Education Information, In the first large study to track the fate of a wide range of antibiotics given to dairy cows, UC Davis scientists found that the drugs routinely end up on the ground and in manure lagoons, but are mostly broken down before they reach groundwater. The findings should help alleviate longstanding fears that [...]
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UC Davis study says climate ‘big fizz’ happened fast at South Pole
Education Information, Researchers at the University of California, Davis, today report new information on the mechanism of carbon flow from the Earth’s oceans at the end of the last ice age, based on chemical analyses of the shells of tiny plankton fossils. "As we alter Earth’s climate by burning oil, gas and coal, we urgently [...]
UC Davis professors awarded $3 million to study math assessments
Education Information, Two UC Davis School of Education professors have been awarded a $3 million federal grant for a five-year project designed to help K-12 teachers increase student success in math. Professors Jamal Abedi and Paul Heckman received the grant from the National Science Foundation for research that will explore so-called formative assessments of students’ [...]
Virtual reality used to study Haiti, Baja earthquakes
Education Information, Geologists at the University of California, Davis, are getting a close-up look at the effects of recent catastrophic earthquakes in Haiti and Baja California — without setting foot off campus. Virtual reality equipment at the UC Davis Keck Center for Active Visualization in Earth Sciences is allowing researchers to assess damage and predict [...]
Flavanol-rich foods may help heart disease patients, study suggests
Education Information, Research by an international team of scientists, including a University of California, Davis, nutritionist, provides new evidence that cocoa and other foods rich in a class of nutrients known as flavanols may improve the health of people with coronary artery disease, the nation’s leading cause of death. Findings from the study, a collaborative [...]
Study in UK to Understand the Global Value of Contemporary Education
Education Information, Students no longer want to be confined within their own country. They are now looking for a better scope and perspective from outside the country to consolidate their careers. The globalization of all sectors and has achieved their goal. Although you can now consider many countries for study abroad, the United Kingdom remains [...]