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Hello Davis! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How UC Davis scientists are reengineering crops to outsmart hungry insects
  • How a UC Davis expert says gas engines may boost future EVs
  • How UC Davis figured into Cal Poly volleyball’s historic tournament run

Also on today's calendar: Vocal Art Ensemble presents Skies and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 49 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Sunday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 49, low: 38.
  • Monday: Chilly with sunny intervals, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CRISPR Boosts Crop Pest Resistance, Cuts Pesticides for Sustainable Yields (webpronews.com) — UC Davis researchers are helping pioneer CRISPR-based crops that naturally resist insect pests, potentially cutting pesticide use while protecting yields of staples like corn, beans, and peas. Their work fine-tunes existing plant proteins so bugs can’t digest starch, a strategy that could aid farmers worldwide as climate change intensifies pest pressures and debates continue over how to regulate gene-edited foods.
   

• Automakers hope "extended range" EVs ease fears of batteries dying (marketplace.org) — A UC Davis electric-vehicle expert explains how new “extended range” EVs use a small gas engine as a generator to ease drivers’ range anxiety on long trips. The piece outlines how major automakers may adopt this approach, especially for large trucks and SUVs, and compares it with advances in long-range fully electric sedans.
   

• Cal Poly Volleyball's Cinderella NCAA Tournament run ends in Sweet 16 against No. 1 seed Kentucky (mustangnews.net) — Cal Poly volleyball’s NCAA Tournament run included clinching the Big West title over UC Davis before ending in a Sweet 16 loss to top-seeded Kentucky. For Aggie fans, it’s a reminder of UC Davis’s role in sending a conference rival on a historic postseason surge.
   

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