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Sharing Happy Moments with Partner Better for Health than Feeling Happy Alone

by Alex Russell
October 30, 2025

Society, Arts & Culture

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Weekender: Taproot Festival Begins; More Music; Celebrate Día de Los Muertos

by Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor
October 23, 2025

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Astronomers Find Mystery Dark Object in Distant Universe

by Andy Fell
October 09, 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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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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Computational Model Uses Language Theory to Predict DNA Shapes That Underlie Gene Expression and Disease

by Greg Watry
October 03, 2025

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

by Gregory Watry
October 01, 2025

Society, Arts & Culture

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Psilocybin May Present Unique Risks During the Postpartum Period

by Greg Watry
September 30, 2025

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‘Welcome to Davis’ Mural Celebrates City and UC Davis Legacy

by Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science
September 30, 2025

Arts Blog

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What Do Fewer People, Immigrants Mean for the Nation?

by Alex Russell
September 26, 2025

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Weekender: Grand Opening of Manetti Shrem Exhibition with Artists; Gorman opens with Bartow

by Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor
September 25, 2025

Arts Blog

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Hayabusa-2 Sample Return Mission Suggests Protracted Wetter Asteroids

by Andy Fell
September 16, 2025

Illustration of a flat, oval, ribbed, orange/brown object on a sea floor with sand and weeds.

How Did Animals Eat Before Mouths?

by Greg Watry
September 12, 2025

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How Does the Federal Reserve Guide the U.S. Economy?

by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science
September 11, 2025

The Curiosity Gap

A man plays a percussive instrument

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

Society, Arts & Culture

Horse sculpture

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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Nowcasting and the Kamchatka Earthquake

by Andy Fell
August 07, 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

Society, Arts & Culture

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Psychedelics and Non-hallucinogenic Analogs Work Through the Same Receptor, Up to a Point

by Greg Watry
August 04, 2025

A view of deep green trees through mist and rain.

Rainy Tropics Could Face Unprecedented Droughts as an Atlantic Current Slows

by Yvaine Ye
July 30, 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

A scattering of bright clear crystals against a black background.

Molecular Simulations Show Graphite ‘Hijacks’ Diamond Formation Through Unexpected Crystallization Pathways

by Greg Watry
July 09, 2025

Underwater image of a sandy ocean floor with sunlight filtering from above.

Massive Burps of Carbon Dioxide Led to Oxygen-less Ocean Environments in the Deep Past

by Greg Watry
June 23, 2025

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