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UC Davis Gorman Exhibition Spotlights Artworks by a Leader in Contemporary Native American Art

by UC Davis Staff
October 16, 2025

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How Does Academic Freedom Help Society?

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
October 09, 2025

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Weekender: TANA Event, Library Archives Exhibit, Concerts, Talks

by Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor
October 09, 2025

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UC Davis Artist, Sociologist, Ph.D. Student Reflect on ‘Breathe' Exhibition at Manetti Shrem Museum

by Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science
October 08, 2025

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Weekender: Mondavi Season Opens With Rock and Jazz; 1st Noon Concert includes Music from Johannes Brahms

by Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor
October 02, 2025

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UC Davis Researchers Develop Theoretical Model to Determine How Pilgrimages Can Emerge

by Gregory Watry
October 01, 2025

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Music, Dance and Film Highlight Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts Season Starting Oct. 3

by Karen Nikos-Rose
September 30, 2025

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What Do Fewer People, Immigrants Mean for the Nation?

by Alex Russell
September 26, 2025

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UC Davis Researchers Look at How the Brain Prioritizes What We See

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
September 23, 2025

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Photography Exhibition Documenting the Lives of California Farmworkers Opens at UC Davis

by Jessica Nusbaum
September 11, 2025

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Weekender: New Exhibitions at Library; Museums in Region

by Karen Nikos-Rose
September 11, 2025

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UC Davis Study Reveals Why Sharing Data Between Tech Rivals Can Be Winning Strategy

by Tim Akin
September 10, 2025

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Manetti Shrem Museum Fall 2025 Exhibitions Explore the Borderlands; Environmental Justice

by Laura Compton
September 09, 2025

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Weekender: Meet the Percussionist; Go 'Into the Woods' in Woodland

by Karen Nikos-Rose
September 04, 2025

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Babies Pay Attention Longest When Parents Combine Words and Gestures, UC Davis Study Suggests

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
September 03, 2025

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UC Davis Students Uncover History of a Little-Known Black Community in Woodland

by Karen Nikos-Rose
August 25, 2025

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Weekender: See Vet Med's Newest 'Horse'; Find an Art Book; Poetry

by Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor
August 21, 2025

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California Jews Experiencing Heightened Depression, Anxiety Since 2023 Hamas Violence

by Karen Michele Nikos-Rose
August 18, 2025

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Universities That Eliminated Admission Test Requirements Saw Gains in Student Body Diversity

by Karen Michele Nikos-Rose
August 11, 2025

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Tariffs Can Improve U.S. Economy, But Global Trade Realities, Retaliation, Could Offset Gains

by Karen Michele Nikos-Rose
August 07, 2025

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Weekender: New Exhibitions at Manetti Shrem, Buzzing Art Spark Activity and More

by Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor
August 07, 2025

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The Conversation: Should Rules for Calculating Climate Risk in Financial Reports Be Revisited?

by Paul Griffin, Graduate School of Management, and co-authors
July 31, 2025

The Conversation: Have Any U.S. Presidents Reduced Immigration?

by Kevin Johnson, UC Davis School of Law
July 29, 2025

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Does Following News on Social Media Help People Tell Fact from Fiction?

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
July 28, 2025

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How do you Analyze Past Climates?

by Greg Watry, College of Letters and Science
July 28, 2025

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