![Kelly Gravuer takes a soil sample at Russell Ranch. Her soil microbe study for her Ph.D. at UC Davis yielded unexpected results.](https://research.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/KellyGravuer_soil_coring_feature.jpg)
Invasion of the Poultry Manure Microbes. Or Maybe Not.
By Lisa Howard
February 27, 2017
Adding compost to soil…
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Research Project Looks to Increase Women and Underrepresented Minorities in the Sciences
By Lisa Howard
May 11, 2017
Susan…
![Ruihong Zhang](https://research.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/3.-Ruihong-Zhang-860.png)
5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Soil Microbiome
By Lisa Howard
March 15, 2017
1. Soil Actually Has a Microbiome
Gut…
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Plant Genes May Lack Off Switch, But Have Volume Control
By Jenna Gallegos
Scientists at the University of…
![Ben Houlton](https://research.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/Ben-Houlton-hdr-1.jpg)
‘OneClimate’ a Call to Arms Fusing UC Davis’ Collective Strength in Climate Science
Throughout UC Davis’ history, the university has brought scientists…
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UC Davis, in partnership with the University of Sydney, awards seed funding to eight collaborative research programs
April 27, 2017
The UC Davis Office of Research is pleased…
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Uncovering the Hidden Life of Soil
Microbes in Soil Are Essential for Life and May Help Mitigate…
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Flour & Oil: How a UC Davis Researcher is Helping Improve Health in Developing Countries
By Lisa Howard
February 22, 2017
Reina Engle-Stone was…
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UC Davis licenses novel compound that helps stem cells regenerate bone to treat bone diseases
Hybrid molecule LLP2A-Alendronate could have implications for…
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University of Sydney and UC Davis sign partnership agreement
6 February 2017
New collaboration unites animal and agricultural…