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UC Davis Ranked No. 10 Among Nation’s Public Universities

Julia Ann Easley — October 08, 2025 - 4:25pm

Correction, Oct. 10: The news release has been corrected to indicate that UC Davis is 10th among public universities in the United States.

The University of California, Davis, is No. 10 among the nation’s top public universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, published today (Oct. 8).

IN MEMORIAM: Chancellor Emeritus Theodore L. Hullar

Cody Kitaura — October 07, 2025 - 3:00pm

Theodore L. Hullar, UC Davis’ fourth chancellor and a biochemist who pushed for major shifts in the �ԹϺ��’s identity, died Sept. 28 at the age of 90.

Hullar came to UC Davis after serving as chancellor of UC Riverside from 1985-87, and jumped headlong into transformational projects like the shepherding of the draft version of the Long-Range Development Plan, a document that sought to guide UC Davis enrollment growth and expansion through the 2005-06 academic year.

Wall Street Journal Rankings: UC Davis Positions Graduates for Financial Success

Julia Ann Easley — September 29, 2025 - 10:44am

Sept. 30 Correction: The Wall Street Journal rankings of UC Davis among public and all universities have been corrected to reflect errors in the original news release.

The University of California, Davis, stands second in the nation among public universities and 13th among all universities for how well it sets its graduates up for financial success in The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2026 rankings released today (Sept. 29).

Valley Fever Is Spreading Across the Arid West, Affecting People and Dogs

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 23, 2025 - 9:22am

A soil fungus fuels valley fever, now reaching beyond California and Arizona due to climate change. UC Davis doctors and veterinarians trace the threat.

Chancellor’s Fall Welcome: A World of Opportunity at UC Davis

Cody Kitaura — September 22, 2025 - 9:00am

$110.5M in Gifts Fuel UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Expansion

Amy M Quinton — September 18, 2025 - 12:30pm

The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine today announced plans to launch a new phase of its veterinary medical complex — made possible by philanthropic gifts totaling $110.5 million to date. The expansion will help address the critical veterinary workforce shortage, expand patient care and support cutting-edge research in cancer, translational medicine and other key areas of biomedical science.

Cheaper, Sustainable Plant Biomanufacturing on Earth and in Space

Andy Fell — September 15, 2025 - 3:31pm

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have been awarded a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop new technologies and workforce training programs to grow plants in low-resource environments both on Earth and in space.

UC Davis Health’s IFM Fund Backs Delix Therapeutics in First Investment

Andy Fell — September 10, 2025 - 10:10am

UC Davis Health Ventures, part of the Innovation and Economic Development Office (IEDO) at the University of California, Davis, today announced the first investment from its Investing in the Future of Medicine (IFM) Fund, backing Delix Therapeutics. Delix, a UC Davis spinout, is developing non-hallucinogenic neuroplastogens for major depressive disorder (MDD) and other serious neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions.

3 Rankings Recognize UC Davis for Research, Social Mobility, Value

Julia Ann Easley — August 29, 2025 - 11:44am

The University of California, Davis, has received accolades for its research, the value for the dollar and the social mobility it offers graduates in three separate rankings published this month.

Forbes named UC Davis to its Top 25 Public Colleges in the nation in rankings released Tuesday (Aug. 26). The magazine noted that UC Davis students graduate with a median of $11,000 in debt — the lowest among the public standouts.

UC Davis Students Uncover History of a Little-Known Black Community in Woodland

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 25, 2025 - 8:20am

Sam Garcia was in her final year at University of California, Davis, when, like many students in their college years, she had not yet identified a clear future path.

Then, through a UC Davis history project, the sociology major discovered historical archives.