-revolutionize-clean-indoor-air-and-defend Checking In With Chancellor May: Cultivating the Future of Agriculture in California and Across the World /news/checking-chancellor-may-cultivating-future-agriculture-california-and-across-world <p>To the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ community:</p> October 16, 2025 Cody Kitaura /news/checking-chancellor-may-cultivating-future-agriculture-california-and-across-world Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Gorman Exhibition Spotlights Artworks by a Leader in Contemporary Native American Art /news/gorman-exhibition-Native-American-art <p>The Gorman Museum of Native American Art at University of California, Davis, presents a solo exhibition of works by Rick&nbsp;Bartow (1946-2016), a member of the&nbsp;Mad River&nbsp;band of the&nbsp;Wiyot Tribe, indigenous to&nbsp;Humboldt County in Northern California. Bartow primarily created&nbsp;pastel,&nbsp;graphite, and&nbsp;mixed media&nbsp;drawings, wood sculpture, acrylic paintings, drypoint etchings, monotypes and a small number of ceramic works. The installation showcases artworks created from 1979 to 2015.&nbsp;</p><p>The exhibition runs through January 18.&nbsp;</p> October 16, 2025 Karen Michele Nikos-Rose /news/gorman-exhibition-Native-American-art What’s at Stake with Federal Research Funding Cuts /curiosity/news/whats-stake-research-funding-cuts Federal research funding cuts threaten Âé¶¹´«Ã½ discoveries in health, agriculture and technology that improve lives worldwide. October 15, 2025 Jocelyn C Anderson /curiosity/news/whats-stake-research-funding-cuts Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Launches New Phase of From Labs to Lives Campaign to Highlight Value of Federally Funded Research /news/uc-davis-launches-new-phase-labs-lives-campaign-highlight-value-federally-funded-research <p>The University of California, Davis, has launched the next phase of its campaign highlighting the value of federally funded research, <a href="/research/labs-to-lives">From Labs to Lives</a>, as threats&nbsp; to research funding continue — putting at risk future lifesaving cures, U.S. leadership in technology and innovation and jobs.</p> October 15, 2025 James Michael Nash /news/uc-davis-launches-new-phase-labs-lives-campaign-highlight-value-federally-funded-research Engineers, Neurosurgeons Help Restore Autonomy for People with Paralysis /news/engineers-neurosurgeons-help-restore-autonomy-people-paralysis <p>In a world first, a team of engineers, neuroscientists and neurosurgeons at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ and Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Health has demonstrated that brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, for translating brain signals into speech can also enable control of a computer cursor.&nbsp;</p> October 15, 2025 Cody Kitaura /news/engineers-neurosurgeons-help-restore-autonomy-people-paralysis Law Professor Moderates Groundbreaking PBS Series /magazine/law-professor-moderates-groundbreaking-pbs-series <p>In an era of extreme division, <a href="https://law.ucdavis.edu/people/aaron-tang">Aaron Tang</a>, law professor at Âé¶¹´«Ã½, as found a national — and creative — platform to encourage civil discourse.</p> October 14, 2025 Jocelyn C Anderson /magazine/law-professor-moderates-groundbreaking-pbs-series Astronomers Find Mystery Dark Object in Distant Universe /news/astronomers-find-mystery-dark-object-distant-universe <p>Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe. Finding more such objects and understanding their nature could rule out some theories about the nature of dark matter, the mystery substance that makes up about a quarter of the universe. The work is described in two papers published Oct. 9 in <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-025-02651-2">Nature Astronomy</a> and <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slaf039">Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society</a>.&nbsp;</p> October 09, 2025 Andy Fell /news/astronomers-find-mystery-dark-object-distant-universe These Songbirds Learn More From Siblings Than From Parents /climate/news/these-songbirds-learn-more-siblings-parents The powerful role of siblings is highlighted in this Âé¶¹´«Ã½ study of a songbird species with limited parental care. October 09, 2025 Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/these-songbirds-learn-more-siblings-parents Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Ranked No. 10 Among Nation’s Public Universities /news/uc-davis-ranked-no-10-among-nations-public-universities <p>Correction, Oct. 10: The news release has been corrected to indicate that Âé¶¹´«Ã½ is 10th among public universities in the United States.</p><p>The University of California, Davis, is No. 10 among the nation’s top public universities in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/latest/world-ranking">Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026</a>, published today (Oct. 8).</p> October 08, 2025 Julia Ann Easley /news/uc-davis-ranked-no-10-among-nations-public-universities Prescribed Burn on West Campus Oct. 17 /news/prescribed-burn-west-campus-oct-17 <p>The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Fire Department plans to carry out a prescribed burn on campus reserve land west of County Road 98 on Friday, Oct. 17.&nbsp;</p><p>The burn is being coordinated with area fire departments and is being conducted to restore native grasses, remove invasive species and reduce fire risk. There may be some smoke in the area as a result. The burn may be cancelled if weather conditions change.&nbsp;</p> October 07, 2025 Andy Fell /news/prescribed-burn-west-campus-oct-17 How to Join Oct. 15 ‘Takeover’ in Support of Federally Funded Research via From Labs to Lives /news/how-join-oct-15-takeover-support-federally-funded-research-labs-lives <p>On Oct. 15, the Office of Strategic Communications has requested that all websites and social media accounts across the university speak with one voice to highlight <a href="/research/labs-to-lives">From Labs to Lives</a>, to showcase the impact of federally funded research. There are easy ways for everyone to get involved.&nbsp;</p> October 07, 2025 Cody Kitaura /news/how-join-oct-15-takeover-support-federally-funded-research-labs-lives IN MEMORIAM: Chancellor Emeritus Theodore L. Hullar /news/memoriam-chancellor-emeritus-theodore-l-hullar <p>Theodore L. Hullar, Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™ fourth chancellor and a biochemist who pushed for major shifts in the university’s identity, died Sept. 28 at the age of 90.</p><p>Hullar came to Âé¶¹´«Ã½ after serving as chancellor of UC Riverside from 1985-87, and jumped headlong into transformational projects like the shepherding of the draft version of the Long-Range Development Plan, a document that sought to guide Âé¶¹´«Ã½ enrollment growth and expansion through the 2005-06 academic year.</p> October 07, 2025 Cody Kitaura /news/memoriam-chancellor-emeritus-theodore-l-hullar WarnMe Test To Include Earthquake Drill Oct. 16 /news/warnme-test-include-earthquake-drill-oct-16 <p>Wanna shake things up some? You can experience a simulated 7.0 magnitude earthquake before the campus tests its WarnMe emergency alerting system during the <a href="https://www.shakeout.org/california/index.html">Great California ShakeOut</a> next week.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.caloes.ca.gov/">California Office of Emergency Services</a>, or Cal OES, will bring its shake trailer to the West Quad on Monday, Oct. 13, on its tour to promote earthquake safety and the ShakeOut drill coming up at 10:16 a.m. on Oct. 16.</p> October 06, 2025 Julia Ann Easley /news/warnme-test-include-earthquake-drill-oct-16 CHANCELL-ING: Harvesting Innovation, Entrepreneurship Through Wine /news/chancell-ing-harvesting-innovation-entrepreneurship-through-wine <p>The 2025 wine-grape harvest is underway, and the vineyards and research labs at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ are at peak activity. Wines made in our Teaching and Research Winery prepare the next generation of winemakers for success, giving them hands-on skills to thrive in the wine industry, whether in California or other parts of the globe’s key grape-growing regions.</p> October 06, 2025 Cody Kitaura /news/chancell-ing-harvesting-innovation-entrepreneurship-through-wine Lake Tahoe Algae Experiment Suggests Seasonal Shifts Ahead /climate/news/lake-tahoe-algae-experiment-suggests-seasonal-shifts-ahead <p>As the climate warms and nutrient inputs shift, algal communities in cool, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe will likely experience seasonal changes, according to <a href="https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025WR039891?af=R">a study</a> from the University of California, Davis.&nbsp;</p><p>Periphyton, that fuzzy layer of attached algae covering the rocks as you step into the water, is a healthy and critical part of a lake’s food web. Periphyton blooms, however, signal changes that can degrade both water quality and a shoreline’s natural beauty.</p> October 06, 2025 Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/lake-tahoe-algae-experiment-suggests-seasonal-shifts-ahead An Update From UC President James B. Milliken /news/update-uc-president-james-b-milliken <p>UC President James B. Milliken issued the <a href="https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/update-uc-president-james-b-milliken">following letter</a> today (Oct. 3).</p><p>To the UC community:</p><p>We begin the academic year with excitement and purpose, but also with recognition that this is a very challenging time for the University of California and higher education more broadly.</p> October 03, 2025 Cody Kitaura /news/update-uc-president-james-b-milliken Newly Recognized Pathway Could Protect People with Diabetes from Hypoglycemia /news/newly-recognized-pathway-could-protect-diabetics-hypoglycemia <p>A new study by the University of California, Davis, shows how cells work together to avoid a sudden drop in blood sugar. Understanding these feedback loops could improve the lives of people with diabetes and help them avoid dangerous hypoglycemia.</p><p>The work was published Sept. 16 in <a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2504151122">Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</a>.&nbsp;</p> October 02, 2025 Andy Fell /news/newly-recognized-pathway-could-protect-diabetics-hypoglycemia Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Researchers Develop Theoretical Model to Determine How Pilgrimages Can Emerge /news/uc-davis-researchers-develop-theoretical-model-determine-how-pilgrimages-can-emerge <p>Pilgrimages are ubiquitous across all major world religions.</p> October 01, 2025 Karen Michele Nikos-Rose /news/uc-davis-researchers-develop-theoretical-model-determine-how-pilgrimages-can-emerge Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Receives $961 Million in Annual Research Funding, Fueling Innovation, Insight and the Economy /news/uc-davis-receives-961-million-annual-research-funding-fueling-innovation-insight-and-economy <p>The University of California, Davis, received $961 million in external research awards for the fiscal year 2024-25. The funding, from various sources, supports a broad range of research to transform lives and communities as illustrated in the newly released annual <a href="https://2025researchimpact.ucdavis.edu/">Research Impact Report</a>.</p> October 01, 2025 James Michael Nash /news/uc-davis-receives-961-million-annual-research-funding-fueling-innovation-insight-and-economy