Aggie Square is taking shape at UC Davis’ Sacramento campus. Its grand opening is set for this May. (Wayne Tilcock/UC Davis)
The development of Aggie Square has led to a lot of changes on UC Davis’ Sacramento campus in the past few years, and the project will soon have an even bigger impact across the entire region.
Situated on 11 acres in Sacramento near the UC Davis Medical Center, Aggie Square’s first five structures make up an innovation district featuring more than 1.2 million square feet of public and private space for research and academic pursuits; support for startups launching new businesses; continuing education and job training; and community uses. Those principles of shared use will extend to lab spaces available to university and private researchers and housing available first to students, faculty and staff.
As the project prepared to break ground in 2021, Chancellor Gary S. May described it as “a platform for partnerships across the university, and with our city, our neighborhoods and innovative companies.” This May, the university delivers on that promise, opening the doors on one of the largest development projects in the region.
In the months leading up to — and beyond — Aggie Square’s grand opening, Dateline UC Davis will present a series of articles showcasing the impacts the development will have on students, faculty, staff and the surrounding region. Some of the articles will show how the campus community can engage with the project.
