Animal Science

How Vaccines Ward Off Deadly Chicken Disease

Findings offer clues to how to boost immunity in humans

A new study from University of California, Davis, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture describes how vaccines work against a deadly virus in chickens, and could offer a model for related human diseases such as chickenpox.

Nestbox Highway

Thanks to the Putah Creek Nestbox Highway, there are more songbirds in Northern California.

The Putah Creek Nestbox Highway research project is one of the most comprehensive songbird nestbox studies in the west U.S. 

Scientists and Zoos Team Up on Landmark Elephant Welfare Project

Nine-study elephant project is largest of its kind to date

Given that elephants are the largest land mammals on the planet, one might expect that when it comes to enclosures for zoo elephants, size matters.

However, a newly released study in which the University of California, Davis, played a key role reveals that social interactions and having an array of opportunities to engage with their surroundings may be more important to elephants’ welfare than space.

Awards and Honors: Matthias Hess and Angela Zivkovic awarded Hellman fellowships

Program supports promising assistant professors

Animal Science Assistant Professor Matthias Hess and Nutrition Assistant Professor Angela Zivkovic have been awarded fellowships from the Hellman Foundation for the 2016–2017 academic year. Ten other UC Davis assistant professors are also among the new class of Hellman Fellows.

A Message from Dean Helene Dillard: Commencement is a special occasion for our graduates

Congratulations to the 1,615 undergraduate students who will cross the stage at one of two CA&ES commencement ceremonies on Friday, June 10, in the ARC Pavilion. We are anticipating the participation of numerous faculty and 60 volunteer staff in this year’s ceremonies.

Our distinguished speakers this year include alumni Richard and Evelyne Rominger, who for decades have played prominent roles in the community and in statewide and national agriculture. Richard and Evelyne Rominger also have been named recipients of the 2016 UC Davis Medal, the premier campus accolade.

Animal Science student receives University Medal

Five other scholars to be lauded at commencement

Animal Science student Lucydalila Cedillo has been awarded the University Medal, the highest honor awarded for scholastic excellence at UC Davis. She will receive the University Medal at the 2 p.m. commencement of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences on Friday, June 10, at the Pavilion of the Activities and Recreation Center.

Livestock and Climate Change

Facts and Fiction on Livestock and Climate Change

As the November 2015 Global Climate Change Conference COP21 concluded in Paris, 196 countries reached agreement on the reduction of fossil fuel use and emissions in the production and consumption of energy, even to the extent of potentially phasing out fossil fuels out entirely.