What’s Open, What’s Closed: Winter ’25

Jose Antonio Vadi — December 09, 2025 - 12:00pm

It’s that time of the year to think twice about where to find food and drink options, and other services on campus. Fall quarter ends Friday (Dec. 12) and winter break is right around the corner. Here's a guide to what’s open and closed on campus until the first day of winter instruction begins Monday, Jan. 5.

11 Join the Ranks of Hellman Fellows

Cody Kitaura — December 09, 2025 - 11:45am

Eleven faculty members are receiving support for their work through this year’s Hellman Fellowships, and it comes right when they need it most: early in their careers.

“It can be immensely helpful to provide direct research funding to faculty members after their second or third year, when their work is ramping up but initial funding is running out,” said Phil Kass, vice provost of Academic Affairs. “This support helps provide a boost for their work and is vital in securing external funding.”

Grants this year range from $15,000 to $40,000, for a total of $320,000 awarded.

Lighting Strongly Influences People’s Experience While Listening to Music, a New Study Suggests

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — December 09, 2025 - 11:11am

When you go to your next concert or listen to your favorite music on an app, you might first consider the lighting around you.

Music is widely known for its ability to arouse, change moods or trigger a cathartic emotional release in people. A multidisciplinary team from three universities found that indoor lighting of various hues so strongly influences listeners’ experiences that musical venues, health-care settings and even homeowners might wish to reconsider their lighting choices for maximal effect and enjoyment of their music.

UC Davis Degree To Be First for Family, Birthday Gift

Julia Ann Easley — December 09, 2025 - 10:47am

Editor’s note: Tickets are required for admission to commencement; to cover the ceremony, email jaeasley@ucdavis.edu or text 530-219-4545.

Trading smiles, Melissa Segura and her mother, Monica Segura, playfully warn each other not to start crying — either will set the other off.

Federal Budget Cut Halts Solar Heat Technology Project

Andy Fell — December 08, 2025 - 2:35pm

A project to capture solar heat for industrial use — with potential spinoffs in other energy areas, including nuclear power — has been canceled by the U.S. Department of Energy on the cusp of its final phase. The University of California, Davis, received a letter from the federal agency stating that the work “does not effectuate the Department of Energy’s priorities.”

Extracting Rare Earth Elements from U.S. Wastewaters

Andy Fell — December 02, 2025 - 12:10pm

A new federally funded research project at the University of California, Davis, endeavors to extract valuable components for magnets, lasers and other modern technologies from an unlikely source: acidic wastewater from mines and industrial processes.

Rising Heat Leads to Minimal Losses for California Processing Tomatoes

Katherine E Kerlin — December 02, 2025 - 9:00am

California’s $1 billion processing tomato industry is highly efficient and likely will be able to withstand higher temperatures from climate change, as well as traffic.

Parenting Education Program Builds Community and Developmental Awareness Among Families

Anila Mary Lijo — November 25, 2025 - 12:00pm

A parenting education and support program offered by the Center for Child and Family Studies, is helping families strengthen their understanding of child development while creating a supportive community for both parents and children.

HOLIDAY HELPING: Virtual and In-Person Toy Drives

Cody Kitaura — November 25, 2025 - 11:15am

Through a pair of toy drives, you can help kids have a happier holiday season no matter where you are.

Mail Services Toy Drive

The familiar blue bins for toy donations will return to the Davis campus Dec. 1-11. To help brighten the day of a Yolo County child, just deposit a new, unwrapped toy in one of the bins.

New Field of Ecological Medicine Emphasizes Health Benefits of Connectedness

Andy Fell — November 25, 2025 - 10:48am

Ecological medicine is a new approach to health science that draws on a very old idea: connecting with each other, with animals and plants, and with the natural world fosters health and well-being for people and the planet.

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