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Long, narrow mitochondria with visible cristae shown under electron microscopy at 28000x magnification

Tiny Engines Provide Energy for Life, Mapping Them Could Help Us Treat Genetic Disorders

October 16, 2025

Four people smile in individual portraits, shown side by side in lab and outdoor settings.

CBS Welcomes Four New Faculty With Wide-Ranging Expertise

September 26, 2025

Black-and-white photo of Marilynn Etzler smiling in a lab, wearing a light blouse with a bow at the collar.

In Memoriam: MCB Remembers Marilynn Etzler

September 12, 2025

Microscope image shows fluorescent green GEM particles scattered across worm tissue.

Worms Reveal Just How Cramped Cells Really Are

September 10, 2025

FUSE lecturer Zach Jaramillo engages students through an in- class exercise on plant heterospory.

Bringing Life Sciences Teaching to Graduate Education

September 04, 2025

Golden apple snail eating lettuce in a lab setting; its eyes can regenerate, offering clues to restoring human vision.

This Snail’s Eyes Grow Back: Could They Help Humans do the Same?

August 06, 2025

Finding Human Brain Genes in Duplicated DNA

July 21, 2025

Six people stand in a row outdoors in front of a glass-walled building. Five students, holding awards and certificates, pose on either side of a man in a red and black academic robe and cap. The students appear to be honored at a recognition event.

Talent, Curiosity and Dedication: Year-End CBS Awards Honor Top Undergraduates

June 11, 2025

From left to right: MCB Club officer Dave Valenzuela, MCB Club President Komal Cheema holding her Adam’s Award for Leadership certificate, incoming president Sierra Demaula, and faculty advisor Professor Ken Kaplan. The group stands smiling in front of a UC Davis backdrop at the 2025 Student Leadership Awards event.

MCB Club Reinvigorated: Komal Cheema Wins 2025 Adam’s Award for Leadership

June 04, 2025

UC Davis student Avantika Gokulnatha shares a phone screen with Jack McGruder, an older man in a red USC hat. They sit at a table smiling together in a warmly lit community space.

Genetics and Genomics Major Named Top UC Davis Graduate

June 03, 2025

A row of large stone moai statues standing on a stone platform (ahu) at Ahu Tongariki on Easter Island. The statues face inland, with one wearing a topknot-like stone hat (pukao). The background shows grassy hills and a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

Revisiting a Medical Marvel

May 19, 2025

A person with short hair and a gray long-sleeve shirt stands smiling with arms crossed on a sunny, tree-lined lawn at UC Davis.

Snail Researcher Wins UC Davis Award for Innovation and Creative Vision

April 29, 2025

Group photo of six smiling people standing outdoors in front of a building and leafless trees. They are arranged in a line and facing the camera in bright daylight.

CBS Students Name Faculty, TAs Aggie Well-Being Champions

April 11, 2025

A composite image featuring three men. Left: a man with glasses and graying hair, smiling outdoors in front of green leaves, wearing a light blue pullover over a collared shirt. Center: a man with short blond hair and glasses, smiling in a laboratory while wearing a white lab coat and gloves. Right: a man with short black hair and glasses, smiling with arms crossed outdoors in front of tall green trees, wearing a dark blue pullover over a collared shirt.

Inaugural “Under the Microscope” Spotlights UC Davis Cancer Researchers

April 10, 2025

Three men standing outdoors in separate settings, arranged side by side in a composite image. The man on the left wears glasses and a navy blue polka dot shirt. The man in the center is bald, smiling, and wears a dark sweater over a collared shirt. The man on the right wears glasses, a blue button-up shirt, and a gray blazer.

Frédéric Chédin Elected as AAAS Fellow

April 01, 2025