Experts propose massive overhaul of U.S. agriculture
Transformative changes in markets, policy and science, rather than just incremental changes in farming practices and technology, will be critical if the United States is to achieve long-term...
View ArticleHigher wages for farm workers would cost you next to nothing
It’s been argued that American farms need cheap imported labor to keep food prices low. But in an online debate at the New York Times, UC Davis agricultural economist Philip Martin makes the case that...
View ArticleReport presents roadmaps for cybersecurity education
A holistic approach to secure computing education that includes both budding programmers and those who will never write code is required to strengthen future software systems against attack, according...
View ArticleThe Pentagon on campus, Gorilla health, fixing California: All in UC Davis...
The Fall issue of UC Davis Magazine is now online with some great feature articles. There’s my story on the role of the Defense Department in funding research on campus — from breast cancer to...
View ArticleAncient climate expert joins AAAS panel on climate mitigation
UC Davis geoscientist Isabel Montañez will take part in a symposium on how to stabilize global CO2 levels at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Vancouver...
View ArticleBGI, UC Davis to host international genomics conference this Fall
The cutting-edge role of genomics — large-scale sequencing and analysis of DNA — in medicine, agriculture and science will be the topics of the Second International Conference on Genomics in the...
View ArticlePolicy makers, scientists agree: Water to dominate natural resource issues
A survey of scientists and policy makers identifies water supply as the most pressing environmental issue facing the U.S.. The results, published Feb. 5 in the journal BioScience, come as California...
View ArticleEnd the U.S. innovation deficit, universities urge
A new video recently released online draws attention to the “Innovation Deficit” and the need for federal investments in research and education to support economic growth and American leadership in...
View ArticleInnovation Institute kicks-off “uncommon collaboration” for food and health...
By Kyeema Zerbe The Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH) at UC Davis is kicking off a uniquely open collaboration on solving critical challenges in food, agriculture and health with an open...
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West Coast Scientists Recommend Immediate Action Plan to Combat Ocean...
By Kat Kerlin Global carbon dioxide emissions are triggering permanent changes to ocean chemistry along the West Coast. Failure to act on this fundamental change in seawater chemistry, known as ocean...
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