Congrats to UC Davis Assistant Professor Isaac Kim, named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow! His ”entanglement bootstrap program” is unlocking the mysteries of quantum particles to build the future of computing. https://ucdav.is/4rWRfXS #QuantumComputing

Lucas Fernandez-Kim ’25 had a childhood habit that predicted a lifelong passion. Now, the 22-year old midfielder and Aggie alum, is living the dream as a newly drafted professional soccer player for the Portland Timbers, part of Major League Soccer. Read more: ucdav.is/3OTRdla #UCDavisAlumni

Prof. Laura Marcu leads federally funded research in biophotonics, where light is used to better diagnose and treat disease. A key focus of her work is Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging, or FLIM, a technology that detects subtle molecular changes in tissue without dyes and in real time.

The Spring Issue of the UC Davis Magazine is now available online! This issue highlights alumni journeys, campus stories and a first look to this year's Picnic Day. Read the latest stories: ucdav.is/4aHVdN9 #UCDavis

Two murals debut for Biodiversity Museum Day this weekend at UC Davis ucanr.edu/blog/bug-squ...

Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! 🎉 youtu.be/vN_wyPl0948?...

Celebrate 15 years of Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, 2/21. Connect with UC Davis scientists and experts, participate in dynamic exhibits, and get an up-close look at amazing animals, fascinating plants, and the wonders of our natural world: ucdav.is/3ZmLOoZ

After a slow start in early spring, male frogs pick up the pace of their love songs as the weather warms. Lady frogs not only find "hotter" songs more attractive, it signals the temperature is right for laying their eggs, finds new @ucdavis.bsky.social study. ❤️🎵 www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...

We are proud to share that Sergey Stavisky and David Brandman made the 2026 TIME100 Health List for a breakthrough that helped a person with ALS speak again! health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin... Image: Sergey and David stand in professional attire, smiling at the camera. @ucdavisresearch.bsky.social

Peter James studies how the places we live, work and play shape our health. His federally funded research combines satellite imagery, street-level images, smartphone data and health records to understand how heat, air pollution, trees and neighborhood design affect brain and heart health.

In 2025, we were reminded of the value of UC Davis and its profound impact on lives. Our commitment to research, teaching and public service continued to drive progress and create opportunities for the next generation of leaders, scientists, engineers, athletes, artists, doctors and veterinarians.

Prof. Marina Radulaski is working to build the future of the quantum internet. Her research creates tiny devices in silicon carbide that can connect quantum computers and sensors which could help discover new medicines, design safer materials and create stronger digital security systems.

Ever wonder why mosquitoes seem to bite some people more than others? UC Davis neurobiologist Lisa Baik explains how taste, skin chemistry, and environmental cues influence mosquito behavior — and how new research could lead to safer, more effective repellents. @ucdavis.bsky.social

🌱 Frontiers in Environmental Science: Early ecovoltaic grassland restoration under solar panels boosts soil moisture and accelerates carbon and nitrogen gains, especially in runoff microsites. (Noah Z. Krasner, Rebecca R. Hernandez) ▶️ www.frontiersin.org/journals/env... #PlantScience #SoilScience

The birds are back in town: Peregrine falcons return to @ucdavishealth.bsky.social health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

Diane M. Bryant, Class of '85, believes in UC Davis' resources for first-generation students that make life-long impacts. She established the Diane Bryant Engineering Student Center at UC Davis, and the Diane Bryant STEM Innovation Center at the American River Community College.

UC Davis has received a $120M gift—the largest ever made to veterinary medicine—from Joan and Sanford I. Weill. Our school is now the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine, launching a bold new era with truly limitless impact for animal and human health. www.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davi...

UC Davis Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine: Commitment From the Weill Family Foundation Will Modernize Facilities, Advance Animal and Human Health @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davi...

Garen Wintemute is a UC Davis Health emergency medicine physician and firearm violence researcher. He's explored the experience of violence among adults in California, safety perceptions related to firearms firearms and dementia, and California’s Gun Violence Restraining Order law: ucdav.is/4k9l6d8

Coral reefs support about 25% of all marine life, yet rising ocean temperatures are pushing them toward collapse. New UC Davis research explores how heat-tolerant corals, and their genes and microbes, might help reefs survive a warming world. Learn more: ucdav.is/45vRDDY

UC Davis will test its emergency notification system at noon Wednesday, 1/28. Verify and update your contact information on the WarnMe website. WarnMe should already include your official email address. To learn more about the test and how to stay in the know, visit ucdav.is/4jR4ypO.

A team from UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center are on a journey to Antarctica! Their mission is to deploy an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) which will take high-resolution measurements over a large geographic area. Follow their progress from @nytimes.com: ucdav.is/3LTnWpH

A new multi-institutional study led by @ucdavis.bsky.social found that more trees in a neighborhood were linked to a 4% lower risk of #cardiovascular disease. Image: An empty street with trees on both sides.

#UCDavis symphony debuts '26 season with Mendelssohn this weekend; tea symposium next week, and Super Bowl Roman numerals coming to SFMOMA. All in this week's Arts Blog Weekender www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social @history-ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social

Stewart Resnick, President and CEO at The Wonderful Company and member of the Chancellor's Board of Advisors, knows the importance of UC Davis research. He is grateful for the land-grant system that allows universities like ours to focus on agricultural research to help farmers and growers.

We have some freshly pressed news! 🫒 We’re excited to announce Selina Wang as the new faculty director of the UC Davis Olive Center! Wang will help guide the next phase of research and innovation for the state’s growing olive industry. Kudos, Selina! 🫒

By tracking swarms of tiny earthquakes, seismologists see a new picture where the San Andreas fault meets the Cascadia subduction zone, an area that could give rise to devastating earthquakes. The work by researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey, UC Davis & @colorado.edu published in @science.org.

The Employee Giving Committee is hosting a supplies drive to support the UC Davis Pantry and the Graduate Student Pantry in Walker Hall, helping to replenish essential goods for students. The drive will run from Jan. 20-26, in recognition of MLK Day Week of Service: ucdav.is/3NNXtKJ

Debby Stegura, Class of '79, advocates for continued funding for land-grant universities such as UC Davis because of the significant return on investment for the public good. Discover how UC Davis’ federally-funded research transforms lives at ucdav.is/FLTL. #FromLabsToLives | #SaveResearch

UC Davis was recognized today, Jan. 12 for its outstanding community engagement by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education, or ACE.

UC Davis enrolled record numbers of both Latinx and African American new undergraduates as it welcomed one of its most diverse entering classes in fall 2025. Read the full report by visiting ucdav.is/49uA7B4

UC Davis Coffee House Introduces Reusable Containers www.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davi...

Student achievements at @ucdavis.bsky.social reach beyond the classroom and contribute to the Davis community, all while building necessary skills to make a difference for our future. leadership.ucdavis.edu/news/chancel...

Welcome back, Aggies! We hope you had a restful break 😌 Have a great first day of Winter quarter! #OurUCDavis | #UCDavisEggheads Image description: Stargazer Egghead with a blurry individual with a blue umbrella walking behind it.

The team behind our social accounts will step away to rest and spend time with loved ones. From 12/19/25-1/4/26, we will not post new content or answer questions until we return, so the team can focus on their friends, family and health. We hope you get some rest as well. See you on 1/5, Aggies!

In 2025, UC Davis once again proved why it stands among the world’s leading research universities — not only by pushing boundaries, but by telling the stories that help people understand why breakthroughs matter. Read UC Davis' most impactful stories in 2025: ucdav.is/3Y3eW3R

Valley Fever, a fungal infection with COVID-like symptoms, affected both Rex and Cooper the dog. UC Davis doctors and vets are working together to improve early detection and treatment for humans and pets. #ValleyFever

THE SUN IS OUT 🌞

UC Davis is in the inaugural class of California universities and colleges designated as Black-Serving Institutions, or BSIs, under a state initiative recognizing those that “excel at providing academic resources to Black and African American students.” Read more: ucdav.is/4aUkTaR

Congratulations are in order for Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Zhi Ding who has won the 2025-2026 UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement! 🏆 Read more about it at https://ow.ly/R8V450XKvfp. 🌟 #UCDavisEngineering

This month's Among the Academies features Jonna Mazet, vice provost of Grand Challenges and the Chancellor’s Leadership Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology and Disease Ecology.

UC Davis research is at risk. The federal government - its top funder - is pulling and threatening key grants, putting life-changing innovations in medicine and tech in jeopardy. ucdav.is/3KZr1Ej #FromLabsToLives

Professor Vinod Narayanan develops next-generation technologies that help power plants and factories use energy more efficiently. His federally funded research aims to reduce how much energy these systems waste, which can lower electricity bills and make everyday products more affordable.

A dynamic digital twin designed by UC Davis engineers was launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket. The innovation was carried by a Proteus Space satellite and is the first of its kind to be sent into space. 🚀🛰️ Learn more: https://ow.ly/PxKp50XHcMX

Eleven faculty members are receiving support for their work through this year’s Hellman Fellowships, and it comes right when they need it most: early in their careers. Read more about this year's recipients: ucdav.is/4oFMK1P

Two researchers at UC Davis have been awarded a VinFuture Prize in recognition of their work developing self-cloning crops, a breakthrough for sustainable agriculture. Read more: ucdav.is/4oJ41Hx

UC Davis is the “greenest” campus in North America and seventh most sustainable campus in the world, according to the 2025 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings: ucdav.is/4poPbqS

We are honoring the life of Sandra Riddell Shannonhouse, whose passion for art and preservation left a lasting mark on @ucdavis.bsky.social. Her generosity and advocacy helped build the vibrant arts community we know today. Read more at the Letters and Science magazine:

Get ideas for gifts; go to concerts; get tickets. All in the #UCDavis Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social

The 17th Surgeon General of the United States, Richard Carmona, M.D., understands the importance of having the best scientific answers to provide the best policy in order to preserve the health, safety and security of our nation and the world. #FromLabsToLives