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Study: Prepare grad students for work beyond academia
Universities need to work more closely with business, nonprofit and government sectors to better prepare graduate students for careers beyond academia, according to the report for a national project that a UC Davis dean helped ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 10, 2012 |
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Genomes of two champion bulls sequenced
(Phys.org) -- With more than 60,000 descendants in six generations, Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief and his son Walkway Chief Mark cast a long genetic shadow. New research on the genomes of the two bulls show how ...
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Deepwater Horizon exposed serious gaps in deepwater oil spill research
(Phys.org) -- On the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a national team of scientists, including two researchers from the University of California, Davis, warns that ...
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Researcher's waste-to-energy technology moves from the lab to the marketplace
(Phys.org) -- Technology invented by a University of California, Davis, researcher that converts solid waste into renewable energy is debuting today as the first commercially available, high-solid anaerobic ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 20, 2012 |
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Learning algebra too early may harm some students, study says
(Phys.org) -- Learning about all those x’s, y’s and quadratic equations too early in life may do more harm than good for some students, a new University of California, Davis, study says.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Launching multiple products to attract both consumers and application developers key to tech firm success, study says
(PhysOrg.com) -- High-tech firms should market multiple product versions at the same time, such as Apple did with the iPhone and iPod Touch, both to attract early adopters and build a network of individuals and companies ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Venture capital managers affect firms' success, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Corporate venture capital investment strategies, goals and outcomes vary greatly depending on the background of the investment manager, a new University of California, Davis, study shows.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Stock values rise when companies disclose 'green' information, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- A UC Davis study finds that it pays to be green, as companies that are open about their greenhouse gas emissions and carbon reduction strategies see stock values rise.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Keep an eye on stock short sellers to avoid losing in bond investments too, study says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Savvy investors who follow short sellers to predict bearish news about a company’s stock -- and sell their stocks in that company to avoid losses -- should keep an eye on the company’s bonds as ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Astronomers find a dark matter galaxy far, far away
(PhysOrg.com) -- A faint “satellite galaxy” 10 billion light years from Earth is the lowest-mass object ever detected at such a distance, says University of California, Davis, physics professor Chris ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Drilling for climate change
Researchers aboard the drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution will finish their Mediterranean voyage next week to unearth thousands of centuries of climate data from beneath the ocean floor.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Metal oxide simulations could help green technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of California, Davis, researchers have proposed a radical new way of thinking about the chemical reactions between water and metal oxides, the most common minerals on Earth. Their work appears ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Modern dogs are more Asian fusions than Euro pups, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Don't close the book on Fido’s genealogy just yet: A new study led by University of California, Davis, wildlife genetics researchers provides a surprising glimpse into the global heritage ...
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Wine grapevines and native plants make a fine blend, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- Grapevines and native plants are a fine blend for the environment, suggests a team of researchers led by a plant ecologist at the University of California, Davis.
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Airlines can improve bottom line by compensating captive passengers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Instead of holding customers captive on a tarmac during unforeseen delays, airlines should give passengers the choice to leave or stay — and compensate them appropriately.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 13, 2011 |
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