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How to Join Oct. 15 ‘Takeover’ in Support of Federally Funded Research via From Labs to Lives On Oct. 15, the Office of Strategic Communications has requested that all websites and social media accounts across the university speak with one voice to highlight From Labs to Lives, to showcase the...

🚨@ucdavis.bsky.social🚨 On Oct. 15, the campus is asking all websites and social media accounts across the university speak with one voice to showcase the impact of federally funded research (www.ucdavis.edu/research/lab...).

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12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

Does your grocery list have these items on it?
🍊 Cuties
🍓 Strawberries
🥑 Avocado
🥜 Almonds/Pistachios
🍅 Ketchup
🍷 Wine

It might surprise you to learn that many of the foods you eat every day were developed by the University of California. https://bit.ly/4g3QEin

How to edit your writing — Academic Coach I have these little mantras here at Academic Coach and this is one of them: write without fear, edit without mercy. Write quick, edit slow. What is editing? Let’s start with the basics. Editing is t...

"Good editing is about structure, flow and signposts. It concerns your audience and how they will receive it. It is not about you." - Melanie Smith

See the full post for how to shift your views and approach to editing your academic writing.

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Research Impact - UC Davis Office of Research Annual Report 2025 Research at UC Davis not only yields discoveries that improve lives, it drives economic growth and fuels our nation’s global leadership in technology and innovation. Advancements in areas like agricul...

In the past year, UC Davis received $961M in research funds - and also filed 187 new inventions, secured 70 patents and generated $2 billion in economic activity in California 2025researchimpact.ucdavis.edu

UC Davis Receives $961 Million in Annual Research Funding, Fueling Innovation, Insight and the Economy The University of California, Davis, received $961 million in external research awards for the fiscal year 2024-25. The funding, from various sources, supports a broad range of research to transform l...

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Managing Federally Sponsored Projects in the Face of a Possible Federal Government Shutdown What you need to know about managing your federally sponsored research projects in the face of a possible federal government shutdown

⚠️Managing federally funded research in a potential government shutdown

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How to make your writing flow - Richard Berks How to make your writing flow and why it matters particularly for charities who need their audience to read the whole blog or information.

Great writing that which "feels easy to read." If you want to improve the flow of your writing, this post will help you 1) identify what's wrong, 2) fix the big picture, and 3) fix the smaller stuff so that your work is a joy to read.

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

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NSF GRFP is now posted!

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Blog — Academic Coach

Finding time to work on your academic writing can be a challenge. This post discusses how a quick audit of your writing time can help you progress towards your goals.

1️⃣Spot the Drainers
2️⃣Identify the Drivers
3️⃣Weight them up
4️⃣Make Small, Concrete Adjustments

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Bouncing Back: Dealing with the Grant Proposal Rejection | Grant Goddess I Creative Resources + Research I Professional Grant Writing I Grant Research I Grant Writing Training I Grant Consultants Transform grant proposal rejection into resilience. Craft captivating grant proposals, navigate feedback, and achieve funding success.

Rejection is an unfortunate part of #grantwriting, but there are steps you can take to come back stronger.

1️⃣ Process
2️⃣ Seek Feedback
3️⃣ Reevaluate
4️⃣ Broaden Funding Sources
5️⃣ Network & Collaborate
6️⃣ Improve Grant Writing Skills
7️⃣ Be Persistent

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UC Davis in Top 10 of Nation’s Public Universities for 5th Year School pride will be swelling among University of California, Davis, students as they start fall classes Wednesday (Sept. 24).The campus tied for No. 9 among the nation’s top public universities and e...

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Spotting Jargon: 4 Types of Jargon to Avoid for Clearer Communication | COMPASS As scientists and subject matter experts, we often rely on specialized language, or jargon, to communicate with precision and efficiency. And that’s a good thing — when we are communicating […]

What does it mean to "avoid jargon? In this blog post by @compassscicomm.bsky.social, learn to identify (and avoid) 4 types of jargon and improve the clarity of your writing.

1️⃣ Classic Jargon
2️⃣ Sneaky Jargon
3️⃣ Meaningless Jargon
4️⃣ Loaded Jargon

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Great tips for navigating the funding landscape, part 1: "Work with your pre-award support office to identify multiple funding sources."

For @ucdavis.bsky.social researchers, be sure to visit the Finding Funding resources here: research.ucdavis.edu/research-sup...

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Congress is considering a budget request that proposes slashing the federal science agencies by up to 50%. These cuts would devastate UC by cutting off funding for critical research and innovation.

Join us 👉 tell Congress to invest in science: https://bit.ly/467ldiL
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The spotted lanternfly looks like a work of art but the invasive insect is wreaking havoc in the US over its insatiable taste for crops. Our researchers are working on just the right fumigation method to keep the lanternflies away. #UCDavisDelivers...solutions #UCDD caes.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davi...

💡 Grant Writing Tip: Making a Plan for Early Career Funding Developing a strategic funding plan can help any researcher. But for early career faculty looking to take advantage of opportunities exclusively for newer investigators, planning becomes even more imp...

Developing a strategic funding plan can help any researcher. But for early career faculty looking to take advantage of opportunities exclusively for newer investigators, planning becomes even more important.

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Decreased federal #ResearchFunding is making it more difficult to conduct social-environmental research but there are practical, low-cost methods that can help sustain this research with limited financial support.

Learn more at our September 22 webinar: buff.ly/1cr4gY7

3 Pillars of Persuasive Writing That Motivate Readers — Redwood Ink Learn the three rhetoric principles that underly persuasion and how they can improve your scientific and medical writing

A strong grant proposal relies on effective and persuasive writing. This @redwoodink.bsky.social post discusses how to be persuasive in your academic writing through:

1️⃣ Ethos → character

2️⃣ Logos → argument

3️⃣ Pathos → emotion

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Do you know anyone that has benefitted from prescription drugs? What if these drugs were not available for you or your loved ones? Cuts to federal science funding mean delays for new treatments and cures.

Tell Congress: Science saves lives #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

Honing a skill that all scientists need To learn how to distill complex topics into direct communication, we can look beyond science for role models.

@hormiga.bsky.social: "Even though a lot of us are bad at communicating in extremely direct snippets... the most successful scientists are experts of this craft...They are able to distill out the message in a very clear manner. That’s valuable."

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From Labs to Lives UC Davis researchers describe the impact of their work and the life-altering consequences if federal funding for medical research were reduced or eliminated.

These discoveries are leading to promising new drug targets, treatments and prevention strategies that benefit both human and animal health.

Learn more about Lloy'ds NIH-funded research, visit ucdav.is/FLTL.

#FromLabsToLives | #SaveNIHResearch

Headshot of Kent Lloyd against a dark blue background with white text that reads, "From Labs to Lives: How Research Funding Solves Real World Problems" and her quote, "If our funding were cut, we would be left in the dark about the function of thousands of genes —setting back our understanding of biology, disease pathology, and the discovery of new treatments."

Dr. Kent Lloyd leads groundbreaking NIH-funded research to uncover the functions of thousands of genes in the human genome. Using mouse-models, whose genes closely mirror our own, Kent's team has already helped identify roles for genes in heart disease, schizophrenia, diabetes and cancer.

Research at @ucdavis.bsky.social produces breakthroughs that change lives - learn more about our impact: research.ucdavis.edu/research-pro...

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CHANCELL-ING: Basic Research Powers Breakthroughs for a Healthier World While we’re enjoying the last days of summer, many signs of fall are already here: the UC Davis campus buzzing with staff and faculty preparing for the fall quarter, downtown merchants ready to welcom...

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An airport worker in high-visibility clothing cleans the runway in front of a parked jet. The words "Of all the things that slow down planes, bug guts made the list'" at the bottom with the UC Davis Delivers logo.

Text on a blue textured background reads "That mid-air mess was slowing planes down and wasting fuel. NASA turned to entomologist Lynn Kimsey. Her lab at UC Davis analyzed insect-covered panels from real flight tests." The logo "UCDavisDelivers" is shown at the bottom.

Text on a blue textured background stating "Their findings helped engineers design insect-repelling surfaces, making flights cleaner and more fuel-efficient," with the logo "UCDavisDelivers" at the bottom.

NASA discovered that the insect guts on aircraft was messing w/ aerodynamics & cutting fuel efficiency. Entomologist & professor emeritus Lynn Kimsey & her lab analyzed panels from real test flights & identified the culprits, which included aphids, syrphid flower flies, honeybees & lady bugs.

How quickly is the universe really expanding?

Using polarization data from the Cosmic Microwave Background, Lloyd Knox and his team contributed to a new study that strengthens the standard cosmological model while adding fresh insight into the “Hubble tension.”

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A calico cat looks out from a box with text below stating a new cancer drug could help both cats and people, credited to UC Davis.

UC Davis & @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social scientists completed a clinical trial on a new cancer drug for pet cats with squamous cell carcinoma. Researchers believe it will also be effective for humans with similar head and neck cancers. Read more about the clinical trial: ucdav.is/46dxcfM