Among the Academies: A Vision for One Health

Cody Kitaura — October 21, 2025 - 9:29am

In recent decades, the global landscape of health has shifted dramatically. Pandemics, climate change, food insecurity and emerging zoonotic diseases have highlighted intricate connections between animals, humans and the environment, underscoring the fact that veterinary medicine is not just about the care of animals — it is essential to the health of people and the planet.

October Crowdfund 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Features 30 Projects Led by Students, Faculty and Staff

Cody Kitaura — October 21, 2025 - 9:16am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis has launched its October Crowdfund 51�ԹϺ�� Davis campaign, offering the community a chance to support 30 projects led by students, faculty and staff. Running through Oct. 31, the campaign highlights initiatives that create meaningful change on campus and beyond.

This year’s projects span four key themes:

Federal Contract for up to $40 Million Fuels Research to Revolutionize Clean Indoor Air and Defend Against Next Pandemic

Andy Fell — October 16, 2025 - 2:05pm

When a public building catches fire, its built-in systems automatically respond: Smoke alarms blare, sprinklers kick on, and occupants quickly evacuate.

But what if the life-threatening danger isn’t fire but invisible airborne contaminants that can make occupants sick? Could a similar smart-building system monitor and improve the quality of the air indoors, where Americans spend 90 percent of their time?

Checking In With Chancellor May: Cultivating the Future of Agriculture in California and Across the World

Cody Kitaura — October 16, 2025 - 11:15am

To the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis community:

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Gorman Exhibition Spotlights Artworks by a Leader in Contemporary Native American Art

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — October 16, 2025 - 9:53am

The Gorman Museum of Native American Art at University of California, Davis, presents a solo exhibition of works by Rick Bartow (1946-2016), a member of the Mad River band of the Wiyot Tribe, indigenous to Humboldt County in Northern California. Bartow primarily created pastel, graphite, and mixed media drawings, wood sculpture, acrylic paintings, drypoint etchings, monotypes and a small number of ceramic works. The installation showcases artworks created from 1979 to 2015.

The exhibition runs through January 18.

What’s at Stake with Federal Research Funding Cuts

Jocelyn C Anderson — October 15, 2025 - 9:00am

Federal research funding cuts threaten 51�ԹϺ�� Davis discoveries in health, agriculture and technology that improve lives worldwide.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Launches New Phase of From Labs to Lives Campaign to Highlight Value of Federally Funded Research

James Michael Nash — October 15, 2025 - 7:27am

The University of California, Davis, has launched the next phase of its campaign highlighting the value of federally funded research, From Labs to Lives, as threats to research funding continue — putting at risk future lifesaving cures, U.S. leadership in technology and innovation and jobs.

Engineers, Neurosurgeons Help Restore Autonomy for People with Paralysis

Cody Kitaura — October 15, 2025 - 7:00am

In a world first, a team of engineers, neuroscientists and neurosurgeons at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Health has demonstrated that brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, for translating brain signals into speech can also enable control of a computer cursor.

Astronomers Find Mystery Dark Object in Distant Universe

Andy Fell — October 09, 2025 - 2:40pm

Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe. Finding more such objects and understanding their nature could rule out some theories about the nature of dark matter, the mystery substance that makes up about a quarter of the universe. The work is described in two papers published Oct. 9 in Nature Astronomy and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

These Songbirds Learn More From Siblings Than From Parents

Katherine E Kerlin — October 09, 2025 - 11:00am

The powerful role of siblings is highlighted in this 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study of a songbird species with limited parental care.

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