Fall 2024 Content

Is Political Polarization Unique to the US?

Jocelyn C Anderson — October 28, 2024 - 12:57pm

About 10 years ago, political scientist James Adams saw something troubling. New polls asked Americans whether they agreed or disagreed that people in the opposing political party weren’t simply wrong but evil. Nearly half of people from both political parties agreed.

The responses didn’t surprise him. Adams studies political polarization measured by how people feel about others in their own and opposition political parties. By those measures, sharpening negativity had been growing since at least the 1990s and continues today.

Sacramento Part-Time M.B.A. Marks 30 Years

Jocelyn C Anderson — October 16, 2024 - 11:41am

��о��' Part-Time M.B.A. marks 30 years in Sacramento.

Do Rom-Coms Depict Realistic Relationships?

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 30, 2024 - 12:03pm

��о�� psychology professor Paul Eastwick analyzes rom-coms in a new podcast.

Alum Tells Baseball Player’s Uplifting Story

Jocelyn C Anderson — September 18, 2024 - 10:31am

Aggies came together earlier this summer to help launch a new book by Aaron Fischman ’11.

Fischman’s book, A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back (Sports Publishing, 2024), traces Tony Barnette’s six-year path playing baseball in Japan before heading to the majors at 32. So it made sense to hold his first signing at a single-A San Jose Giants game in June at the invitation of Ben Taylor ’11, who is the general manager. And the first person in line for a book? Another Aggie.

6 Big Issues in the Presidential Election

Russell L Thebaud — September 04, 2024 - 9:40am

As the presidential election heats up, a vast array of issues takes center stage. ��о�� Magazine went to experts in political science, economics, law and more for insights on what’s happening now and what’s at stake. Here, they answer some crucial questions for 2024.

Do Mass Media Really Matter for Elections?

By Amber Boydstun, professor of political science

Early Days

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 19, 2024 - 9:55pm

Dawnté Early ’05, M.S. ’08, Ph.D. ’11, spent midmorning on a recent summer day painting rocks with several 4- and 5-year-old boys. At times it got pretty messy, with yellow, red and blue combining to make a dingy brown, but that was all part of the learning process.

This KinderCamp program introduces children who didn’t have access to preschool to the classroom for four weeks in the summer. United Way runs the program in partnership with several local groups.

3 Exhibitions to See This Fall

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 19, 2024 - 9:45pm

Exhibitions featuring new sculpture and installation commissions, paintings from world-renowned artists, and large-scale ceramics debut this fall at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at the ��о��.

How Does Immigration Affect the United States?

Russell L Thebaud — August 19, 2024 - 2:52pm

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, immigrants made up 13.9% of the total population in 2022. Among them are highly skilled workers who fill critical gaps in high tech industries as well those who construct the buildings in which we live and who plant and harvest the foods we eat. Some arrive seeking greater opportunity while others bring hope simply for a life free from persecution and poverty.

Enhancements Coming to Arboretum

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 19, 2024 - 1:39pm

The ��о�� Arboretum and Public Garden is undergoing construction as part of the Waterway Enhancement Project.

Phase 1 of this project, spanning from 2016 to 2018, occurred in the East End, and targeted the improvement of water flow and quality. Currently, Phase 2 continues the construction from Lake Spafford to the West End. This is funded by a $5.4 million grant from the state, matched by $2.5 million from the university, the largest grant the ��о�� Arboretum and Public Garden has ever received.

Bugs All the Time

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 19, 2024 - 10:15am

Alex Wild, Ph.D. ’05 moved to Davis in 1999 to pursue his passion for entomology.

He earned his undergraduate degree at Bowdoin College and spent a couple years working in South America for the Peace Corps. After discussing entomology with faculty at Stanford, Cornell and the University of Texas at Austin, Wild was encouraged by many to apply to ��о��. He emailed Professor Phil Ward about joining his lab, spontaneously relocated to Davis with a readjustment allowance from the Peace Corps and eventually secured a place at ��о��.