Faithful followers of UC Davis social media channels may notice some new faces this year. The Office of Strategic Communications’ social media team introduces its newest cohort of student interns — who make up STREAM — in the above video.

MOVE IT UP for better health

Spotting the sheep

Haven Kiers, assistant professor of landscape architecture, is doing research to determine if sheep allowed to graze on campus turf can eat grass and weeds, fertilize and control pests as well as, or better than, using conventional landscaping methods. Social media users reacted to the sight of sheep at the Chemistry Mounds near the Silo:

They’ll be back, grazing from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.:

• Monday-Wednesday, April 25-27
• Wednesday-Friday, May 18-20
• Wednesday-Friday, June 8-10

Watch a 2021 video on the research connected to the sheep.

STAT Madness finalist

 

 

A UC Davis team that created a biosensor to detect when a drug bound to a receptor that is a hallmark of hallucinogenic drugs made it to the final round of STAT Madness, a competition for research breakthroughs. See the final results here (free account required).