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Tiny Packets of Hope
Children in Africa could be assured of healthier lives through the efforts of a UC Davis-led research consortium, funded
by a $16 million Gates Foundation grant. See the story. Photo by Steve Vosti; cover design by Lisa Wells.
Volume 27 · Number 1 · Winter 2010
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Features
In Print: Arnold Bauer and the Codex Cardona
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A chance encounter with a mysterious Mexican painted book led a UC Davis historian on a quest: Is the Codex Cardona really centuries old, and where did it go? Arnold Bauer writes about his findings in a book, which we excerpt. |
Hungry Garden
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Leafy meat eaters are thriving at a UC Davis greenhouse, and that’s good news for their threatened survival in the wild. One of their saviors is Barry Rice—the Steve Irwin of the carnivorous-plant world. |
Tiny Packets of Hope
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The food supplement looks like peanut butter, comes in little squeeze packages—and could save the lives of millions of malnourished children. UC Davis researchers are leading an international effort to make it affordable to the world’s poorest. |