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51�ԹϺ�� Davis Shines in Graduate, Professional Program Rankings

Julia Ann Easley — April 06, 2026 - 9:01pm

The 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine took the No. 1 spot in the nation for veterinary medicine in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of professional and graduate programs, published today (April 6).

U.S. News updated rankings for the disciplines of business, education, law, engineering, medicine and nursing as well as some specialties in its 2026 edition of the Best Graduate Schools.

Veterinary Medicine Leads Rankings for Graduate, Professional Programs

Julia Ann Easley — April 07, 2025 - 6:46pm

The School of Veterinary Medicine brought home the campus’s top placement in U.S. News & World Report’s most recent rankings of professional and graduate programs, published Monday (April 7).

Ultrafast Laser Pulses Could Lessen Data Storage Energy Needs

Andy Fell — January 16, 2024 - 11:27am

A discovery from an experiment with magnets and lasers could be a boon to energy-efficient data storage.

“We wanted to study the physics of light-magnet interaction,” said Rahul Jangid, who led the data analysis for the project while earning his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis under associate professor Roopali Kukreja. “What happens when you hit a magnetic domain with very short pulses of laser light?”

Scientists and Their Science Tattoos

Malia N Reiss — December 18, 2023 - 10:03am

What better way to mark a lifetime of science than with a tattoo? This permanent body ink is the badge of true passion for these scientists.

Laci Gerhart

Ecologists aren’t above obsessing over the cool animals in their backyards.

Deforestation Limits Nesting Habitat for Cavity-Nesting Birds

Katherine E Kerlin — August 23, 2023 - 1:18pm

A 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study of cavity-nesting birds in Ecuador shows the influence of deforestation on their habitat and reproductive success. Nest boxes could help.

Wildfire Threats Not Commonly Disclosed by U.S. Firms Despite Risk to Economy

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — December 21, 2022 - 8:45am

U.S. firms rarely report their wildfire risks in required federal filings and instead bury such risks in nonspecific risk disclosures, according to new research.

Ph.D. Student Wins New Quad Fellowship

Julia Ann Easley — December 13, 2022 - 1:50pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis student Sophia Simon, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in ecology, has received a Quad Fellowship. She is part of the fellowship’s first cohort of 100 exceptional science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduate students.

51�ԹϺ�� San Diego 1st, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis 2nd in Financial Times Biz Quiz

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — November 08, 2022 - 9:37am

Fifteen graduate business students from four University of California campuses competed Saturday with their brains and buzzer fingers for the chance to win cash for their knowledge of recent business news in the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz.

Native American Studies Student Learns Weaving Arts in Her Arizona Homeland

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — October 10, 2022 - 1:27pm

Learning how Diné women continue to reclaim and heal their identities through rug weaving.

Native American Studies Student Learns Weaving Arts in Her Arizona Homeland

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — October 10, 2022 - 9:49am

Learning how Diné women continue to reclaim and heal their identities through rug weaving.

Graduate Studies Content

51�ԹϺ��� Davis Shines in Graduate, Professional Program Rankings

Veterinary Medicine Leads Rankings for Graduate, Professional Programs

Ultrafast Laser Pulses Could Lessen Data Storage Energy Needs

Scientists and Their Science Tattoos

Laci Gerhart

Deforestation Limits Nesting Habitat for Cavity-Nesting Birds

Wildfire Threats Not Commonly Disclosed by U.S. Firms Despite Risk to Economy

Ph.D. Student Wins New Quad Fellowship

51�ԹϺ��� San Diego 1st, 51�ԹϺ��� Davis 2nd in Financial Times Biz Quiz

Native American Studies Student Learns Weaving Arts in Her Arizona Homeland

Native American Studies Student Learns Weaving Arts in Her Arizona Homeland

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Shines in Graduate, Professional Program Rankings

51�ԹϺ�� San Diego 1st, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis 2nd in Financial Times Biz Quiz