California could see another superbloom this year — but these areas might miss out. UCDavisPlants
sfchronicle.com/weather/articl… via San Francisco Chronicle

In case you missed last week's excellent seminar featuring SFU Health Sciences's Helen McTaggart-Cowan, we're sharing it here! We learned why cancer survivors may choose to medicate their cancer symptoms with cannabis. Watch the video: video.ucdavis.edu/media/CHPR+Sem…

Check out a remarkable story of Sydney who was diagnosed with #osteosarcoma . Her parents trusted R. Lor Randall, who performed an exceptionally rare procedure called clavicula pro humero to create a new upper arm using her collarbone & avoid amputation. bit.ly/3JlZNTK

Inspired by desert plants, UC Davis scientists develop chemical compounds to capture #CO2 from power plants and the atmosphere. UC Davis Air Quality Research Center UC Davis Institute of the Environment
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🌱Unlocking the full flavor potential of plums!
New research introduces a harvest method emphasizing firmness measurements for optimal harvest timing. UC Davis UC Davisresearch
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#Plums #HarvestInnovation

Drought isn’t the only factor contributing to the demise of California’s salmon. The closure of the salmon season is a direct result of humans’ alteration of the salmon habitat, according to WFCB_UCDavis Prof. Robert Lusardi. UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences
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Dr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UCDavisChildrensHosp, explains what bird flu (avian flu) is and how it can (rarely) be transmitted to people youtu.be/KNYZPkhyUCE?si… via YouTube

Colorectal cancer is the third most common #Cancer in the United States, but the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men & women.
UC Davis Health launched a novel digital health program so patients have access to early detection tool.
health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines…

Millions of years ago, our ancient ancestors, the apes, lost their tails. A new study shows how (and hints at why). discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/h…

Today the Journal of Labor Economics published the paper with Mette Foged and Linea Hasager on the long run effects of integration polices on the employment probability and earnings of refugees. It is in the Special Issue in honor of David Card.

journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/72…

April is #EmployeeGivingMonth UC Davis, and for today’s #GratiTuesday we are delighted to recognize Veronica Chavez, contracts and grants manager for UC Davis Office of Research. Thank you, Veronica!

Researchers from UC Davis find that understanding cattle grazing patterns can improve handling techniques & manage landscape. 🐂

By influencing where cattle graze, ranchers can promote nutrient cycling & carbon sequestration using less resources. 👇

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Registration closes this week for the #IndustrialDecarb Symposium! Collaborate with industry veterans to explore cost-cutting and emission reduction strategies. Let's collaborate, innovate, and shape a sustainable future together! bit.ly/49mpBdT

.UC Davis researchers are helping develop methods to identify animal furs based on protein — and help enforce California’s fur ban. Via UC Davis Magazine California Department of Fish and Wildlife National Institute of Justice
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Check out some of the amazing & impactful outreach occurring at UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences!

Salmon in the classroom reaches diverse elementary students and teaches about the ecology of native salmon, key conservation issues, and the role of science. 👏🙌🐟

californiawaterblog.com/2024/04/07/spi…

We are excited to showcase cutting-edge research at the Next Level Research Showcase on April 10, 2024! Join us at the forefront of innovation and discovery and witness the future of engineering unfold.

Event details here: engineering.ucdavis.edu/events/next-le…

Here's why scientists have been working at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory to breed white abalone in captivity in order to release them into the wild & hopefully jump-start reproduction in the wild again.

They are struggling.

IUCN Red List UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute
via KQED
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Coming of age in a warming world: How UC students are turning climate anxiety into action 🌎 bit.ly/43KazwH

Even if you can’t get 30 different plants every week, according to UC Davis Nutrition expert Joan Frank, there are benefits to eating as many plants as you can. Read more via The Guardian
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Researchers at the UC Davis Coffee Center in the College of Engineering have brewed up photo technology in the form of an app, Roastpic, that allows users to screen coffee beans for quality control. ☕

Learn more about this work from Aggie Engineers: engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/app-coffe…