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Loneliness Drives Cognitive Impairment, Can Lead to Shorter Life, Study Suggests

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 16, 2026 - 11:03am

Some people might not mind spending time alone, but new research with data from 18 countries suggests that older people who struggle with loneliness — rather than strictly being alone — may experience a faster mental and physical decline.

Manetti Shrem Museum’s 10th Year Will Focus on Expanding Access to World-Class Art

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 15, 2026 - 9:22am

The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at University of California, Davis, will celebrate its 10th anniversary through a yearlong series of special exhibitions featuring new works, events and initiatives that look to the museum’s future and engage both visitors and the university community.

Unexpected Art: Wine Tasting as Art — Movie and Library Archives Event

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 08, 2026 - 1:29pm

At a recent event at UC Davis Shields Library, I learned a little about wine tasting as art and a lot about the “Judgment of Paris.” I knew little about either before this. This event was held on the first floor of the library in room 167, one of multiple weekly events that the library hosts in classrooms throughout the quarter.

UC Davis Experts on Cases Pending Before the U.S. Supreme Court 2026

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 08, 2026 - 9:38am

Cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court range from those about citizenship, to transgender issues, to the Second Amendment. In the following cases, professors from UC Davis School of Law are prepared to answer questions for the media. Their biographies (hyperlinked) and contact information are below. For any of our experts on various issues, media may wish to go to www.ucdavis.edu/news/experts.

This list is for media use only.

Weekender: Grad Exhibition Grand Opening; Classic Piano at Mondavi

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 04, 2026 - 9:29am

Grad exhibition Thursday will showcase health, technology, art, design

Show on exhibition June 4 through through June 20; prizes given Thursday, Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, UC Davis

Warning Labels on Restaurant Menus Steer Diners from Sweets, UC Davis Research Suggests

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 03, 2026 - 8:53am

As California lawmakers consider legislation that would require “high sugar” warning labels on restaurant menus, a University of California, Davis, study shows that the labels are effective in dissuading diners from ordering sugary items.

What Is a Media Storm? New Research Explains Why Some Stories Dominate the News

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — May 28, 2026 - 3:07pm

George Floyd’s killing in 2020 by Minneapolis police became a media storm, but the event itself was not, unfortunately, unique.

Every year, many unarmed Black men are killed by police but almost none of those deaths resulted in nearly the same volume of stories in news media that would make up a media storm. Amber Boydstun, a political scientist, wanted to know why.

Weekender: Choirs, Bands, Comedian, and More

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — May 28, 2026 - 10:59am

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UC Davis Choirs and Symphony Orchestra perform Rosephanye Powell’s ‘The Cry of Jeremiah’ at Mondavi Center this weekend

Nicolás Dosman conducts the UC Davis choir (Carol Kepler/photo)

Graduate Exhibition Showcases Intersection of Health, Technology, Art, Design

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — May 26, 2026 - 1:10pm

From digital data and technology to the environment, healthcare and the body, graduate students from across the College of Letters and Science at University of California, Davis, are pushing boundaries with their experimental research and creative expression. The results, varied in medium and discipline, will be on display at the Arts & Humanities 2026 Graduate Exhibition.

UC Davis Undergraduates Take Top Prize at Big Bang! Business Competition

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — May 21, 2026 - 1:14pm

The UC Davis Mike and Renée Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship awarded almost $100,000 in grants and startup residencies Tuesday evening during the 26th annual Big Bang! Business Competition awards night.