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Theodore L. Hullar, UC Davis’ fourth chancellor and a biochemist, died Sept. 28 at the age of 90. Hullar came to UC Davis and jumped headlong into transformational projects like the shepherding of the draft version of the Long-Range Development Plan. Read more: https://ucdav.is/4nKJsL6

U.S. News & World Report names UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best UC Davis Children’s Hospital is ranked among the nation’s 50 best in pediatric orthopaedics, pediatric nephrology and pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery.

U.S. News and World Report named UC Davis Children's Hospital to its 2025-2026 #BestChildrensHospitals rankings. Read more ➡️ health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

Genetic “Trojan horse” selectively kills cancer cells linked to Kaposi’s sarcoma Cancer center researchers developed a safer, more targeted gene therapy to kill cancer cells linked to a common herpesvirus — potentially transforming treatment.

What if cancer could be tricked into destroying itself? UC Davis scientists built a gene therapy that sneaks into virus-infected cancer cells and tells them to self-destruct. It targets Kaposi’s sarcoma and leaves healthy cells alone. @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...

You can experience a simulated 7.0 magnitude earthquake during the Great California ShakeOut next week. The California Office of Emergency Services will bring its shake trailer to the West Quad on 10/13 to promote earthquake safety and the ShakeOut drill on 10/16: https://ucdav.is/4mNFSyr

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Next time you're driving on 80E, see if you can get a peek at the new paint on our bookstore warehouse! Peek carefully of course. 👀

#GoAgs

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A first-of-its-kind cancer drug trial by UCSF at UC Davis is offering new hope for cats and humans. 35% of treated cats had their squamous cell carcinoma controlled with minimal side effects, paving the way for potential future human therapies.

Learn more: ucdav.is/4nqVU2q

David Wang, Dr. Diana Farmer and Dr. Aijun Wang gather around a computer monitor in a laboratory. A blue gradient with white text reading "UC Davis Receives $961 Million in Annual Research Funding, Fueling Innovation, Insight and the Economy" and the UC Davis logo.

UC 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 lives and communities as illustrated in the newly released annual Research Impact Report. Read more: https://ucdav.is/3KubOul

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Bits of blue sky peeking out from the clouds over campus today. 🌥️🚲

Image description: White fluffy clouds with blue sky over Hart Hall and bike circle with Aggies riding on bicycles.

Wall Street Journal Rankings: UC Davis Positions Graduates for Financial Success Sept. 30 Correction: The Wall Street Journal rankings of UC Davis among public and all universities have been corrected to reflect errors in the original news release.The University of California, Dav...

We're going up! ✨ UC Davis stands second in the nation among public universities and 13th among all universities for how well it sets its graduates up for financial success in @wsj/College Pulse 2026 rankings released. Read the latest rankings: ucdav.is/3Iqz2B4

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Campus-roasted. Student-designed. ☕✨

For National Coffee Day, we’re celebrating Phoebe Sothern, the student who designed three new coffee bags debuting at UC Davis Stores this November! Meet Sothern and see the bags: https://ow.ly/W1hp50X3S9k

#NationalCoffeeDay University of California

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Going to Terra Madre Americas in Sacramento this weekend? Stop by the @ucdavis.bsky.social booth from 2-4 pm on Saturday for a taste of food history trivia, or contribute to our community mosaic, both hosted by the UC Davis Library.

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Tomorrow at 3:30, Services for International Students and Scholars will hold the virtual Fall Quarter Town Hall to update the UC Davis international student and scholar community about changes in federal immigration. UC Davis staff and faculty are welcome. Registration is required: buff.ly/cKYwHnr

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Kate Scow is a distinguished professor emeritus of soil science and microbial ecology in the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources.

Read more about Scow's soil research and the important connection with human health in the latest Among the Academies feature: ucdav.is/3VzgTE1

Team Develops AI Tool to Measure Real-Time Crop Health from the Field With a quick leaf scan, the AI-powered Leaf Monitor delivers real-time nutrient insights for crops. By replacing weeks-long lab tests, the new tool, developed by UC Davis engineers, can help farmers b...

Researchers in the @ucdavis.bsky.social Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering are making it easier for farmers to spot crop stress before it’s too late. 🌿

Learn about the new AI-powered Leaf Monitor app: engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/ai-powe...

@ucdaviscaes.bsky.social

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Welcome (back), Aggies! Have a great first day of classes!

#OurUCDavis

A brown and white dog wearing a plaid bandana lies on green grass, looking up with a playful expression. Text warns about Valley Fever affecting people and dogs.

Valley fever is caused by a fungus that thrives in the soil of California’s Central Valley. Disturbing the soil can release its spores where they can be inhaled in the air. The more exposure, the the higher the risk. Ag and construction workers are especially susceptible. ucdav.is/4gFmtyn

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UC Davis tied for No. 9 among the nation’s top public universities and earned accolades for innovation, social mobility and more in the 2026 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings. This is the 5th consecutive year the campus has been ranked among the top 10 public universities: ucdav.is/46Pv7qx

Federal Grants Support Research on AI-driven Protein Design Two projects at the University of California, Davis, that use artificial intelligence to design and engineer proteins for industrial and health applications have been funded by the U.S. National Scien...

Two projects at the @ucdavis.bsky.social that use artificial intelligence to design and engineer proteins for industrial and health applications have been funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
www.ucdavis.edu/news/federal...

A person and a horse stand in a grass field as the sun rises in the distance, with text that reads: “UC Davis is transforming the future of veterinary health.”

A horse grazing in the grass as the sun rises over the tree line, with text that reads: “Together, We Are Limitless.”

Today, we unveil LIMITLESS — the campaign for the Veterinary Medical Complex at UC Davis. Backed by $110.5M in philanthropic gifts so far, this expansion will train more veterinarians, care for 70,000 patients annually, and advance discoveries in veterinary medicine. www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/limitless

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
#SpeakUp4Science #StandUpforUC

Constitutional Law and Students Who Help Their Peers Keep up with Whats at Stake Learning assistants in political science guide their undergraduate peers through the complexities of the U.S. Constitution in a moment when the outcomes of Supreme Court cases on immigration, universi...

#DidYouKnow that today is #ConstitutionDay?

Supreme Court decisions on immigration, education, and funding aren’t just headlines; they’re shaping lives in real time. At @ucdavis.bsky.social, undergraduates are making sense of constitutional complexity with the support of peer learning assistants.

Happy Moove-In!

Cheaper, Sustainable Plant Biomanufacturing on Earth and in Space Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have been awarded a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop new technologies and workforce training programs to grow plants in low-r...

NSF Future Manufacturing grant awarded to @ucdavis.bsky.social researchers will support growing plants in low-resource environments both on Earth and in space. Learn more: @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social @ucdavisbiotech.bsky.social @ucdavisplants.bsky.social
www.ucdavis.edu/news/cheaper...

YouTube video by UC Davis Latinx Heritage Month 2025

Happy #LatinxHeritageMonth! Join Chancellor Gary S. May and Professor Raquel Aldana from @ucdavislaw.bsky.social in celebrating all the richness in culture our Chicanx and Latinx Aggies bring to our campus.

Everyone is welcome to participate in the month's events. Please visit: ucdav.is/LatinxMonth

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Engineers at @ucdavis.bsky.social have developed a mini microscope for real-time, non-invasive imaging of brain activity in mice. This opens new possibilities for understanding how brain activity drives behavior and for treating brain disorders.

📖 Read more ➡️ engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/enginee...

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Climate-tolerant 🍇 are thriving at Great Bear Vineyards in Yolo County, co-run by a UC Davis-trained winemaker. As climate change reshapes viticulture, these resilient varietals could be the future of 🍷 ucdav.is/4pgkPXH

A woman and baby sit together reading a colorful book in a cozy room with shelves behind them; text overlay discusses babies' attention and communication cues. Text on image says, “Babies Pay Attention Longest When Words and Gestures Combined.”

Words and gestures help tune infant attention before they can speak. New UC Davis study finds babies focus longer when object labels ("bear") are paired with spatial words ("here"), and even longer when paired with gestures like pointing. ucdav.is/4lYtXgL

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When you think of @uofcalifornia.bsky.social, you may think of higher education or research, but you should also think of the grocery store. Next time you're doing a grocery run, thank UC Davis (and our sister campuses) for some of your grocery favorites: ucdav.is/4mRlY6E