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Rewriting Macbeth: New UC Davis Game Uses AI to Teach Conflict De-Escalation
What if you could talk Shakespeare’s Macbeth out of violence? A new UC Davis-developed game lets players do just that, using AI to simulate dialogue and teach real-world conflict de-escalation skills through interactive storytelling rooted in some of the greatest dramas in the English language.
AI Suggests Simple Food Swaps to Make Meals Healthier and Cheaper
A computational program trained on U.S. meal records identified simple food substitutions that improve nutritional quality and lower costs, according to a new study led by UC Davis computer scientists.
After the Fires: Protecting LA’s Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future
Southern California is confronting another wildfire season while researchers from the University of California, Davis continue studying the lasting impacts of the devastating 2025 fires on air quality, human health and the environment. Their early findings are shaping future rebuilding strategies, public health precautions and fire resilience policies.
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Kari Watkins Receives Grant to Advance UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The grant, given by UC Davis Global Affairs, will support the professor of civil and environmental engineering’s research on sustainable public transportation in Sub-Saharan Africa, part of a partnership with the University of Nairobi. Watkins' project supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, first adopted in 2015.
Alum Karl Frank Inducted into AISC Inaugural Class of Fellows
Karl Frank, who earned his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from UC Davis in 1966, has been selected as one of 20 members of the American Institute of Steel Construction’s first-ever class of fellows. Frank is a professor emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin and is known for his impact on structural engineering.
$25 Million Gift Accelerates UC Davis Ag Tech
A bequest from Dan G. Best II establishes three C.L. Best endowed chairs and an innovation fund. “These three chairs will help translate agricultural research and innovation into deployable products and tangible solutions, supporting ag-tech startups and companies as they bring new technologies to the field,” said Fadi Fathallah, chair of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.
