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UC Davis Picnic Day: Where Bugs Are Invited

Apr 15, 2026 09:41AM ● By UC Davis News Release

At the 112th annual campuswide UC Davis Picnic Day April 18, bugs are not only invited, but escorted.

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UC Davis Biochemistry Class Strikes Gold

Mar 17, 2026 03:23PM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

It’s not often that a Nobel laureate visits a UC Davis undergraduate classroom, but this year, a biochemistry class in Kleiber Hall struck “gold” – twice.

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Beer for a Butterfly Contest Opens

Dec 30, 2025 04:26PM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

The annual “Beer for a Butterfly” contest, launched in 1972 by butterfly guru Art Shapiro, now a UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus, is underway as of Jan. 1.

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UC Davis Professor Honored for Citrus Pest Research

Oct 29, 2025 11:48AM ● By UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal recently received an award from the citrus research organization, Fundecitrus, São Paulo, Brazil, in recognition of his “outstanding contribution to citriculture,” emphasizing his work on the Asian citrus psyllid and a Lepidopteran pest named “bicho furão” (citrus fruit borer).

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Having Sense of Purpose Helps Reduce Dementia Risk

Sep 03, 2025 05:24PM ● By University of California, Davis Health News Release

Research into Blue Zones, regions of the world where people tend to live longer, shows that having a sense of purpose in life could help people live longer.

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