The University of California, Davis, Office of Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Clare Cannon as the interim director of the Institute of the Environment, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

In a cozy college town known for bikes and farmers markets, a group of UC Davis students spent their spring and summer doing work beyond the classroom. They immersed themselves in the stories of people in Davis who often go unheard: farmworkers, immigrants, people facing housing challenges and more. As part of a course on environmental justice, they turned those conversations into recommendations for the city’s long-term planning efforts.

Priya Talreja takes Aggie pride global as the first-ever UC Davis alum to receive the highly competitive and prestigious Fulbright-National Geographic Award.

A tiny fish with transparent embryos is helping University of California, Davis, researchers shed light on how exposure to crude oil and flame retardants can affect behavior, skeletal growth, cardiac health and other internal functions in offspring and subsequent generations.

The research on multiple generations of Atlantic killifish (mummichogs) was published across three papers in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have developed wheat plants that stimulate the production of their own fertilizer, opening the path toward less air and water pollution worldwide and lower costs for farmers.

When you think of UC, you may think of higher education or research, but you should also think of the grocery store.

The early days with a baby can be overwhelming. Having someone who understands, especially in your own language, can make all the difference. A recent donation to UC Davis is helping ease financial barriers for bilingual students training to become lactation consultants, so they can bring that care to their communities.

At the end of a grocery run, shoppers in Berkeley are now more likely to face fruits and nuts than candy and soda in the checkout lane. A first-of-its-kind city ordinance that took effect in 2021 requires large grocery stores and other retailers to replace sugary drinks and sweets at checkout with healthier options like water, nuts, seeds and fruit.

Hello Aggies!

She is sweet, sassy, nearly 300 pounds and very into sheep.

Meet the llama who moved into the Department of Animal Science’s sheep barn in July to help guard the flock of 150 from predators.

“She wants to be their friend but they aren’t too sure yet,” Matt Hayes, sheep facilities manager, said. “She’s the new kid trying to make friends on the playground.”