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Finding Hope ‘At Every Depth’

Malia N Reiss — January 30, 2024 - 3:24pm

In the prologue for their book At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis scientist Tessa Hill and writer Eric Simons open with an astute observation about humanity’s relationship with the ocean.

6 Books on Climate Change from 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

Malia N Reiss — December 12, 2023 - 10:15am

Get informed and inspired in 2024 with new climate change books from campus authors.

How Can U.S. Adoptees Get Their Birth Certificates?

Karen Michele Nikos — December 10, 2021 - 9:28am

Americans generally take for granted their right to accurate information on their birth certificate. That is not the case for the nearly 5 million adoptees in this country.

Weekender: Plenty to See and Hear…Music, Music, Music

Karen Michele Nikos — May 29, 2019 - 10:07am

There is no noon concert this Thursday, but there are free jazz combos 2-3:30 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. concert at the Ann E. Pitzer Center that night. Friday offers 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. concerts and student performances during the weekend. And more concerts as the next week progresses as 51�ԹϺ�� Davis winds up its spring quarter. Details are here.

Most American History About Women Not Written By Women. Until Now.

Karen Michele Nikos — January 09, 2019 - 4:24pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Historians Set the Women's History Records Straight

Ellen Hartigan-O’Connor and Lisa Materson of the University of California, Davis, collaborators in research and teaching of women’s and gender history for 10 years, were keenly aware of many fascinating stories about women in history, as uncovered by female historians.

But getting those stories into the big narratives of history was more than one or two people could accomplish.

Reséndez’s ‘The Other Slavery’ on Longlist for Award

Dave Jones — September 23, 2016 - 11:28am

Indigenous Peoples Colloquium

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Professor Reséndez will talk about hi

Mislabeled Map Leads to Remarkable Novel

Robyn Frances Huey — September 10, 2015 - 8:00am

When Naomi Williams entered 51�ԹϺ�� Davis’ Masters in Creative Writing Program in 2005, she had already started a novel based on an 18th century French voyage of discovery.

“There’s nothing in my background to lead anyone to think I’d write a book about 18th century French explorers,” the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis alumna says.