Holidays Content / Holidays Content for ϲϿ Davis en What’s Open, What’s Closed: Winter ’24 /news/whats-open-whats-closed-over-winter-break-24 <p>As winter break approaches, the window to abundant options for food and drink on campus is closing. After the fall quarter ends Friday (Dec. 13), many campus services will be reduced until the first day of winter instruction on Jan. 6.</p> December 10, 2024 - 10:32am Cody Kitaura /news/whats-open-whats-closed-over-winter-break-24 Christmas Trees’ Distinctive Aroma Helps Ward off Pathogens and Pests /news/christmas-trees-distinctive-aroma-helps-ward-pathogens-and-pests <p>Each year, nearly 30 million Americans purchase a real tree for the holidays. Growing the perfect Christmas tree takes about seven years, during which farmers need to keep insects, fungal pathogens and hungry deer at bay. While researchers suspect the distinctive piney smell the trees emit plays a role in deterring these pests, not all trees smell the same, and which chemical blends confer resistance is unclear.&nbsp;</p> November 25, 2024 - 8:30am Andy Fell /news/christmas-trees-distinctive-aroma-helps-ward-pathogens-and-pests Holiday Experts List /curiosity/news/holiday-experts-list <p>From lights and trees to pets, food, shopping, stress and the pandemic, ϲϿ Davis experts are available to address journalists’ winter holiday questions.&nbsp;</p> December 08, 2021 - 9:00am Katherine E Kerlin /curiosity/news/holiday-experts-list Media Advisory: ϲϿ Davis LIVE on COVID-19, Caregivers and the Holidays /news/media-advisory-uc-davis-live-COVID-19-caregivers-holidays <p>* Nov. 19, 11 a.m. — In a normal year, the holidays are a time to gather with family and friends. But 2020 isn’t a normal year, and elderly people are especially at risk from COVID-19. How can we safely mark the holidays while supporting older relatives and their family caregivers? Join us this Thursday for a live discussion of these issues with two ϲϿ Davis experts.</p> <p><strong>The guests:</strong></p> November 16, 2020 - 11:20am Andy Fell /news/media-advisory-uc-davis-live-COVID-19-caregivers-holidays Where’s the Coffee and Food? /news/wheres-coffee-and-food <section class="wysiwyg-feature-block "> <h3 class="wysiwyg-feature-block__title">Unitrans</h3> <div class="wysiwyg-feature-block__body"> <p>The <a href="http://unitrans.ucdavis.edu/">campus-city bus system</a> is operating its break service through this Friday, Jan. 6, and will have weekend service Jan. 7-8. Regular service resumes Jan. 9.</p></div></section> January 03, 2017 - 9:31am Dave Jones /news/wheres-coffee-and-food WINTER BREAK: Your Guide to Campus Services /news/winter-break <section class="wysiwyg-feature-block "> <h3 class="wysiwyg-feature-block__title">AT A GLANCE</h3> <div class="wysiwyg-feature-block__body"> <p><em>See story for details on “limited operations” and “limited hours.”</em></p></div></section> December 14, 2016 - 1:32pm Dave Jones /news/winter-break THE DOWNLOAD: Farm, Commencement, Holidays /news/clone-download-landscape-architecture-aggie-pride-profiles-sting <p>The ϲϿ Davis Student Farm teaches more than just how to cultivate vegetables. Hear what it has taught students — from practical farming experience to a change in mindset — in the above video.</p> December 13, 2016 - 1:04pm Cody Kitaura /news/clone-download-landscape-architecture-aggie-pride-profiles-sting Help Needed to Share Holiday Warmth With Pets of the Homeless /news/mercer-clinic-holiday-baskets <p>Monetary donations are needed to help veterinary students and staff provide holiday boxes of pet supplies&nbsp;as well as pet coats and sweaters to homeless pet owners at the Mercer Clinic in Sacramento.</p> November 17, 2016 - 4:55pm Patricia Bailey /news/mercer-clinic-holiday-baskets