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Study Suggests Remembrances of Dead Played Role in Rise of Architecture in Andean Region

Karen Michele Nikos — July 01, 2025 - 8:19am

Archaeologists have long thought that monumental architecture — large, human-built structures that emphasize visibility — were products of societies with power structures, including social hierarchy, inequality and controlled labor forces. But this notion is being questioned as researchers uncover evidence that hunter-gatherer groups also built such structures.

Big Bang! Business Competition Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Entrepreneurs

Jocelyn C Anderson — June 24, 2025 - 9:03am

Benjamin Wang ’06, a medical doctor, brought his life-saving innovation to the ��о�� Big Bang! Business Competition in 2014. His team won first place — and Wang credited the experience with helping him launch the venture.

After witnessing a patient die from an antibiotic-resistant infection, he developed NEVAP — a breathing tube designed to prevent bacterial infections in ventilated patients.

"Winning the competition helped to validate the idea that creating a better breathing tube was possible and viable as a business," Wang said.

��о�� Experts on Immigration, Citizenship, Labor and Human Trafficking

Karen Michele Nikos — June 18, 2025 - 1:44pm

The following ��о��, experts on immigration policy are available to speak to the news media. Keep an eye on this and other current expert lists at www.ucdavis.edu/news/experts . These resources will be updated regularly. This list was updated in June 2025.

Weekender: Catch Final Days of ‘Through Their Eyes;’ Grad Students Exhibition

Karen Michele Nikos — June 18, 2025 - 9:26am

See works of 30 women artists through Sunday

An exhibition featuring 30 women artists drawn from the contemporary art collection of Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo is on view only through Sunday, June 22 at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.

The ��о�� museum unveiled the first U.S. presentation of Italy’s renowned collection in January; see it before it closes this weekend.

Graduate Artists Honored; Sculptures from ‘BowerHaus’ on View, Visit Cruess for Design Works

Karen Michele Nikos — June 11, 2025 - 10:17am

Annual Arts, Humanities Graduate Exhibition announces prizes at celebration

By Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science (condensed from original story)

Weekender: Start Your Summer with Art, Music, Theatre and Sheep

Jamie Sara Gelfond — June 04, 2025 - 2:37pm

'Sheepmowers' illustrate the art of grazing

Wednesday, June 4 to Friday, June 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the ��о�� Quad, free

Elevating the Arts at ��о�� at a Glance: June 2025

Karen Michele Nikos — June 04, 2025 - 9:32am

Elevating the Arts at ��о��: at a glance

All events occur at ��о��, Old Davis Road, Davis.

Weekender: Students Exhibit Work in Film, Theatre, Art, Recitals, More

Jamie Sara Gelfond — May 29, 2025 - 11:23am

Film Festival at ��о�� showcases student films for 25th anniversary

Through Friday, May 30, 7-9 p.m., 1002 Cruess Hall

��о�� Graduate Exhibition Showcases Next Generation of Artists, Thinkers

Karen Michele Nikos — May 19, 2025 - 4:06pm

Arts and humanities students at the ��о��, engage with the world in new, thoughtful and imaginative ways. In the upcoming Arts & Humanities 2025 Graduate Exhibition, students from across the College of Letters and Science are creating public spaces for connection and storytelling, questioning long-held assumptions and histories, and using artistic expression and design to suggest new pathways to a more sustainable future.

Weekender: Wearable Design; Spring Music; Next Season Mondavi Tickets Go on Sale

Karen Michele Nikos — May 15, 2025 - 4:03pm

Digital Stealth Gods by Dylan Mulder at World of Wearable Art 2016 (Courtesy photo)