Research Content

�� Sees Jump in Records of Invention, Driven by Health Innovation

James Michael Nash — July 29, 2025 - 12:01pm

�� has experienced a surge in records of invention (ROIs), marking a strong rebound in research innovation. The university filed 191 ROIs in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025, up from 140 the prior year, a 36% increase that reverses a multiyear decline dating back to fiscal 2021.

An ROI is a confidential university document used to formally capture an invention, its details and inventors, serving as the initial step in evaluating the potential for patentability and commercialization. On average, anywhere from 10% to 25% of ROIs eventually become patents.

‘From Labs to Lives’ Series Continues

Cody Kitaura — May 20, 2025 - 2:40pm

�� is making it easier to understand the type of federally funded research that happens at the university, and what would happen if that work were to stop.

�� Launches ‘From Labs to Lives’ to Highlight Federally Funded Research

Julia Ann Easley — March 03, 2025 - 12:42pm

The University of California, Davis, has launched a website and video series titled, “From Labs to Lives,” to highlight federally funded research, describe how the research benefits the public, and share the consequences to the public if funding is reduced or eliminated.

�� Art History’s Watenpaugh Inspires with Her Perspective on Art and Cultural Heritage Destruction

Jamie Sara Gelfond — February 10, 2025 - 3:01pm

�� and BioInnovation Institute Team Up to Improve Protein Nutrition on a Global Scale

James Michael Nash — October 09, 2024 - 4:41pm

The University of California, Davis today announced an expanded collaboration with the BioInnovation Institute (BII) to accelerate commercialization of discoveries in protein nutrition important to consumers around the world.

Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation Groundbreaking

Emily C Dooley — May 31, 2024 - 2:29pm

Construction officially began on the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation Wednesday with a groundbreaking event at the University of California, Davis.

Better Disciplinary Structures in Schools Can Help Reduce Hate Speech Directed Against Asian American Students

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — May 28, 2024 - 8:45am

Asian Americans have been the targets of hate speech for generations, particularly during the COVID pandemic. But new research by the University of California, Davis, suggests that Asian American adolescents experience fewer incidents of hate speech in schools with stronger disciplinary structures and adult support.

The Conversation: How Does Children's Programming Make the Moral of the Story Stick?

Jamie Sara Gelfond — March 06, 2024 - 3:00pm

To adult viewers, educational media content for children, such as “Sesame Street” or “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” may seem rather simplistic. The pacing is slow, key themes are often repeated and the visual aspects tend to be plain.

Parasitic Weeds Threaten Tomato Plants on California Farms

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 26, 2023 - 8:15am

�� leads the way in sustainable agriculture, employing innovative research to combat the invasive broomrape weed threatening California's tomato industry.

Vice Chancellor of Research to Become Provost at University of South Florida

mlblouin — January 23, 2023 - 5:22pm

�� Vice Chancellor of Research Prasant Mohapatra has accepted the position of provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at the University of South Florida starting March 1.