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The Davis Arbovirus Research and Training (DART) program is located at the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine. (Aggie File)

Yolo County reports first death of West Nile virus in 2026

City NewsSeptember 29, 2026
Hot summer weather and long days increase chances of exposure
Transportation workers hold signs about bike safety in the middle of the Silo bike circle during the first day of classes on Wednesday, Sept. 23. (Julia Heron-Watts / Aggie)

UC Davis expands Safety Corridor program amid rise in e-device crashes

Campus NewsSeptember 29, 2026
The program deploys students and signage to encourage safe traffic behavior at busy intersections and paths
A local skater attempts to perform an aerial trick at Community Park’s newly opened skatepark on Friday, Sept. 18. The skate park was opened in a joint effort with the Davis City Council and Michael Fish, a local skater and UC Davis alumnus. (Armando Palomares / Aggie)

$1.2 million skate park opens in North Davis

City NewsSeptember 22, 2026
The city decided on a new look for the decades old skatepark, involving figures from across the skating community for the design
ASUCD President Luis Garcia took office last spring for the 2026-2027 school term. (Aggie File)

An interview with 2026-27 ASUCD President Luis Garcia

Campus NewsSeptember 22, 2026
Garcia discussed his goals, historic slate win and controversy concerning the Senator Aaron Heth impeachment trial
Sproul Hall is home to the UC Davis Russian department. (Aggie File)

Inside UC Davis’ Russian department, where small class sizes fuel big conversations

FeaturedSeptember 19, 2026
Students discuss their experience in the Russian program
Delta of Venus permanently closed in August after 33 years of business. (Grant Judkins / Aggie)

Delta of Venus closes after 33 years of food, music and community

City NewsSeptember 18, 2026
The cafe is remembered for its many decades of serving the Downtown Davis area
Lambtown festival 2026ASUCD Sunset Fest 2026 Casa De La Flores (w/$)Donate to The Aggie

Opinion

Fix your eyes on the horizon ahead

OpinionSeptember 29, 2026
Use your nostalgia as motivation for the future

Spirits of a lost art

OpinionSeptember 29, 2026
Home fermentation preserves heritage

To share or not to share

OpinionSeptember 29, 2026
How consensual is location sharing anymore?

Campus News

The recently reopened Gunrock Gaming features 14 computers that can be rented to play many preinstalled popular games. (Julia Heron-Watts / Aggie)

Gunrock Gaming relaunches with software updates, new equipment

Campus NewsSeptember 29, 2026
The gaming computer space is running a Back to School special for fall quarter
Transportation workers hold signs about bike safety in the middle of the Silo bike circle during the first day of classes on Wednesday, Sept. 23. (Julia Heron-Watts / Aggie)

UC Davis expands Safety Corridor program amid rise in e-device crashes

Campus NewsSeptember 29, 2026
The program deploys students and signage to encourage safe traffic behavior at busy intersections and paths
Signs for the Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian (MENASA) Resource Center's "Confronting Western Beauty Standards" event in the Women's Resources and Research Center on Jan. 21, 2026. (Julia Heron-Watts / Aggie)

MENASA Resource Center to host Fall Welcome Mixer Oct. 6

Campus NewsSeptember 29, 2026
The event will bring students and staff together for activities and a chance to explore the center
Students protest ICE as part of the national "ICE Out" demonstrations on Jan. 30, 2026. (Aggie File)

UC Davis rises to No. 24 in national college freedom of speech ranking

Campus NewsSeptember 29, 2026
The school had the highest jump in the ratings of any school evaluated this year, up from No. 252 in 2025
The LGBTQIA Resource Center, located in the Student Community Center on campus. (Aggie File)

Queer Welcome Week helps students start the year on campus

Campus NewsSeptember 22, 2026
The LGBTQIA Resource Center will host four days of programming to welcome new and returning students

City News

Davis Joint Unified School District Office in Davis, Calif. (Aggie File)

Davis City Council and Davis Joint Unified School District meet for the first session of the school year

City NewsSeptember 30, 2026
Agenda items include e-bikes and a potential youth member to serve on the City Council
The Davis Arbovirus Research and Training (DART) program is located at the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine. (Aggie File)

Yolo County reports first death of West Nile virus in 2026

City NewsSeptember 29, 2026
Hot summer weather and long days increase chances of exposure
Davis residents meet near their homes during Neighbors' Night Out. (Aggie File)

20th annual Davis Neighbors’ Night Out event takes place Oct. 4

City NewsSeptember 29, 2026
Neighborhoods are connected with newly moved-in students through more than 100 events
A local skater attempts to perform an aerial trick at Community Park’s newly opened skatepark on Friday, Sept. 18. The skate park was opened in a joint effort with the Davis City Council and Michael Fish, a local skater and UC Davis alumnus. (Armando Palomares / Aggie)

$1.2 million skate park opens in North Davis

City NewsSeptember 22, 2026
The city decided on a new look for the decades old skatepark, involving figures from across the skating community for the design
The Davis City Council declared October 2026 as Fire Prevention Month at their Sept. 15 meeting. (Aggie File)

Local organizations recognized in ceremonial month proclamations

City NewsSeptember 22, 2026
The Davis City Council discuss wastewater capacity fees, pest management policy and announce monthly celebrations

Features

By Caleb Chen - design@theaggie.org

Summer side quests

FeaturesSeptember 30, 2026
Students used time away from academics to pursue summer hobbies

Eric Jones congressional campaign emphasizes affordability, political reform

FeaturesSeptember 23, 2026
The Democratic challenger will face longtime Rep. Mike Thompson in the Nov. 3 general election
Sproul Hall is home to the UC Davis Russian department. (Aggie File)

Inside UC Davis’ Russian department, where small class sizes fuel big conversations

FeaturedSeptember 19, 2026
Students discuss their experience in the Russian program
UCD Quad

More than just a game: Chess Club at UC Davis

FeaturesJune 17, 2026
Students in the Chess Club discuss what makes this club unique
Bainer Hall

DUEN provides students with professional opportunities and resources

FeaturesJune 17, 2026
Davis Undergraduate Engineering Network members describe their experiences in the student group

Arts & Culture

Culture Corner

Arts & CultureSeptember 30, 2026
The Arts Desk’s weekly picks for music, movies and more

Review: ‘Resident Evil’ is a tense, action-packed tribute to the beloved game franchise

Arts & CultureSeptember 30, 2026
The 2026 film adaptation of the popular horror game series excellently captures the anxiety-inducing experience of playing its source material

The Arts Desk’s media guide for Summerween

Arts & CultureSeptember 30, 2026
Media picks to help transition from the heat of summer into the chill of fall

Movie magic for the fall season

Arts & CultureSeptember 24, 2026
From childhood nostalgia to witchy magic, these films capture the quintessential moods of the season

Sports

UC Davis Women’s volleyball wraps up non-conference schedule, prepares for first season in Mountain West

SportsSeptember 30, 2026
First-year Isabella Umpierre spearheads Aggie offense, earns Mountain West awards

Aggies cruise past Stetson University Hatters with 45-7 win

SportsSeptember 30, 2026
UC Davis football wins 11th straight home opener

Aggies women’s soccer put up 0-0 draw against Loyola Marymount University on the road

SportsSeptember 24, 2026
A strong defensive effort by the Aggies earned them their second straight shutout

Sports Recap

SportsSeptember 24, 2026

UC Davis field hockey shut out by Yale with a score of 3-0

SportsSeptember 24, 2026
Aggies put up a strong defense, saving eight shots on goal

Science & Tech

UC Davis Research Center secures $23 million dollar grant

Science & TechnologyOctober 1, 2026
Researchers plan to explore multifactorial causes of Alzheimer’s, dementia and neurodegeneration

UC Davis report reveals food adulteration in expensive oils

Science & TechnologySeptember 30, 2026
Students weigh in on a recent fruit oil study

From first-year to faculty: How to succeed in your first year as a STEM major

Science & TechnologySeptember 19, 2026
Science and technology students and faculty share pieces of advice for incoming undergraduates

3D cryo-electron microscopy structure of plant cell augmin published by UC Davis researchers  

In December 2025, UC Davis researchers published cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of augmin, a protein complex that helps organize the microtubules that comprise the mitotic spindle, which helps sister chromatids separate during mitosis. The team, whose findings were published in Nature, was led by Dr. Bo Liu, a professor of plant biology, and Dr. Jawdat Al-Bassam, an associate professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology.

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