Another Open-Access Deal

The agreement means University of California affiliates will again have access to all articles published in Elsevier journals to which the system previously subscribed and more, plus open access publishing of UC research in nearly 2,300 journals. The agreement goes into effect April 1.

Going to the NCAAs (for Real)

As champion of the Big West Conference women’s basketball tournament last week, the Aggies win a trip to the NCAAs for the second year in a row — and this time they get to go, after last year's tournament was canceled. The Aggies will play Missouri State at 4:30 p.m. PDT Monday (March 22).

From ‘Eradicated’ to Vengeful

Some invasive species targeted for eradication bounce back with a vengeance, especially in aquatic systems, according to a study that chronicles the effort — and failure — to rid a California estuary of European green crabs. After about 90 percent had been removed, the population grew 30-fold.

UC Davis Website Updated

After two years of data analysis, user interviews, testing and more, the UC Davis homepage and hundreds of underlying pages on topics like Aggie Traditions and the city of Davis have a new look and more information relevant to the primary audience: prospective students. News pages also get a refresh.