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3 Rankings Recognize �鶹��ý for Research, Social Mobility, Value

Julia Ann Easley — August 29, 2025 - 11:44am

The University of California, Davis, has received accolades for its research, the value for the dollar and the social mobility it offers graduates in three separate rankings published this month.

Forbes named �鶹��ý to its Top 25 Public Colleges in the nation in rankings released Tuesday (Aug. 26). The magazine noted that �鶹��ý students graduate with a median of $11,000 in debt — the lowest among the public standouts.

�鶹��ý Alumni Discuss Splash Tech

Anila Mary Lijo — August 26, 2025 - 12:51pm

This month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May features Splash Tech, a forward-thinking startup tackling one of the most overlooked problems in home maintenance: swimming pool chemical management.

Rain Sun and Sam Louderback of Splash Tech said their company is seeking to build a smart, sustainable technology that helps pool owners measure and manage chemicals with accuracy. Their goal is to save time, money and the environment.

Among the Academies: Studying How Plants Adapt

Cody Kitaura — August 26, 2025 - 11:30am

How can plants adapt to their environment, and how will they be able to adapt to climate change? Those are among the biggest questions Johanna Schmitt has sought to answer during her career as a plant geneticist and evolutionary ecologist.

Firefighters Assist With Pickett Fire Efforts

Cody Kitaura — August 26, 2025 - 10:35am

A team from the �鶹��ý Fire Department is helping with the efforts to fight the Pickett Fire in Napa County.

Four staffers — a captain, an engineer and two firefighters — left campus Sunday morning (Aug. 24) in Brush Truck 34, along with another captain serving as strike team leader trainee on a team comprising personnel from Davis, Winters, Yocha Dehe and Amador County fire departments.

ORG CHART: Associate Dean, Center Directors, More

Cody Kitaura — August 26, 2025 - 9:00am

Several centers around �鶹��ý have announced new directors, and the Graduate School of Management has a new associate dean and new endowed chairs. Read on to find out more.

Welcome 2025-26 With A New Poster Calendar

Cody Kitaura — August 22, 2025 - 10:00am

As a new academic year springs into bloom, a fresh �鶹��ý poster calendar is available now to help you track important dates.

This year’s calendar, adorned with an image of sunlight peeking through a batch of California poppies in the Arboretum, can be purchased from �鶹��ý Stores for $4.49.

Schiff Joins �鶹��ý Researchers Monitoring Health of Lake Tahoe

Cody Kitaura — August 12, 2025 - 11:27am

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) peered into the crystal-blue depths of Lake Tahoe as a crew from the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, or TERC, lowered a white disk into the water. “I can see about 63 feet,” declared the first-term senator.

3 Sports Make Conference Moves

Cody Kitaura — August 12, 2025 - 9:00am

Three �鶹��ý teams have announced plans to move to new conferences: Beach volleyball and men’s water polo will join the the West Coast Conference as affiliate members, while women’s water polo will join the Golden Coast Conference.

Alum Nathaniel Hartinger Named �鶹��ý Fire Chief

Cody Kitaura — August 07, 2025 - 10:00am

After more than a year serving as interim fire chief, Nathaniel Hartinger has been officially selected chief of the �鶹��ý Fire Department. The announcement follows a competitive, national search.

More Social Events, Resources Support Summer Sessions Students

Julia Ann Easley — August 06, 2025 - 3:56pm

Alison Rader picked up the pink and green towel she had used as a mat, drew a deep breath and smiled. “I’ve been feeling kind of keyed up,” the rising senior said. “Yoga in the morning helps release some of that tension.”

Soon the statistics major was off to class in a fast-paced, six-week course in calculus, but not before Summer Sessions staff, who had organized the yoga class, invited her to the next day’s coffee and donut gathering for students before exams in the first summer session.