University of California, Davis facts for kids
The University of California, Davis (UC Davis), is a public research university and land-grant university near Davis, California. It is part of the University of California system. It has the third-largest enrollment in the system after UCLA and UC Berkeley. The institution was founded as a branch in 1905 and became a general campus in 1959.
Images for kids
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Bodega Marine Lab from the south, looking across Horseshoe Cove
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Gallagher Hall, one of the many LEED-certified buildings on campus
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Ann Veneman, former United States Secretary of Agriculture
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John S. Watson, CEO of Chevron
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Darrell Steinberg, mayor of Sacramento
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DJ Shadow, music producer and DJ
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Doug Girod, chancellor of the University of Kansas
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Tracy Caldwell Dyson, chemist and NASA astronaut
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Stephen Robinson, NASA astronaut
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Daniel Descalso, infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks
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Colton Schmidt, American football punter
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Martin Yan, cooking show host and food writer
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In Spanish: Universidad de California en Davis para niños