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Poor swelter as urban areas of U.S. Southwest get hotter

February 24, 2021 by Kathleen Wong

poor swelter with climate change

By Karen Nikos-Rose, UC Davis | February 18, 2021 Acres of asphalt parking lots, unshaded roads, dense apartment complexes and neighborhoods with few parks have taken their toll on the poor. As climate change accelerates, low-income districts in the Southwestern United States are 4 to 7 degrees hotter in Fahrenheit — on average — than wealthy neighborhoods in the same metro ... Continue Reading »

Migratory birds track climate across the year

February 24, 2021 by Kathleen Wong

migrating birds track climate

By Andy Fell, UC Davis | February 18, 2021 As climate change takes hold across the Americas, some areas will get wetter, and others will get hotter and drier. A new study of the yellow warbler, a widespread migratory songbird, shows that individuals have the same climatic preferences across their migratory range. The work is published Feb. 17 in Ecology Letters. “What’s ... Continue Reading »

UC Davis researchers run COVID-19 childhood vaccine trials on infant primates

January 12, 2021 by lwangdu

monkey vaccine

By Annette Campos The development of a children’s vaccine would allow kids to return to normal developmental environments and help curb the coronavirus pandemic Dr. Koen Van Rompay, a researcher at the UC Davis California National Primate Center, is leading a team dedicated to developing a childhood COVID-19 vaccine, which is currently being tested on infant primate ... Continue Reading »

COVID-19 Symptoms Linger In ‘Long Haul’ Patients, Scientists Search For Answers

January 9, 2021 by lwangdu

Sammy Caiola Thursday, January 7, 2021 | Sacramento, CA Michelle Sogge says when she tested positive for COVID-19 on June 18, she expected she’d need some recovery time. She didn’t foresee being short of breath six months later.  “Up until I got COVID, I was very healthy,” she said. “I was running 10Ks, I was climbing mountains that were 13,000 feet ... Continue Reading »

UC Davis 2nd for Social Mobility Among National Public Universities

September 1, 2020 by lwangdu

By Julia Ann Easley on September 1, 2020 in University The University of California, Davis, is distinguished among public universities for the upward social mobility it offers graduates, according to Washington Monthly’s annual assessment of U.S. schools based on what they do for the public good. Washington Monthly’s annual college rankings, published online today ... Continue Reading »

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