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Chinook Salmon Face Habitat Challenges

Chinook salmon are facing unprecedented challenges as their once-thriving populations struggle to survive. A new study published in the journal Ecosphere suggests that decades of human activities, including ocean harvest, artificial propagation and reservoir construction, have not only reduced the size of these fish, but also disrupted their ability to spawn successfully.

Apply for the Library Graduate Student Prize

We are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Library Graduate Student Prize! Graduate students, professional students and postdoctoral scholars can win up to $1,000 for their research.

Co-sponsored by the UC Davis Library and the Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement, the prize is in its second year and recognizes graduate student researchers who use the library to create outstanding, publicly engaged scholarship that contributes to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Championing Healthier Futures for Children Around the World

Childhood malnutrition is one of the world's most pressing health challenges, and Kathryn Dewey, distinguished professor emerita in the UC Davis Department of Nutrition, has been at the forefront of efforts to address it. Her pioneering research led to an innovative supplement to combat nutritional deficiencies and has informed and improved global health policies.