Vice Chancellor Clare Shinnerl shares the surprising story of how changing postal technology gave UC Davis one common address and why that practical 1997 solution still resonates today.
See photos from 13 UC Davis students who joined the Arboretum and Public Garden in its Summer Landscape Assistant Program. In between mulching and weeding, the student employees captured their summer work through photographs and selfies.
UC Davis has retained its spot as the most sustainable university in North America and seventh in the world, according to the 2026 UI GreenMetric World University rankings announced Thursday (Sept. 24) by the University of Indonesia.
From wild turkeys to wildfire smoke, tariffs and canceled grants, much of FOA’s work involves preparing for things outside our control. Clare shares her gratitude for the readiness and adaptability FOA employees bring to that work.
Go behind the scenes with FOA, with new photos of UC Davis student firefighters training at Station 34, where they will live, work, study and serve in one of the nation's only residential student firefighter programs.
The Arboretum turns 90m this year, but it almost didn’t. This UC Davis Magazine feature explores how generations of students, staff, faculty, volunteers and supporters transformed an underfunded garden into a beloved campus jewel and living laboratory—pioneering ideas that now advance climate resilience, student well-being and environmental leadership far beyond Davis.
UC Davis has a new digital campus map — and it's built to keep getting better. The online map at campusmap.ucdavis.edu has been replaced with a completely rebuilt version, using Esri's GIS platform and the hard work of GIS Specialist Naomi Kalman and the Campus and Environmental Planning team in Design and Construction Management.
Conference and Event Services is partnering with campus departments to expand access to meeting spaces while helping departments find reservation and venue management solutions that fit their unique operational needs.
The FOA Communications team has received a 2026 Circle of Excellence Award for creation of the UC Davis Commons, an innovative internal talent marketplace for campus partners to use.
What does it take to replace a lightbulb on campus? It's actually not as simple as it used to be. Discover the surprising complexity behind modern campus lighting and the expertise it takes to keep UC Davis illuminated.
Summer 2026 marks the beginning of the Physical Sciences District Improvements, a long-planned effort to transform aging pathways, landscapes and former construction staging areas into welcoming, well-defined spaces that improve safety, circulation and the overall campus experience.
UC Davis is down to its last $6 in pennies. Reflecting on this small operational change points to how quickly some of our daily habits have evolved — and how some things quietly disappear before we notice.
