The fall 2026 digital issue of UC Davis Magazine is available online.
The issue includes 11 original articles with collaborations from the Arboretum and Public Garden, College of Biological Sciences, College of Engineering and College of Letters and Science.
Stories include:
- Capturing the Cosmos: Professor Tony Tyson is chief scientist of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and named one of TIME’s Most Influential People of 2026.
- Deep Roots, Bold Future: Arboretum at 90: What began as a unique underfunded garden is now a world-class living museum, vital to the university’s mission.
- 4 Questions for the New Bio Sciences Dean: Frédéric Chédin steps into the role on Sept. 1
- From Sketch to Prototype: An entrepreneurial alum mentors a driven group of engineering students to create a new way to secure infant breathing tubes.
Additional regular features such as alumni profiles and author spotlights are also included. And if you have every wondered why conspiracy theories are so persistent, one UC Davis expert explains.