The University of California at Davis - more commonly known as UC Davis - celebrated their 100th Picnic Day in Davis, CA this year. Picnic Day serves as a university open house where many departments and student organizations show off their research projects, cultural skills, and sporting prowess. The campus is well known for being bike friendly, so scenes like above are common.
I was accepted to the graduate program in engineering at UC Davis after my undergraduate studies. After a few months, I decided to take a different path, but I can claim being an Aggie for at least one quarter. Their engineering school is still doing cool stuff like 3D printing, advanced biofuel research, and even some cool games for the kids.
Another big part of Picnic Day is the food. Of course since Picnic is in the name! Instead of tuna salad sandwiches and potato salad, you can find doner kebab, Thai noodles, fresh grilled tacos, and all sorts of other ethnic foods cooked by the student organizations. UC Davis has a composting and food waste pilot program that converts the food waste into natural gas used by their vehicle fleet. This way the food creates a lot of gas twice!
It is a great tradition to open up campus to alumni and the surrounding community to show off the talent of the university. Many families are able to take their kids in a fun atmosphere that encourages learning and appreciates knowledge. Kids and adults can milk a cow, watch a wiener dog race, and eat some free ice cream. Having a warm sunny day in April also helps! Enjoy the rest of my pictures below.
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