Broadcast: NewsWatch

6.29.09

Bigotry
Is racial prejudice less common today or just less acceptable? As it turns out, people do not get any more racially prejudiced as they age, but they do become less able to hide it. In a study … [ More ]

6.22.09

Gas Prices Up
Drivers have noticed that it costs more to fill their tank these days. The price of a gallon of gasoline has risen sharply. [Christopher Knittel. UC Davis Economist:] The reason why oil prices … [ More ]

6.16.09

California's Economy
Most of what we hear and see about California's state economy is bleak. While the road ahead does look stormy, there are some bright spots in that dark cloud. Just ask economic historian Greg … [ More ]

5.25.09

Stem Cells
With the cut of the ribbon, UC Davis opened its newest veterinary medical laboratory, designed to provide stem cells to horses to treat bone, tendon and ligament injuries. Thousands of horses … [ More ]

5.18.09

Phys Ed Class
[Andrea Khoo, UC Davis P.E. Instructor:] Nat. sound open demonstrating kick boxing routine. The most popular physical education classes at UC Davis are taught by Andrea Khoo. In fact, they are … [ More ]

5.11.09

Farm Economy
Even with recent rains, California faces its third consecutive year of drought. And economists are forecasting hard times for farmers. [Richard Howitt, UC Davis Resource Economist:] My models … [ More ]

5.11.09

Gorilla Study
The world's estimated 740 remaining Mountain Gorillas are found in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The number one killer of these animals is illness. [Kirsten Gilardi, … [ More ]

5.4.09

Cardiac Kids II
Congenital heart defects are among the top killers of babies in Russia. Treated early enough, they are almost 100 percent treatable. UC Davis Medical Center heart surgeon Nilas Young helped … [ More ]

5.4.09

University Medal
Two Northern California giants, Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gary Snyder and painter Wayne Thiebaud, were recently honored with the UC Davis medal not only for their professional accomplishments … [ More ]

4.27.09

Goat Milk
These dairy goats are not your average, run of the mill farm animals. They have been genetically engineered to carry a human gene that protects against diarrheal diseases that can kill more than … [ More ]

4.27.09

K-9 Memorial
Several law enforcement agencies in California have come here to UC Davis to honor police dogs who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Since 2002, 11 more California police dogs have … [ More ]

4.20.09

All Star Plants
Experts here at the UC Davis Aboretum have selected 100 All-Stars for you — they're garden plants that do well in the Central Valley even under drought conditions. [Ellen Zagory, UC Davis … [ More ]