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Risks of AI Mirror Social Media 

Considering the Dangers as Artificial Intelligence Gets Smarter, More Rapidly Adopted

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Ph.D. Alum Wins ‘Genius’ MacArthur Grant

Toby Kiers, Ph.D. ’05, studies symbiotic relationships among plants, fungi and other microbes.

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Why Is Federally Funded Research So Important?

Estimates say every dollar of government research spending has generated up to $3 in economic returns.

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Meet 5 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis Student Leaders

Undergraduate and graduate students make advocacy a part of their education.

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A Campus Connection

Alum and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis Fire Chief Nate Hartinger began as a student firefighter.

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Harmony On and Off Stage

Engineering faculty members play in a band together, performing at campus functions.

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Cultivating Close Ties to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis

Winemakers Steve and Jill Klein Matthiasson have a passion for sustainable vineyard management and organic farming techniques.

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