Exhibits & Events

Stories Behind Historic “Judgment of Paris” Wine Tasting Illuminated in New UC Davis Library Collections, Exhibit

New collections acquired by the UC Davis Library provide insight into two key figures without whom the Judgment of Paris, the 1976 blind tasting now widely recognized as the event that put California wine on the global map, would not have happened: winemaker André Tchelistcheff and wine tour ...

October 10, 2019 • Jessica Nusbaum

Lecture Highlights the Impact of Climate-Driven Wildfire on California Wine

Driven by climate change, catastrophic wildfires may be the new normal in California. Seven of the 20 deadliest and most destructive fires in the state’s history have been in the last five years. 600,000 acres — five percent of the state — have burned. Yet the implications for agriculture, including ...

June 11, 2019 • Jessica Nusbaum

New exhibit: Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad

Special Collections is pleased to present a new exhibit, All Aboard: Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. Learn how the railroad influenced the selection of Davis as the home of the University Farm (now UC Davis), the growth of California agriculture, and the promotion of the ...

April 11, 2019 • Sara Gunasekara

Picnic Day Preview: Parade, Scavenger Hunt, Storytime and More!

Join us at Shields Library for our annual Picnic Day Open House from 11am-2pm on Saturday, April 13th. This year, we have new activities and exhibits – plus Special Collections will be marching in the parade! In the Parade See our University Archives come to life through historical costumes from Picnic Days of earlier ...

April 9, 2019 • Jillian Kido

Center for Educational Effectiveness session @ Carlson

Our Librarian Luncheon series (12-1pm, Wednesdays, Carlson Health Sciences Library rm 128) is not just an informal session about library tools, but also important campus resources. We are pleased to announce that the Center for Educational Effectiveness will be presenting a SPARK session on Active Learning with Patricia Turner. Please ...

April 5, 2019 • Erik Davis Fausak

Librarian Luncheon Series @ Carlson Health Sciences Library

Every Wednesday 12-1pm we have a get together with interested folks on the health sciences side of campus to discuss important library tools and resources on the main campus. Please bring a laptop and lunch to this regular event. ...

March 8, 2019 • Erik Davis Fausak

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