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Can new gun violence research find a path around the political stalemate?

Dr. Garen J. Wintemute, who directs the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center in Sacramento, said he lost grant money after the Dickey Amendment was enacted. In the two decades that followed, he said, his work has been supported by the state of California, by foundations, as well as the N.I.H., which was not specifically named in the Dickey Amendment, and the Justice Department. He said he had also spent a little more than $2 million of his own money to continue the work.

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Three graphics tell the story of mass shootings during the pandemic

While killings like in Boulder are less common than routine gun violence or firearm suicide, they tend to have a profound effect on the public and on policymakers.

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Gun violence spiked during pandemic, even as the deadliest mass shootings waned

Nicole Kravitz-Wirtz, an assistant professor who researches violence prevention at the University of California, Davis said that the COVID-19 pandemic likely played a major role in contributing to the rising violence.

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New UC Davis center paves the way for rock dust research

Faculty at the University of California are carrying out several remineralization studies across multiple campuses that they hope will deliver a more holistic understanding of California soils’ carbon storage potential.

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Aging In California

UC Davis Health Professor Terri Harvath explains what the organization plans to focus on now and in the post-pandemic years.

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Rep. Matsui and husband donate to support climate research

Rep. Doris Matsui of Sacramento and her husband, Roger Sant, are propelling UC Davis’ climate work with a gift to Project Carbon, which is developing new, high-tech ways to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide and reduce greenhouse gases.

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Telemedicine pioneer

Tom Nesbitt (B.A., psychology, ’75; M.D. ’79) launched the UC Davis Health System’s first telehealth program in 1992. Nesbitt’s pioneering leadership in telemedicine has been recognized by the American Telemedicine Association and the American Hospital Association.

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NCAA’s GSR report features numerous No. 1 scores from UC Davis

The NCAA highlighted why UC Davis is the fifth-ranked public school in the nation when the organization released its annual Graduation Success Rate report on Tuesday.

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Unfold Podcast, Episode 9: How climate change is punishing the world’s poor

For the latest and final episode of Unfold, Season 2, podcast host Amy Quinton travels to Kenya to learn more about how climate change and poverty intersect.

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UC Davis receives grant to increase dietary fiber in wheat

The University of California, Davis, has a received a nearly $500,000 Seeding Solutions grant from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) to increase the dietary fiber content in wheat products.

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Low food-safety risk at Northern California farmers markets

Study Examined Prevalence of Salmonella and E. coli on Produce, Meat

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As Anxieties Rise, Californians Buy Hundreds of Thousands More Guns

Handgun sales in California have risen to unprecedented levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, and experts say first-time buyers are driving the trend.

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Sustainable alternatives to pesticides: reducing toxic exposure and increasing soil health

The widespread use of soil fumigants—combined with their safety risks and expenditures—has created a need for safe and effective alternatives.

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About 110,000 Californians have bought a gun since the coronavirus arrived, study says

In the first five months of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of Californians bought new guns and changed the way they stored their firearms.

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Concerns about violence increases in California amid COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked to an estimated 110,000 firearm purchases in California and increases in individuals’ worries about violence, according to a new study by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Program.

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