Spring 2016
Revitalizing K Street
As a water treatment engineer, Robert Emerick ’92, M.S. ’93, Ph.D ’99, may seem like an unlikely owner of two chic restaurants and the vintage Crest Theatre on K Street in Sacramento.
How to Raise Backyard Chickens
From the UC Cooperative Extension
A Supreme Surprise
Craig Stowers, J.D. ’85, began his three-year term as chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court—an achievement he said would have shocked his younger self—last summer.
A First-of-its-Kind Idea
Sara Margulis ’97 reached a major milestone with her business, Honeyfund, this year: its 10th anniversary.
The Wheel Deal
Bicycling is still the main mode of transportation at UC Davis, with 46 percent of students and employees riding to campus each day.
New Programs Support Underserved Students
UC Davis students benefit from campus initiatives to support the recruitment and academic success of historically underrepresented groups.
Restrooms For Everyone
Signs of beskirted and trousered figures were removed from 133 restroom doors across the Davis campus earlier this year to convert gendered or unisex restrooms to gender-inclusive restrooms.
A Fresh Look at Policing
When police are called to a loud argument on campus, sometimes their mere presence raises ire. Having an officer who remembers the stresses of being a student can help.
Campus Taps the Sun’s Energy
A 62-acre plot on the south end of campus is now generating 14 percent of UC Davis’ electricity.
Here: School Spirit
More than 70 participating groups paraded through the UC Davis campus and downtown to mark 102 years of tradition at Picnic Day in April.
Professor on Point
Though a performance career was not to be, ballet helped solidify Beverly Bossler’s focus and drive in her work as a Chinese history scholar.
Beyond Barriers
Hannah Chadwick gets around campus with the help of her seeing-eye dog, Spritz, but last summer she studied in China independently.
The Dream Team
An all-female medical staff keeps the UC Davis football team field-ready.
Creation Generation
Entrepreneurial UC Davis alumni are helming mobile apps to bring their ideas straight to the consumer.
Growing Pains
As the student population rises, the city and campus address housing needs.
Nursing School Cultivates Health Care Leaders
The school adds a program for for students from other fields to earn both a master’s degree and qualification for the registered nurse exam.
Brakes to Wheels: The Easy Bicycle Tune-up
From the UC Davis Bike Barn
Tips for Tasting Honey
Honey can produce a multitude of specific flavors.
Mapping the Reconstruction Era
One UC Davis professor is on a mission to create a new dialogue about an oft-ignored period of U.S. history
