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First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California

Katherine E Kerlin — February 25, 2026 - 10:00am

Seven weaned elephant seal pups in California’s Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed Tuesday evening.

�鶹��ý Marks Anniversary of From Labs to Lives Campaign With Campuswide ‘Takeover’

James Michael Nash — February 25, 2026 - 6:00am

Over the past year, tens of thousands of people have watched and listened to University of California, Davis, researchers describe how federally funded research advances human and animal health, enables farmers to grow higher-yielding and sustainable crops, and enhances our understanding of our planet and cosmos.

Bird Flight Research Advances Drone Technology and Wild Raptor Care

Jocelyn C Anderson — February 23, 2026 - 8:59am

�鶹��ý’ new Center for Animal Flight and Innovation studies raptor flight. Researchers use high-speed cameras to improve drone technology and help injured birds.

A Gene Editor That’s a Better Fit for Plants

Andy Fell — February 20, 2026 - 12:09pm

Gene editing has enormous potential to help feed the world’s growing population, but it’s currently difficult, time-consuming, and only works in some plant species. A big part of the problem is CRISPR/Cas9’s size: it’s too large to be delivered into plant cells.

Frog Love Songs and the Sounds of Climate Change

Katherine E Kerlin — February 12, 2026 - 8:00am

A good love song tells female frogs when the time is right for mating, finds a �鶹��ý study showing male frogs change their tune as the weather warms.

Connect Labs by Wexford Announces New Tenants and Flagship Programming at Aggie Square as Sacramento’s Innovation District Gains Momentum

James Michael Nash — February 10, 2026 - 7:00am

Connect Labs by Wexford today announced the addition of several new tenants at Aggie Square, underscoring the activation and growing momentum of Sacramento’s university-anchored innovation district.

�鶹��ý Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine

Amy M Quinton — January 28, 2026 - 5:35am

�鶹��ý Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine from philanthropists Joan and Sanford I. Weill.

Some Corals Can Stand the Heat — Could They Help Those That Can’t?

Jocelyn C Anderson — January 26, 2026 - 8:45am

�鶹��ý researchers are studying why some corals can stand heat and heal from bleaching. The answers could help protect coral reefs from climate change.

Checking in with Chancellor May: New Year, New Opportunities at �鶹��ý

Cody Kitaura — January 22, 2026 - 9:00am

To the �鶹��ý community:

Welcome back, Aggies! With winter quarter underway, I hope you’re feeling recharged and ready to pursue your goals.

Research Suggests Nationwide Racial Bias in Media Reporting on Gun Violence

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — January 16, 2026 - 1:38pm

Mass shootings in white-majority neighborhoods received roughly twice the news coverage of mass shootings in neighborhoods where a majority of residents were people of color, while coverage of police-involved shootings was disproportionately high in majority-minority communities, according to new research.