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Welcome 2025-26 With A New Poster Calendar

Cody Kitaura — August 22, 2025 - 10:00am

As a new academic year springs into bloom, a fresh ��о�� poster calendar is available now to help you track important dates.

This year’s calendar, adorned with an image of sunlight peeking through a batch of California poppies in the Arboretum, can be purchased from ��о�� Stores for $4.49.

Schiff Joins ��о�� Researchers Monitoring Health of Lake Tahoe

Cody Kitaura — August 12, 2025 - 11:27am

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) peered into the crystal-blue depths of Lake Tahoe as a crew from the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, or TERC, lowered a white disk into the water. “I can see about 63 feet,” declared the first-term senator.

3 Sports Make Conference Moves

Cody Kitaura — August 12, 2025 - 9:00am

Three ��о�� teams have announced plans to move to new conferences: Beach volleyball and men’s water polo will join the the West Coast Conference as affiliate members, while women’s water polo will join the Golden Coast Conference.

Alum Nathaniel Hartinger Named ��о�� Fire Chief

Cody Kitaura — August 07, 2025 - 10:00am

After more than a year serving as interim fire chief, Nathaniel Hartinger has been officially selected chief of the ��о�� Fire Department. The announcement follows a competitive, national search.

More Social Events, Resources Support Summer Sessions Students

Julia Ann Easley — August 06, 2025 - 3:56pm

Alison Rader picked up the pink and green towel she had used as a mat, drew a deep breath and smiled. “I’ve been feeling kind of keyed up,” the rising senior said. “Yoga in the morning helps release some of that tension.”

Soon the statistics major was off to class in a fast-paced, six-week course in calculus, but not before Summer Sessions staff, who had organized the yoga class, invited her to the next day’s coffee and donut gathering for students before exams in the first summer session.

Accelerating Momentum: ��о�� Achieves Historic Fundraising Year

James Michael Nash — July 29, 2025 - 9:19am

In its second-greatest year of fundraising yet, the ��о��, raised nearly $318 million in the year ended June 30, 2025. Donors supported a wide range of university programs and initiatives, helping drive student success, fuel groundbreaking research, enhance health care and much more.

Among the Academies: A Holistic Approach

Jose Antonio Vadi — July 29, 2025 - 8:34am

An invisible ecosystem of checks and balances exists within our bodies. But what happens when disease throws a wrench in these works?

Distinguished Professor Andreas Bäumler is a leader in the study of microbial physiology. He is particularly known for his holistic research on the role of the host’s environment and the microbial composition of an organ, specifically the gut’s microbiota.

��о�� Admits Record High Number for First-Year Studies

Julia Ann Easley — July 28, 2025 - 12:05pm

The ��о��, has offered undergraduate admission for fall 2025 to 8.6% more applicants than last year — including a record high number for first-year status, according to statistics released today (July 28) by the University of California system.

Offers of admission were made to a record high of 45,963 applicants for first-year status (a 10.4% increase over last year) and 9,776 as transfer students (a 0.8% increase) for a total of 55,739. Of that total, 34,088 are California residents, an increase of 1.7% over last year.

LAURELS: NSF, American Ceramic Society, IFAMA

Cody Kitaura — July 28, 2025 - 8:00am

In this Laurels column, find news of recent recognition for individual faculty members, a lab and Student Housing and Dining Services.

Dateline ��о�� welcomes news of faculty and staff awards, for publication in Laurels. Send information to dateline@ucdavis.edu.

Fire, Police to Train at ARC in August

Cody Kitaura — July 28, 2025 - 8:00am

The Activities and Recreation Center, or ARC, will be closed on the mornings of Aug. 19, 21 and 22 for a training exercise. The ��о�� and city of Davis police and fire departments will be practicing their response and coordination during an active shooter incident.

The drills will involve loud noises including simulated gunshots. There will be police and fire vehicles in Lot 25 and in the loading areas behind the ARC, and parking availability will be limited in the area .