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Manetti Shrem Museum Opens Fall Season with Exhibitions Tracing Northern California’s Rich Art History

Amy M Quinton — August 10, 2026 - 10:48am

The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at the University of California, Davis, kicks off its 10th anniversary year with three exhibitions that explore the artistic connections and relationships among Northern California artists, and their impact on art history.

All 50 States Have Introduced Bills to Regulate Digital Media for Kids — A New Database Tracks Them

Amy M Quinton — August 04, 2026 - 2:20pm

A new public database allows people to track bills that regulate social media or other digital platforms for minors.

How an Adolescent’s Brain Reacts to Faces May Predict Their Social Future

Amy M Quinton — July 13, 2026 - 9:52am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis researchers have found how an adolescent's brain responds to a face might predict how well they socialize in the future.

Do Innovations Affect Accounting?

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 23, 2026 - 11:03am

When people hear the phrase “innovation policy,” they usually think about government funding, intellectual property protections or investments in scientific research.

Few think about accounting standards.

Loneliness Drives Cognitive Impairment, Can Lead to Shorter Life, Study Suggests

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 16, 2026 - 11:03am

Some people might not mind spending time alone, but new research with data from 18 countries suggests that older people who struggle with loneliness — rather than strictly being alone — may experience a faster mental and physical decline.

Manetti Shrem Museum’s 10th Year Will Focus on Expanding Access to World-Class Art

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 15, 2026 - 9:22am

The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at University of California, Davis, will celebrate its 10th anniversary through a yearlong series of special exhibitions featuring new works, events and initiatives that look to the museum’s future and engage both visitors and the university community.

Unexpected Art: Wine Tasting as Art — Movie and Library Archives Event

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 08, 2026 - 1:29pm

At a recent event at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Shields Library, I learned a little about wine tasting as art and a lot about the “Judgment of Paris.” I knew little about either before this. This event was held on the first floor of the library in room 167, one of multiple weekly events that the library hosts in classrooms throughout the quarter.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Experts on Cases Pending Before the U.S. Supreme Court 2026

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 08, 2026 - 9:38am

Cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court range from those about citizenship, to transgender issues, to the Second Amendment. In the following cases, professors from 51�ԹϺ�� Davis School of Law are prepared to answer questions for the media. Their biographies (hyperlinked) and contact information are below. For any of our experts on various issues, media may wish to go to www.ucdavis.edu/news/experts.

This list is for media use only.

Weekender: Grad Exhibition Grand Opening; Classic Piano at Mondavi

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 04, 2026 - 9:29am

Grad exhibition Thursday will showcase health, technology, art, design

Show on exhibition June 4 through through June 20; prizes given Thursday, Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

Warning Labels on Restaurant Menus Steer Diners from Sweets, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Research Suggests

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 03, 2026 - 8:53am

As California lawmakers consider legislation that would require “high sugar” warning labels on restaurant menus, a University of California, Davis, study shows that the labels are effective in dissuading diners from ordering sugary items.