The pandemic may be keeping visitors away from hospital patients, but it isn’t stopping Santa from saying hello.
Saint Nick himself spoke with patients at the UC Davis Children’s Hospital via Zoom recently, while staff passed out gifts and lifted spirits with the help of a “reindeer” that looks suspiciously like a facility dog. See clips from his visit in the above video.
Twitter: Alpacas burned four months ago released
UC Davis Veterinary Medicine: The average hospital stay for the 50,000+ animals that #UCDavis treats every year is less than a week. It's a rare occurrence for an animal to be hospitalized for four months, but two alpacas did just that after the #LNUComplexFire. [click for link]
Looking for viruses in soil
Joanne Emerson is looking for more information about viruses, but they might not be the kind you’d expect. Emerson, an assistant professor of plant pathology, is researching viruses that live in soil and harm plants. Watch the above video to learn more about her research.
Instagram: Best wishes for finals
UC Davis Student Affairs: Good luck on your final exams Aggies! You've worked so hard this quarter, finish it off strong. You got this! Photo: @picturesbycarde