Jorge Dubcovsky, distinguished professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute researcher has been named the 2026 World Agriculture Prize Laureate in the category for countries that have a developed economy. The award, given by the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life Sciences, or GCHERA, recognizes his pioneering scientific achievements to improve wheat and strengthen global food security.

The University of California, Davis, retained its spot as the No. 10 public university in the nation in rankings published this week by Times Higher Education.

For Peter Wainwright, the academic path was simple: he simply followed his fascination with fish.“I dare say there wasn't a lot of deep thought about what direction I should go in my life,” he said. “It was more, I like fish, let's see if I can do something with fish. It was all very organic.”

UC Davis has retained its spot as the most sustainable university in North America and seventh in the world, according to the 2026 UI GreenMetric World University rankings announced Thursday (Sept. 24) by the University of Indonesia.The rankings have named UC Davis “greenest” in North America for 11 years in a row and among the world’s top 10 for 14 consecutive years.

Not every bottle of olive or avocado oil is pure. Our food research helps you shop smarter and helps improve food quality standards for everyone.

When Karl Engelbach arrived at UC Davis as an undergraduate in 1984, he had no grand plan for his career. Now, more than four decades later, Engelbach is preparing to retire from the university next month, closing a career that has taken him from a work-study job to senior roles in higher education policy, government relations and university leadership.

California’s iconic coast redwoods are used to growing in cool, coastal areas where the average temperature is around 59 degrees Fahrenheit. But as average yearly temperatures rise and heatwaves push to 100-degree-plus spikes, the trees are responding by slowing the very operation that nourishes them, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

Alaska's orange, rusted rivers from melting permafrost are even more acidic than water leached from metal mines — an increasingly common mark of climate change, finds a UC Davis study.

When Karl Engelbach arrived at UC Davis as an undergraduate in 1984, he had no grand plan for his career. Now, more than four decades later, Engelbach is preparing to retire from the university next month, closing a career that has taken him from a work-study job to senior roles in higher education policy, government relations and university leadership.

For families facing a brain tumor diagnosis — whether in a person or a beloved pet — the need for better treatments is urgent. A new UC Davis center is bringing together human and veterinary specialists to speed the development of those treatments.

The University of California, Davis, now ranks as the eighth-best public university in the United States in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges rankings, up from ninth place last year and the university’s sixth consecutive year in the top 10.

When we treat animals better, we feel better, indicates a new study from the UC Davis Green Care Lab with mini horses, donkeys and teens.

The 25th title in the Campus Community Book Project is On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, a 2017 book by University of Toronto historian Timothy Snyder that provides instructions for Americans who want to protect democracy from authoritarianism, the selection commit

UC Davis marks the loss of a tremendous friend and visionary with the passing of Ernest E. Tschannen. Tschannen died recently at the age of 101. He was a philanthropist who donated millions to worthy causes, including UC Davis Health, the American River Parkway Foundation, the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway, California State University, Sacramento, and other organizations throughout Northern California and Nevada.

Meet UC Davis students and alumni using a forensic science degree to build careers analyzing DNA evidence and chemicals in crime labs.

As the climate warms, people are more exposed to heat stress, which depresses their productivity and the global economy. A study from the University of California, Davis, quantifies the cost of heat stress on global labor. The study, published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, estimates that each ton of carbon dioxide emitted in 2025 cost $41 in lost productivity.

UC Davis researchers have stripped down LSD to the base features responsible for its hallucinogenic and therapeutic effects.

The 25th title in the Campus Community Book Project is On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, a 2017 book by University of Toronto historian Timothy Snyder that provides instructions for Americans who want to protect democracy from authoritarianism, the selection commit

Ocean plastic pollution is accidentally on the menu for southern giant petrel chicks. Even small nibbles of it may affect their physiology during development, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and Argentina's National Research Council (CONICET).Lea este comunicado de prensa en español.

Meet UC Davis students and alumni using a forensic science degree to build careers analyzing DNA evidence and chemicals in crime labs.

UC Davis researchers have stripped down LSD to the base features responsible for its hallucinogenic and therapeutic effects.

When two major wildfires burned through the Sierra Nevada in 2020 and 2021, they took thousands of giant sequoia trees with them. Without prescribed burns, thousands more would have died, according to...

The UC Davis Mike and Renée Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship awarded almost $100,000 in grants and startup residencies Tuesday evening during the 26th annual Big Bang! Business Comp...

A UC Davis team has mapped the structure and mechanics of a critical cellular machine that malfunctions in children with rare, debilitating brain diseases.

UC Davis opens the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation to advance climate-smart agriculture, sustainability and food security

Americans still buy a lot of big pick-up trucks. On top of that, the Trump administration ended subsidies for electric vehicles and stopped enforcing fuel efficiency rules.

Nature is good for business – and we now have numbers to show it.When rivers degrade, pests spread or drought hits crops, nature sends a bill.Yet it’s one rarely itemised on any balance sheet, because...

As the oil crisis deepens across the globe, households and industries are using less fossil fuel — maybe permanently.

UC Davis scientists discovered gray mold adapts to different crops, revealing why decades of disease-resistant breeding failed.

It’s fitting that Pamela Ronald, who would go on to be named one of the world’s 100 most influential people in biotechnology by Scientific American, discovered her passion for plant biology while on a...

The causes of male infertility can be hard to diagnose, with many tests failing to detect genetic defects. Sometimes, infertility doesn’t even involve the genes themselves. It can arise from improper ...

Cori the dog is a campus celebrity. Whether she is retrieving kicking tees or bats, or making an appearance at an on-campus event, the UC Davis population loves to see her.

Being a single mother of 20 is no joke, especially if the survival of a whole species depends on it. A queen bumblebee faces this very challenge when she lays her first eggs in the spring: She is utte...

The genomics of peppermint are not as fresh as their flavor but scientists from the University of California, Davis, have found a way to breathe new genetic variation into the species.

Doctors in Sacramento are using transcranial magnetic stimulation and experimental drugs inspired by psychedelics to address depression and other mental health challenges.

The widespread hypothesis that climate warming will result in unprecedented agricultural pest populations and cause food insecurity worldwide is oversimplified, according to a new study by a team led ...

With a recent hantavirus outbreak reported on a cruise ship, infectious diseases expert Dean Blumberg explains what you need to know and how to stay safe.

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, are working with California Cultured, a Sacramento based food-tech company, to keep chocolate affordable and sustainable by growing everyone’s favor...

Experiences in the first days and weeks of life can have a profound impact on humans — and birds. A new study led by Sage Madden, a graduate student in evolution and ecology at the University of Calif...

Thousands of times per year, a family’s moment of joy turns to unexpected grief. A seemingly healthy infant stops smiling or making eye contact. Their limbs grow weak. The tiny child suffers seizures ...

A UC Davis study finds every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves $3.75 in wildfire damages.

A UC Davis study in Science found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied face high risk of extinction by 2100 under current climate change projections.

An appellate justice and a doctor who uses social media to empower medical learners will be the first guest speakers for the 2026 graduation season at UC Davis.

Salicylic acid, the active molecule in aspirin and some acne medications, is a hormone in plants that is essential for immunity, but it’s a double-edged sword: Too much can cause autoimmunity and stun...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made a surprising discovery about a galaxy long, long ago and far, far away: It isn’t rotating.