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The Promise of Alternative Proteins

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 09, 2024 - 3:28pm

69�� food scientists are studying how to make beef using cow stem cells.

69�� Ranked No. 3 Public University for Setting Grads Up for Financial Success

Julia Ann Easley — September 05, 2024 - 10:57am

69�� is third in the nation among public universities and 12th among all universities for how well it sets its graduates up for financial success in the 2025 WSJ/College Pulse rankings.

Innovative New Technology Helps Seniors Age in Place

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 27, 2024 - 10:30am

I-Care connects older adults with mild cognitive impairment to long-distance family members, providing support for daily tasks and continuing care at home.

New NSF Center for Pandemic Insights

Katherine E Kerlin — August 22, 2024 - 8:00am

69�� to lead NSF Center for Pandemic Insights with $18M in funding, blending expertise from across the U.S. and 4 69�� powerhouse schools and colleges.

Checking In With Chancellor May: Preparing Students for a World of Opportunity

Cody Kitaura — August 16, 2024 - 9:55am

To the 69�� Community:

The new academic year starts in just a few weeks and I look forward to seeing our campuses full of new and returning Aggies.

For many of our students, summer is a popular season to engage in global learning opportunities, and approximately 1,200 students are participating in study abroad programs this year.

Annual Report on State of Lake Tahoe Shows Recent Impacts, Long-Term Trends

Andy Fell — August 08, 2024 - 11:02am

The annual “State of the Lake” report from the Tahoe Environmental Research Center at the University of California, Davis, released today (Aug. 8), shows how long-term climate trends continue to affect the iconic lake in complex ways. The report also describes how research at Lake Tahoe relates to work at other lakes in the U.S. and worldwide, including the development of new technology, and how citizens are contributing to preserving Tahoe’s natural beauty.

69�� Admits 4% More Applicants, California Residents

Julia Ann Easley — July 31, 2024 - 3:45pm

For fall 2024, 69�� admitted 4.4% more applicants and 4.2% more California residents than last year, according to statistics released (July 31).

Lake Tahoe Clarity Report Shows Highs and Lows of 2023

Katherine E Kerlin — July 30, 2024 - 10:07am

The clarity of Lake Tahoe’s famed blue waters in 2023 continued its years-long trend of improving during the winter and deteriorating during the summer. The annual clarity report, released today by the University of California, Davis – Tahoe Environmental Research Center, found that winter lake conditions were the clearest observed since 1983, with visibility of 91.9 feet under the surface, compared with 72.2 feet in 2022.

The Salmon Diaries: Life Before and After Klamath Dam Removal

Katherine E Kerlin — July 15, 2024 - 9:00am

From the Klamath River to the lab, to the ear bones of fish, 69�� scientists are helping to answer a big dam question: How will salmon use the river following the world's largest dam removal project?

‘Link in the Chain of Survival’

Julia Ann Easley — June 25, 2024 - 4:03pm

Nick Tyler renewed his mandatory CPR and AED, or automated external defibrillator, certifications just two days before he met Bill Cocke at the ARC.

Good thing, we can all agree.

In January when Cocke, then 70, was working out and his heart stopped, Tyler was one of three Campus Recreation student employees who came to the rescue.

“It was so fresh and so perfect,” Tyler, a rising junior from Novato, California, said about his CPR knowledge and the timing of the recertification course.