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Molecular Simulations Show Graphite ‘Hijacks’ Diamond Formation Through Unexpected Crystallization Pathways
The graphite found in your favorite pencil could have instead been the diamond your mother always wears. What made the ...
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Police Activity in Parking Lot
UC Davis police issued a WarnMe alert on July 9 just before 7 p.m. after a vehicle pursuit by the Sacramento County Sheriff's ...
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CHANCELL-ING: A Highlight Reel From a Milestone Year
The 2024-25 academic year came to a celebratory close last month with cheers and happy tears for our newest graduates. More ...
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Plants Seek Friendly Environments Rather Than Adapt
As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...
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Charles Melton ’08 Named UC Alumni Regent
Charles Melton, a University of California, Davis, alum and public policy leader, has been appointed to serve on the UC Board ...
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Study Suggests Remembrances of Dead Played Role in Rise of Architecture in Andean Region
Archaeologists have long thought that monumental architecture — large, human-built structures that emphasize visibility — were products of societies with power structures, including social hierarchy, ...
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Aggies at the Helm
What begins at UC Davis doesn’t stop at graduation. For these three alumni, it led all the way to the president’s office — ...
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ORG CHART: Arboretum and Public Garden, Career Center, Department Chairs
The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden has a new director, the Career Center has an interim executive director, and two ...
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UC Davis and Proteus Space to Launch First-Ever Dynamic Digital Twin into Space
The Center for Space Exploration Research at the University of California, Davis, has partnered with Proteus Space to launch a US government-sponsored satellite into space with a custom AI-enabled ...
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Disposable E-Cigarettes More Toxic Than Traditional Cigarettes
They may look like travel shampoo bottles and smell like bubblegum, but after a few hundred puffs, some disposable, electronic cigarettes and vape pods release higher amounts of toxic metals than ...
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Health Professions Students From Disadvantaged Backgrounds Often Faced Childhood Adversity - UC Davis
Health professions students from socio disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to have faced adverse childhood experiences — yet can be extraordinarily resilient (Illustration: Chrisoula Toupadakis ...