Past Issues
![Magazine cover with photo of bicycle riders pedaling around a UC Davis traffic circle with the Gunrock mascot painted in the middle. Cover also bears seal for council for Advancement & Support of Education District VII "Best of District" award](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk10716/files/media/images/ls-mag-fall21-cover-awardsticker.png)
Fall 2021
From the future of cities to the rural digital divide, or the flourishing of campus arts to College diversity efforts, this award-winning issue explores the post-pandemic question: “Where do we go from here?” Articles include:
— The future of cities: Two scholars share their perspectives on opportunities to reshape urban spaces.
— The right to rise: How the College is building a more diverse and equitable community.
— An arts renaissance: Five far-reaching ways the arts are flourishing at UC Davis.
— Wi-fi warrior: An alumna's determined campaign to provide internet access to her rural community.
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Fall 2020
A global pandemic, social injustice and climate change epitomized 2020. This issue includes articles on:
— Psychology faculty research on the social and emotional toll of the pandemic.
— What rock formations inside caves are revealing to researchers about climate change.
— How humanities faculty and students are deepening the world's understanding of climate change and its grip on the human experience.
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Fall 2019
This issue of the College of Letters and Science Magazine includes articles on:
— What faculty are uncovering about one of the most promising and vexing trends in internet technology: bots.
— Alumni who work at the World Bank, write award-winning fiction, and shine brightly in art, film, and media.
— Cool courses that students can take to stretch their perspectives and position themselves to think differently about their opportunities.
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Fall 2018
This issue, focused on learning experiences outside the classroom, features just a few of the thousands of students and alumni who have:
— Pursued internships.
— Conducted student research.
— Studied abroad in ways that not only benefit them in their journey toward meaningful and fulfilling careers, but also help to bring their strengths to the world as a whole.
![A clarinet, protractor, among other objects, spell out Ideas on the cover.](/sites/g/files/dgvnsk10716/files/media/images/cover-ls-magazine-fall2017_0.png)
Fall 2017
In this issue, we focus on the theme of "Making Ideas Real." Features include:
— The comprehensive design program in the UC Davis College of Letters and Science, where faculty and students defy disciplinary limits to tackle problems and explore solutions that require a mix of curiosity, creativity, technical skill, and an open mind.
— The College's future-forward communication major.
— The Center for Quantum Mathematics and Physics.