Aggie Square, the innovation district anchored by the University of California, Davis, in partnership with Wexford Science & Technology LLC, has announced the UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) as its newest research tenant. The world-class laboratory, known for its pioneering animal DNA testing and genetics services, is situated within UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine, the No. 1 veterinary program in the nation
Quarter at Aggie Square is an academic program offered by UC Davis for undergraduates at UC Davis Sacramento campus that consists of coursework, internships, and community engagement of up to 18 units towards graduation. Different topics are taught each academic quarter. Quarter at Aggie Square’s 2022 fall quarter Biomedical Engineering cohort won the 2023 Big Bang! Competition in spring 2023 with Square Solutions, one of their two medical innovations.
The February 29, 2024 Aggie Square Community Engagement meeting was held at the Oak Park Community Center and was hosted by UC Davis, the City of Sacramento, and Wexford Science + Technology. The agenda included a general update on Aggie Square, a look at Wexford’s philosophy related to public art and an overview of the upcoming opportunity for local artists to provide original murals for Aggie Square interior spaces.
Congratulations to the winner of the best photo of 2023! Out of 18 finalists judged by a total of 51 respondents, Aggie Square bestows Brian Jones with the title of the first annual winner of our photo contest and a $100 gift card! The beautiful sunrise photo won with 17 votes! Thank you to all community members who participated; we appreciate your input!
To view all of the finalists and learn more about the stories behind each photo, follow the links below!
Watch the progress of the Life Sciences, Technology and Engineering (LSTE) East building looking westward from its start, May 22, 2022, to the end of 2023!
This summer, the Mixed-use Residential Building and Building on the Square broke ground, the start of two more buildings part of Phase 1 of Aggie Square!
For 145 years, H.C. Muddox has been making clay products in Sacramento. Today, their bricks compose the University’s signature on the side of the Life-long Learning building, at the east entrance to Aggie Square.
