1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (400+ words) By Tina Deines for UCLA Care and kindness. Shade and relief. These are some of the messages of hope that visitors shared after viewing dozens of shade-themed artworks and participating in interactive activities at an exhibition that explored the role…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (293+ words) Today, Thursday, Aug. 13, would have been a monumental birthday celebration for UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Hammock, an internationally known scholar, researcher, inventor, collaborator, teacher, scientific leader and mentor. Professor Hammock, who died Jan. 5 in Davis, would have turned 79 today....

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (201+ words) Broad Mite in lemons has been episodic, following a pattern of warm, humid summers.This past two years along the coast have been a real problem, and has been even worse and earlier because of the mild winter. The mite…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (210+ words) The North Bay Science Discovery Day is a free, one-day community science festival that brings children and families together with scientists, engineers, educators, students, and community organizations from across the San Francisco North Bay. Hosted at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds,…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (171+ words) UC Agriculture and Natural Resources This week in the garden: Aug. 14 - 20 Soak in the peace and quiet as late summer is winding down and days should cool soon. - Use old vegetable plants and summer annuals to start a compost pile....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (209+ words) The farming community is invited to see how drones are transforming agriculture through precision applications, mapping, spraying and innovative field practices at the UC Cooperative Extension Drone Applications in Agriculture Workshop on Sept. 9 at UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (136+ words) What an exciting research project! Doctoral candidate Alexia "Lexie" Martin of the laboratory of Rachel Vannette, professor and vice chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, has received a Garden Club of America (GSA) Board of Associates…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (453+ words) There are only 24 hours in a day, but don't tell that to Carla-Cristina “CC” de Melo Edwards. Anyone looking at her curriculum vitae (CV) must wonder: How can one person accomplish all that mountain of mosquito research, leadership, public service…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (179+ words) The state of California is home to more than 1600 bee species, but it lacks an official state bee. California has a state insect (California dogface butterfly), a state bird (California quail), a state fish (golden trout), a state flower (California…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (322+ words) Succulents are plants with thick and fleshy leaves and stems that thicken and engorge to retain water. There are 10,000 types of succulents. A quick search for succulents on Calscape, the California Native Plant Society website, yields 196 results. The advantages to…...