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Clean energy, fast bikes, rap concert — 5.14.10
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NEWS
UC Davis takes the lead on clean energy, with governor's backing
With his attendance and remarks at UC Davis' E3 forum this week, Gov. Schwarzenegger endorsed the university's initiative to help create a clean energy future for Northern California and beyond. E3 stands for economic prosperity, energy and the environment. [ More… ]
Make way for the Amgen Tour of California
The Amgen Tour of California on May 17 will bring a temporary closure of Russell Boulevard at the north edge of campus, and also will affect Unitrans bus service. And, this being Davis, home of scientists and bicyclists alike, a cycling symposium is taking place on May 16. [ More… ]
Spring commencements: Law school graduates go first
Graduates and guests at UC Davis' spring commencements will hear from leaders and innovators in a variety of fields: cancer care, administrative law, higher education, science and technology, and brewing. The law school commencement, the first of the spring season, is set for 4 p.m. today in Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. The university plans to carry live webcasts of every commencement and to maintain each recording in an on-demand archive. [ More… ]
Dispatches from the Gulf of Mexico
Michael Ziccardi, director of the UC Davis Oiled Wildlife Care Network, is featured in a story about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in today's San Francisco Chronicle. So far, rescuers have not encountered a significant number of affected animals. "This is the strangest spill I've ever worked on," Ziccardi says. "We're happy, of course, but there is still the specter of waiting for the worst to happen." Follow Ziccardi's work on his blog. [ More… ]
U.S. patent director, an alum, says new approach needed for tech transfer
In a visit to his alma mater, David Kappos, director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, says universities must champion a new approach in tech transfer — an approach that is based on long-term relationships with commercial partners. [ More… ]
Open forums scheduled for two candidates for university librarian
The search for a new university librarian is proceeding to campus forums and formal interviews. The first candidates coming to campus are Denise Stephens of the University of Kansas (May 26) and Steven Gass of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (June 1). [ More… ]
Writers in the classroom, in the bookstore, in the arboretum
An ink-stained wretch, The Simpsons, and Friends and Strangers in colonial Pennsylvania all play a role in author events this month. And those are only the indoor events. Outdoors, the arboretum is presenting a pair of Writers in the Garden programs, with guests who are due to read from their works and talk about the importance of the natural world in their writing. [ More… ]
Here's to our health
The Department of Public Health Sciences is holding two town hall meetings on the department's proposal to establish the Graduate Group in Public Health Leadership and Practice. The Retiree Center has put together two talks for Older Americans Month, and the Health Awareness Brown Bag Series will close out 2009-10 with a program on elder care. [ More… ]
Famed British director and student cast cook up an acting feast
M.F.A. acting candidate Avila Reese relates her acting experiences under British director Anna Fenemore, spring quarter Granada artist in residence in the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance. Fenemore is directing Reese and others in the play The Matter of Taste, which explores parallels between food and theatre. [ More… ]
DIRECTIVES
No new directives were issued this week.
EVENTS
Last plant sale of the season tomorrow
Saturday, May 15, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive south of La Rue Road
Don't miss the arboretum's End of Season Clearance, featuring hundreds of different kinds of plants, most of which have been grown in Davis and which have been shown to thrive in Central Valley conditions. [ More… ]
Black Family Week
May 17-22
Black Family Week celebrates black culture on the Davis campus and features food, entertainment, a youth leadership conference, an awards luncheon and a talent show. The week concludes Saturday with Black Family Day featuring rapper Blitz the Ambassador as the headline entertainer. [ More… ]
UC Walks: A systemwide health-and-wellness day
Wednesday, May 19, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., East Quad Farmers Market and Activities and Recreation Center
Everyone in the UC system is being encouraged to take a walk — for health and fitness — as often as possible, and especially on May 19 — designated UC Walks day, the first systemwide health-and-wellness event targeted specifically at faculty and staff. You can walk whenever you want, with whomever you want, or, at UC Davis, you can meet up at two gathering spots, where free T-shirts will be available while supplies last. [ More… ]