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New research by Dominican University of California scientists has found that oleander, one of the most widely planted ornamental shrubs in the United States, can host the pathogen responsible for...

In a Dominican University of California research laboratory containing more than 1,200 species of sea sponges, along with approximately 13,700 vials of sponge-derived crude extracts, researchers are...

Dominican University of California’s Dr. Vania Coelho, whose research focuses on coral reef ecology, was quoted in a New York Times Magazine article examining innovative interventions — including...

An established partnership between Dominican University and the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) blends hands-on learning with scientific inquiry as students study the pathology of sea lion and...

Kimberly Navarrete’s journey into public health and medicine began at Dominican. The university’s strong undergraduate research program, combined with numerous opportunities for meaningful community...

Sophomore Iman Yousaf’s love of science was nurtured in her high school’s STEM Biotech Academy, a project-based program that allows students to take the equivalent of eight years of STEM classes in...

As an undergraduate at Dominican University of California, Dr. Tia Furness ’20 enjoyed a holistic education that blended her studies in the sciences with her lifelong love of music. Doing so, she...

A groundbreaking study led by the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology in collaboration with Dominican University of California explores how small molecules derived from sea sponges affect energy...

Azan Yousaf ’25 grew up only 10 miles north of campus. However, he knew little about the many opportunities available at Dominican until a college advisor at Marin-based college access nonprofit 10...

Researchers from Dominican University of California’s federally funded ornamental plant nursery have identified cotoneaster, a common and popular plant sold by nurseries throughout the United States...