Karen Nikos-Rose
@kmnikos.bsky.social
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Arts Blog Editor at UC Davis. Represent arts, social sciences, humanities and grad schools. Quilting teacher at UC Davis.
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“If the war in Gaza ends this week — not a sure thing — it will be followed by a long battle about its lessons,” writes Bret Stephens. “Here are mine.”
Opinion | What Israel Should Learn From Two Years of War
The only viable path to a Palestinian state is an end to the fantasy of Israel’s destruction.
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · 20h
How do students with disabilities best achieve success in higher education? See the five common attributes in #UCDavis research by Prof Lauren Lindstrom and others at School of Education. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdeducation.bsky.social
How Do Students with Disabilities Achieve Success in College?
College students with disabilities have lower enrollment and completion rates than their peers without disabilities. But a new University of California, Davis, study found that some students make good...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · 23h
As the world marks 2 years since the Oct. 7 attacks, see a #UCDavis study by Leah Hibel looking at how Jews are experiencing heightened anxiety, depression since then www.ucdavis.edu/news/califor... @ucdavis.bsky.social @history-ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdlands.bsky.social
California Jews Experiencing Heightened Depression, Anxiety Since 2023 Hamas Violence
California Jews are reporting significantly greater symptoms of depression and anxiety since the Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians in October 2023, according to a University of California, Davis, stu...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · 5d
Wondering where that UC Davis welcome mural came from? Why, a UC Davis artist of course. She thought it was a good idea to beautify the freeway and Davis. Read all about her, and the mural, in the #UCDavis Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social
‘Welcome to Davis’ Mural Celebrates City and UC Davis Legacy
Seongmin Yoo identifies as an “Aggie” in every sense of the word. Though she grew up in South Korea, she says Davis is “home.”Yoo has been working with the Davis Mural Team for the last three years an...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · 5d
Catch all the happenings in music and art at #UCDavis and beyond in the Arts Blog weekender www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social
Weekender: Mondavi Season Opens With Rock and Jazz; 1st Noon Concert includes Music from Johannes Brahms
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts opens Thursday with Talking Heads film and talkThe University of California, Davis, Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts this 2025-26 season...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · 12d
Museums exhibits, artist visits, and even Halloween costumes in the #UCDavis Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social
Weekender: Grand Opening of Manetti Shrem Exhibition with Artists; Gorman opens with Bartow
Manetti Shrem fall celebration this weekend for 'OJO' and 'Breathe'Museum Opening Celebration Sunday, Sept. 28, 2-5 p.m.
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · 21d
Plan your Autumn art exhibition visits with the #UCDavis Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavislibrary.bsky.social
Weekender: New Exhibitions at Library; Museums in Region
Editor's note: One can tell fall is coming by how many art events have started on campus and in the area. Don't miss out. Read more below. The Weekender is published each Thursday during the school ye...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · 21d
How does the Fed guide the U.S. Economy? Find out what a #UCDavis expert has to say. In the Curiosity Gap blog. www.ucdavis.edu/curiosity/bl... @ucdlands.bsky.social @ucdavisecon.bsky.social
How Does the Federal Reserve Guide the U.S. Economy?
For more than a century, the Federal Reserve has steered the U.S. economy largely free from political influence. From World War II to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve has worked to keep the ...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · 26d
Escape the violence and get your art on! Sooth your soul even as you see issues of the day: borderlands, climate, farmworkers. In the Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social @ucdavislibrary.bsky.social @history-ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social
Weekender: New Exhibitions at Library; Museums in Region
Editor's note: One can tell fall is coming by how many art events have started on campus and in the area. Don't miss out. Read more below. The Weekender is published each Thursday during the school ye...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Sep 4
What's up in the arts in and around Davis? Find out more in the #UCDavis Arts Blog. Crocker has September events. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdlands.bsky.social
Weekender: Meet the Percussionist; Go 'Into the Woods' in Woodland
While some UC Davis art and music is on hold, the Arts Blog provides other features of interest in the area.UC Davis percussionist Chris Froh shares how he got hereA professional percussionist, UC Dav...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Aug 21
See the latest horse #UCDavis vet med. Hint: you cannot ride him. Also read about poetry and art books from L and S faculty. In the Arts Blog Weekender www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @vetmed.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdlands.bsky.social
Weekender: See Vet Med's Newest 'Horse'; Find an Art Book; Poetry
While music and other art events are not yet happening on campus, you can still do some arty things. Go see horses (the sculptured kind) at Vet Med or read a book, or just read stories about books, be...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Aug 12
Colleges that eliminated standardized testing for admissions gained in diversity of student body. Read more in this #UCDavis study from the Graduate School of Management. ucdavis.edu/news/univers...
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Universities That Eliminated Admission Test Requirements Saw Gains in Student Body Diversity
Universities that have eliminated standardized test requirements for admissions in recent years generally experienced gains in diversity in their student bodies, according to research by the Universit...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Aug 7
Manetti Shrem opens today with new exhibitions. Go enjoy the art and the AC. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavisclear.bsky.social @ucdlands.bsky.social
Weekender: New Exhibitions at Manetti Shrem, Buzzing Art Spark Activity and More
New Exhibitions Open Aug. 7 at Manetti Shrem Museum ‘OJO’ and ‘Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice. Both exhibitions are on view Aug. 7–Dec. 1, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jul 31
In The Conversation: Climate and Financial Reports www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdavisbusiness.bsky.social @theconversation.com
The Conversation: Should Rules for Calculating Climate Risk in Financial Reports Be Revisited?
The recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision on climate action marked a significant step forward in formalising an idea many already accept: climate inaction is not merely a policy failure...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jul 29
Deportation tactics of 4 U.S. presidents have done nothing to reduce immigration. Read about it in The Conversation, and the #UCDavis Curiosity Gap Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @theconversation.com @ucdavislaw.bsky.social
The Conversation: Have Any U.S. Presidents Reduced Immigration?
All modern U.S. presidents, both Republican and Democratic, have attempted to reduce the population of millions of undocumented immigrants. But their various strategies have not had significant result...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jul 29
#UCDavis business researchers say school shootings don't just cause emotional harm, but they negatively affect local economies. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdavisbusiness.bsky.social
The Conversation: Do School Shootings Affect Local Economies?
Fatal school shootings don’t just devastate communities emotionally — they also harm their economies, new research shows. People eat out less, avoid public spaces and generally spend less money after ...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jul 29
How are anthropologists analyzing past climates? Primate teeth offer evidence. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdlands.bsky.social
How do you Analyze Past Climates?
The key to unlocking climates of the ancient past, including weather seasonality and rainfall, may lie in an unexpected place: primate teeth.
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jul 18
Florida Cannot Likely Deputize National Guard Officers as Judges. In The Conversation: www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdavislaw.bsky.social @us.theconversation.com
The Conversation: Would Deputizing National Guard Officers As Judges at Alligator Alcatraz Violate Constitutional Rights?
Seeking to expand Florida’s role in federal immigration enforcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2025 submitted the state’s Immigration Enforcement Operations Plan to the Trump administration.
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jul 18
Platform strategy can drive a win-win-win for vendors, platforms and consumers suggests a new UC Davis study. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdavis.bsky.social
How Do Digital Platforms Shape How Vendors Compete?
A new University of California, Davis, study suggests that digital platforms — like Steam or the App Store — can play a pivotal role in reshaping competitive dynamics between vendors and enhancing out...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jul 16
Pick your own zinnias next Monday at the UCDavis student farm. More about this here. Donations accepted. asi.ucdavis.edu/events/zinni... @ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavisplants.bsky.social
SCOPE Zinnia U-Pick
Come pick zinnias from the Student Collaborative Organic Plant Breeding Education (SCOPE) field at the farmstand on Monday 10/7 from 12-2:30 pm.
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jul 15
School of Ed's Kevin Gee was studying chronic absenteeism during the pandemic. Now what? www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @ucdavis.bsky.social
Legal Scorecard: How is the Trump Education Juggernaut Faring in Court?
This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox.Updated July 14
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jul 3
There's art around town, including a free film tonight at TANA. Read about it in the #UCDavis Arts Blog. Happy 4th. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @phildaleyusa.bsky.social @ucdlands.bsky.social
Weekender: Chicana/o Film Series at TANA; 'Cara and Diego' at Crocker
El Norte in film series tonight at TANAThursday, July 3, 2025 , 6:30 – 8 p.mTANA, 1224 Lemen Ave., Woodland, free, no registration requiredTonight TANA UC Davis presents El Norte (1983), directed by G...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jun 18
What do Juneteenth and math education have in common? Many Black students still wait for meaningful education. Read the #UCDavis Curiosity Gap Blog and what educators say. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/curiosi... @history-ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social
What Do Juneteenth and Math Education Have in Common?
Wilkes June 19, 1865, now commemorated as Juneteenth, is the day when Union troops arrived in Ga
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jun 18
This weekend, catch end of Manetti Shrem exhibitions on women artists, grad artists. Crocker opens a new exhibition. Read all about it in the Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/we... @history-ucdavis.bsky.social @phildaleyusa.bsky.social @katkerlin.bsky.social @ucdlands.bsky.social
Weekender: Catch Final Days of ‘Through Their Eyes;’ Grad Students Exhibition
See works of 30 women artists through SundayAn exhibition featuring 30 women artists drawn from the contemporary art collection of Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo is on view only through Sunday, June...
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Karen Nikos-Rose @kmnikos.bsky.social · Jun 11
Catch sculptures near #UCDavis Lake Spafford through today; view art for next few weeks in museums. Read more in the Arts Blog. www.ucdavis.edu/arts/blog/gr... @UCDLandS @phildaleyusa.bsky.social
Graduate Artists Honored; Sculptures from ‘BowerHaus’ on View, Visit Cruess for Design Works
Annual Arts, Humanities Graduate Exhibition announces prizes at celebrationBy Maria Sestito, College of Letters and Science (condensed from original story)
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