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What does plastic pollution mean for the health of people and the planet? And what can we do about it? Experts across the University of California are tackling our big plastic problem from every imaginable angle, from chemistry to engineering, policy to art, medicine to oceanography. They’re coming back with key insights for elected officials and everyday Californians. And they’re developing practical solutions to many of the dangers that plastics pose. #plasticpollution #biodegradableplastics #climatechange #health Learn more at the link below.

📢The student-led UC Davis EcoCAR team is halfway through the 2022-2026 cycle of the EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge. Congratulations Aggies! UC Davis is one of 15 universities selected to compete in the competitive effort coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, General Motors and MathWorks. For Ajay S., the project manager for UC Davis EcoCAR and a master's student in the UC Davis College of Engineering who will graduate this summer, the road ahead is full of promise. “It's a very exciting time,” he said. “The students have grown immensely over the last two years, and we can see tangible results now.” #electricvehicles #sustainability #aggies

People recently released from incarceration are among the most vulnerable populations in society. To better support these individuals, our Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Digital CoLab are now providing digital resources and support for people reentering communities after incarceration. The new program is called Digital SAFE-T and is built on a partnership between Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and WellSpace Health (the largest federally qualified health center or FQHC in Sacramento). It provides personalized case management for recently incarcerated individuals. “We are proud to have developed the Digital SAFE-T Program to help incarcerated and released individuals access resources and critical care in the palm of their hand,” said Ashish Atreja, CIO and chief digital health officer. “By re-imagining how we can support this vulnerable patient population, we are thinking beyond the walls of our hospital to provide care through technology.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gckszzTT

🌍🍄🟫 - The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) strives to connect traditional knowledge with cutting-edge science to decipher food composition and its link to human and planetary health. ✨ We are excited about the vast opportunities PTFI is unlocking, using this new and comprehensive understanding of food to improve global health and sustainability. Read the full Forbes article here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g8JT3xJi University of California, Davis The Rockefeller Foundation American Heart Association #foodsystems #agrobiodeversity #foodandhealth #ucdavis #traditionalfoods #nutrition #sustainability

Grand Challenges at UC Davis is making significant progress in its fight against the world’s “wicked problems," including an expansion of its leadership team and funding for new research centers. The initiative has a rapidly growing list of achievements that bolster the university’s recognition and impact in the four challenge areas of Climate Solutions, Sustainable Food Systems, Reimagining the Land-grant University and Emerging Health Threats. Learn more at the link below. UC Davis Global Affairs AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems (AIFS) Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

The University of California, Davis, Office of Research is pleased to announce that Dr. Rhonda Oates has recently been appointed as associate vice chancellor for the Research and Teaching Animal Care Program as well as campus attending veterinarian. "I am honored to serve in this important role and committed, along with my colleagues, to providing the highest standard of care for our animals as well as exceptional support for our investigators,” said Oates. Congratulations, Dr. Oates. AALAS

Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom and several state officials met with researchers at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center to discuss the impacts of climate change and approaches to preserve the delicate and ever-changing ecosystem. “The growing frequency of large-scale wildfires across the state have extensive implications for freshwater ecosystems through the deposition of particles changing both light and nutrient conditions,” said TERC Interim Director Alexander Forrest. Read more at the link below. #laketahoe #climatechange #wildfires

Experts at University of California, Davis, answer some common questions on California’s zero-emissions mandates. Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis University of California #zeroemission #electricvehicles #cleanenergy

Check out how UC Davis researchers are using fish in flooded rice fields to support wildlife, as well as potentially boost crops and reduce methane emissions. A step forward for sustainability and climate action!

📢 With a recent $1.98 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Dr. Vinod Narayanan and an interdisciplinary team of researchers (Drs. Nitin Nitin, Erfan Rasouli) are aiming to decarbonize the industrial sector using waste heat solutions. Congratulations to the team! About 96 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent is emitted by food and beverage processing every year. “It’s an important issue for us to tackle being in the Central Valley as the area produces about 40% of the fruits and vegetables in the country,” said Narayanan. “If we can remove even one million metric ton of CO2 out of it using this process, that’s a win for California and the United States.” Learn more at the link below. Sarah Outcault UC Davis College of Engineering California Dairy Innovation Center Pacific Coast Producers California League of Food Producers (CLFP) #carbon #wasteheat #fossilfuels #industrialemissions #decarbonization #netzeroeconomy