Karen Nikos-Rose

Weekender: TANA Event, Library Archives Exhibit, Concerts, Talks This week's Weekender is a reminder why at the Arts Blog, we start our weekends on Thursday!

No FOMO if you do even one thing in the #UCDavis Arts Blog this weekend, and beyond. Good reading too. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social @ucdavislibrary.bsky.social

UC Davis Artist, Sociologist, Ph.D. Student Reflect on ‘Breathe Exhibition’ at Manetti Shrem Museum The transparent, glass gallery doors of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis act as a portal to another world where an echoing, ambient sound can be heard in the distance.  ...

Get a tour of the #UCDavis Manetti Shrem Museum with an artist, a sociologist and an earth and planetary sciences Ph.D. student....Understand climate, the exhibition 'Breathe' in a new way. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/uc... @ucdlands.bsky.social

Opinion | What Israel Should Learn From Two Years of War The only viable path to a Palestinian state is an end to the fantasy of Israel’s destruction.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“If the war in Gaza ends this week — not a sure thing — it will be followed by a long battle about its lessons,” writes Bret Stephens. “Here are mine.”

How Do Students with Disabilities Achieve Success in College? College students with disabilities have lower enrollment and completion rates than their peers without disabilities. But a new University of California, Davis, study found that some students make good...

How do students with disabilities best achieve success in higher education? See the five common attributes in #UCDavis research by Prof Lauren Lindstrom and others at School of Education. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdeducation.bsky.social

California Jews Experiencing Heightened Depression, Anxiety Since 2023 Hamas Violence California Jews are reporting significantly greater symptoms of depression and anxiety since the Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians in October 2023, according to a University of California, Davis, stu...

As the world marks 2 years since the Oct. 7 attacks, see a #UCDavis study by Leah Hibel looking at how Jews are experiencing heightened anxiety, depression since then www.ucdavis.edu/news/califor... @ucdavis.bsky.social @history-ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdlands.bsky.social

‘Welcome to Davis’ Mural Celebrates City and UC Davis Legacy Seongmin Yoo identifies as an “Aggie” in every sense of the word. Though she grew up in South Korea, she says Davis is “home.”Yoo has been working with the Davis Mural Team for the last three years an...

Wondering where that UC Davis welcome mural came from? Why, a UC Davis artist of course. She thought it was a good idea to beautify the freeway and Davis. Read all about her, and the mural, in the #UCDavis Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social

Weekender: Mondavi Season Opens With Rock and Jazz; 1st Noon Concert includes Music from Johannes Brahms Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts opens Thursday with Talking Heads film and talkThe University of California, Davis, Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts this 2025-26 season...

Catch all the happenings in music and art at #UCDavis and beyond in the Arts Blog weekender www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social

Weekender: Grand Opening of Manetti Shrem Exhibition with Artists; Gorman opens with Bartow Manetti Shrem fall celebration this weekend for 'OJO' and 'Breathe'Museum Opening Celebration Sunday, Sept. 28, 2-5 p.m.

Museums exhibits, artist visits, and even Halloween costumes in the #UCDavis Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social

Weekender: New Exhibitions at Library; Museums in Region Editor's note: One can tell fall is coming by how many art events have started on campus and in the area. Don't miss out. Read more below. The Weekender is published each Thursday during the school ye...

Plan your Autumn art exhibition visits with the #UCDavis Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavislibrary.bsky.social

How Does the Federal Reserve Guide the U.S. Economy? For more than a century, the Federal Reserve has steered the U.S. economy largely free from political influence. From World War II to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve has worked to keep the ...

How does the Fed guide the U.S. Economy? Find out what a #UCDavis expert has to say. In the Curiosity Gap blog. www.ucdavis.edu/curiosity/bl... @ucdlands.bsky.social @ucdavisecon.bsky.social

Weekender: New Exhibitions at Library; Museums in Region Editor's note: One can tell fall is coming by how many art events have started on campus and in the area. Don't miss out. Read more below. The Weekender is published each Thursday during the school ye...

Escape the violence and get your art on! Sooth your soul even as you see issues of the day: borderlands, climate, farmworkers. In the Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social @ucdavislibrary.bsky.social @history-ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social

Weekender: Meet the Percussionist; Go 'Into the Woods' in Woodland While some UC Davis art and music is on hold, the Arts Blog provides other features of interest in the area.UC Davis percussionist Chris Froh shares how he got hereA professional percussionist, UC Dav...

What's up in the arts in and around Davis? Find out more in the #UCDavis Arts Blog. Crocker has September events. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social

Weekender: See Vet Med's Newest 'Horse'; Find an Art Book; Poetry While music and other art events are not yet happening on campus, you can still do some arty things. Go see horses (the sculptured kind) at Vet Med or read a book, or just read stories about books, be...

See the latest horse #UCDavis vet med. Hint: you cannot ride him. Also read about poetry and art books from L and S faculty. In the Arts Blog Weekender www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @vetmed.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdlands.bsky.social

Universities That Eliminated Admission Test Requirements Saw Gains in Student Body Diversity Universities that have eliminated standardized test requirements for admissions in recent years generally experienced gains in diversity in their student bodies, according to research by the Universit...

Colleges that eliminated standardized testing for admissions gained in diversity of student body. Read more in this #UCDavis study from the Graduate School of Management. ucdavis.edu/news/univers...
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Weekender: New Exhibitions at Manetti Shrem, Buzzing Art Spark Activity and More New Exhibitions Open Aug. 7 at Manetti Shrem Museum ‘OJO’ and ‘Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice. Both exhibitions are on view Aug. 7–Dec. 1, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art...

Manetti Shrem opens today with new exhibitions. Go enjoy the art and the AC. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavisclear.bsky.social @ucdlands.bsky.social

The Conversation: Should Rules for Calculating Climate Risk in Financial Reports Be Revisited? The recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision on climate action marked a significant step forward in formalising an idea many already accept: climate inaction is not merely a policy failure...

In The Conversation: Climate and Financial Reports www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdavisbusiness.bsky.social @theconversation.com

The Conversation: Have Any U.S. Presidents Reduced Immigration? All modern U.S. presidents, both Republican and Democratic, have attempted to reduce the population of millions of undocumented immigrants. But their various strategies have not had significant result...

Deportation tactics of 4 U.S. presidents have done nothing to reduce immigration. Read about it in The Conversation, and the #UCDavis Curiosity Gap Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @theconversation.com @ucdavislaw.bsky.social

The Conversation: Do School Shootings Affect Local Economies? Fatal school shootings don’t just devastate communities emotionally — they also harm their economies, new research shows. People eat out less, avoid public spaces and generally spend less money after ...

#UCDavis business researchers say school shootings don't just cause emotional harm, but they negatively affect local economies. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdavisbusiness.bsky.social

How do you Analyze Past Climates? The key to unlocking climates of the ancient past, including weather seasonality and rainfall, may lie in an unexpected place: primate teeth.

How are anthropologists analyzing past climates? Primate teeth offer evidence. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdlands.bsky.social

The Conversation: Would Deputizing National Guard Officers As Judges at Alligator Alcatraz Violate Constitutional Rights? Seeking to expand Florida’s role in federal immigration enforcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2025 submitted the state’s Immigration Enforcement Operations Plan to the Trump administration.

Florida Cannot Likely Deputize National Guard Officers as Judges. In The Conversation: www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdavislaw.bsky.social @us.theconversation.com

How Do Digital Platforms Shape How Vendors Compete? A new University of California, Davis, study suggests that digital platforms — like Steam or the App Store — can play a pivotal role in reshaping competitive dynamics between vendors and enhancing out...

Platform strategy can drive a win-win-win for vendors, platforms and consumers suggests a new UC Davis study. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdavis.bsky.social

SCOPE Zinnia U-Pick Come pick zinnias from the Student Collaborative Organic Plant Breeding Education (SCOPE) field at the farmstand on Monday 10/7 from 12-2:30 pm.

Pick your own zinnias next Monday at the UCDavis student farm. More about this here. Donations accepted. asi.ucdavis.edu/events/zinni... @ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavisplants.bsky.social

Legal Scorecard: How is the Trump Education Juggernaut Faring in Court? This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox.Updated July 14

School of Ed's Kevin Gee was studying chronic absenteeism during the pandemic. Now what? www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdavis.bsky.social

Weekender: Chicana/o Film Series at TANA; 'Cara and Diego' at Crocker El Norte in film series tonight at TANAThursday, July 3, 2025 , 6:30 – 8 p.mTANA, 1224 Lemen Ave., Woodland, free, no registration requiredTonight TANA UC Davis presents El Norte (1983), directed by G...

There's art around town, including a free film tonight at TANA. Read about it in the #UCDavis Arts Blog. Happy 4th. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @phildaleyusa.bsky.social @ucdlands.bsky.social

What Do Juneteenth and Math Education Have in Common? Wilkes June 19, 1865, now commemorated as Juneteenth, is the day when Union troops arrived in Ga

What do Juneteenth and math education have in common? Many Black students still wait for meaningful education. Read the #UCDavis Curiosity Gap Blog and what educators say. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @history-ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social

Weekender: Catch Final Days of ‘Through Their Eyes;’ Grad Students Exhibition See works of 30 women artists through SundayAn exhibition featuring 30 women artists drawn from the contemporary art collection of Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo is on view only through Sunday, June...

This weekend, catch end of Manetti Shrem exhibitions on women artists, grad artists. Crocker opens a new exhibition. Read all about it in the Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @history-ucdavis.bsky.social @phildaleyusa.bsky.social @katkerlin.bsky.social @ucdlands.bsky.social

Graduate Artists Honored; Sculptures from ‘BowerHaus’ on View, Visit Cruess for Design Works Annual Arts, Humanities Graduate Exhibition announces prizes at celebrationBy Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science (condensed from original story)

Catch sculptures near #UCDavis Lake Spafford through today; view art for next few weeks in museums. Read more in the Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/gr... @UCDLandS @phildaleyusa.bsky.social

Weekender: Start Your Summer with Art, Music, Theatre and Sheep 'Sheepmowers' illustrate the art of grazingWednesday, June 4 to Friday, June 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the UC Davis Quad, free

All the arts fit to see and hear in theatre, music, and grad art at #UCDavis. And sheep art on the quad! Thursday, Friday jam packed. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social @phildaleyusa.bsky.social

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Catch music, theatre, art, well...everything arts at #UCDavis in this week's Arts Blog. ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social

Weekender: Hum a Gershwin Tune; Listen to Grammy-award Winning Violinist; Visit Gorman Museum Trio Magnoliana. (Eunah Cho/courtesy)

Start your weekend planning EARLY this week. Find everything you need in the #UCDavis Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @phildaleyusa.bsky.social @history-ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social