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Famula among Princeton Review's 300 'best professors'
The Best 300 Professors, in the Princeton Review, includes one from UC Davis: Thomas Famula, who teaches the introductory course in animal science, ANS 1.
Animal Biology Graduate Student Wins Alltech Young Scientist Award
A UC Davis graduate student won first place in the Alltech Young Scientist competition in North America for her work on the use of trace mineral feeding to mitigate greenhouse gases from cattle production systems.
Teaching Prize awarded to soil science Professor Randy Dahlgren
The phrase "dull as dirt" does not apply to professor Randy Dahlgren's soil science classes. Time and again on his student evaluations, the words "enthusiasm," "passion" and "energy" pop up.
Wanted: An integrated strategy for recovery of Central Valley salmon
One hundred fifty years of agricultural land use, urban development, and water diversion have simplified habitats and altered stream flows, making today’s rivers very different from those in which California’s native fishes evolved.
Addressing Nitrate in California's Drinking Water
Nitrate in drinking water raises health concerns for rural Californians
Have our salmon and eat them too: Re-thinking salmon hatcheries in the Central Valley
Expanding on the need for fundamental shifts in policy to recover populations of Central Valley salmon using integrated management approaches
Lake Tahoe water clarity improved in 2011
Lake Tahoe clarity improved in 2011, but overall has remained nearly stable since 2000, according to UC Davis scientists who study the lake.
The Challenges and Opportunities of Working Internationally: February 29, 2012
UC Davis students will share stories and experiences about working with nongovernmental organizations to alleviate poverty and inequity in East Africa and Peru.
Fused genes tackle deadly Pierce’s disease in grapevines
A gene fusion research project led by a University of California, Davis, plant scientist delivers a one-two punch to Pierce's disease, a deadly threat to California's world-renowned wine industry.
Monogamous societies have fewer social problems than polygamous ones, UC Davis researcher says
Compared to monogamous societies, polygamous cultures see more rape, kidnapping, murder, assault, robbery, fraud, child neglect and child abuse, a new UC Davis study suggests.
Conservation ag practices highlighted at 'CASI' launch
UC advisors and specialists, farmers, scientists and agriculture professionals gathered January 27, 2012 in Clovis to launch an organization that could save farmers time and money, and reduce their impact on the environment.
Louise Jackson, David Mackill, Larry N. Vanderhoef: AAAS Fellows
Three CA&ES professors are among the six UC Davis faculty members newly named as AAAS fellows
UC Davis researchers partner in beef E. coli research project
The University of California, Davis, is participating in a large-scale research effort aimed at preventing potentially fatal illnesses linked to E. coli bacteria.
Joint U.S./Japan project for better biofuels
A better understanding of how algae can be used to make biofuels is the aim of a new joint project between UC Davis and the University of Tokyo, Japan.
$2 million to fund research on African vegetable crops
Small-farm operators in Africa to reap the benefits from two $1 million grants supporting research for indigenous African vegetables, awarded by the Horticulture Collaborative Research Support Program in UC Davis' Department of Plant Sciences.
California AG Summit to eye food trends, energy and social media
Some 300 growers, ranchers, and other individuals involved in the food and agriculture field are expected to participate in the Jan. 27 California Ag Summit at UC Davis.
