How Undergrads Are Feeling

Our students are here, many of them for the first time, excited and nervous amid the pandemic as they reflect on the last year and a half and their hopes for the new academic year. In this article from UC Davis Magazine, five undergraduates share their insights on returning to campus and their experiences with online learning over the past year.

Chef’s Towering Presence

A hospital chef leading the Tower Bridge Dinner? Yes, indeed, it was our own Santana Diaz, whose food program at UC Davis Health is hardly a menu of mystery meats and mushy vegetables. He has earned national accolades for his “farm-to-fork”-styled offerings that highlight fresh, local produce and sustainable ingredients.

Drought: Who Is to Blame?

Could California avoid the worst pain of drought years by building more dams? Or is the state wasting too much water releasing it into the ocean? UC Davis experts examine common drought finger-pointing for UC Davis Magazine, weighing in on the accuracy of social media comments that blame the state government’s water management.

Measuring Our Engagement

UC Davis has posted its first voluntary review of the university’s engagement with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. The data show students, faculty and staff are participating in more than 2,580 SDG-related activities, addressing all 17 of the goals across more than 80 countries.