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$100M toward recovery, budget optimism, iTunesU — 5.21.10
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NEWS
UC stays positive with release of governor’s budget revision
UC Davis’ top budget officer says "the news remains positive for UC and higher education" in Gov. Schwarzenegger’s revised budget proposal for 2010-11. He maintains his proposals to restore $305 million that the state held back from UC in 2009-10, $51.3 million for enrollment growth and $14.1 million for retiree health benefits. [ More… ]
UC redirecting administrative savings to core mission
At this week’s Board of Regents meeting, senior UC administrators described a new regimen of administrative and financial efficiencies that so far has allowed the university to redirect hundreds of millions of dollars to its core academic and research mission and promises to yield even greater savings in the next several years. [ More… ]
New predictor of heart disease in African Americans
UC Davis researchers have discovered that a blood component linked with inflammation can predict coronary artery disease in African Americans. [ More… ]
TAPS announces ‘sweep’ for abandoned bicycles next week
If you have not moved your bike in a while, be advised: Those bright yellow tags popping up on parked bicycles around campus mean the bikes themselves will soon start disappearing. Once a bike is tagged, the bike owner has 48 hours to move his or her bike — or TAPS can haul it off. [ More… ]
How do you control a bicycle?
"Just like riding a bike" is a cliché for a simple skill you do not forget, but understanding how a human controls a bicycle is in some ways more challenging than understanding how a pilot flies an airplane, say two UC Davis engineers. [ More… ]
Fast-tracking transfer students to research
A $1.2 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will provide more opportunities for students transferring from community college to UC Davis to get scientific research experience over the next four years. [ More… ]
UC Davis on iTunes U offers free courses and lectures
If you want to learn about developing an iPhone application, how biophotonics tools are used in medicine or why Chicanos chose murals to transform California art, find the answers for free at UC Davis on iTunes U. Anyone can download more than 1,100 audio and video files from 155 "album" collections that include 20 UC Davis courses. [ More… ]
UC travelers never go alone — iJET makes sure of it
The UC Office of the President is reminding faculty, staff and students of the university’s affiliation with iJET, providing risk management service for international travel. The reminder comes at a time when a State Department travel warning remains in effect for the northern states of Mexico. [ More… ]
Development leader to be a vice chancellor
Chancellor Linda Katehi announces a change in plans in her effort to fortify the leadership structure of campus fundraising. The leader, instead of being the executive director, will be a vice chancellor. Also, an update on other recruitments for major administrative posts. [ More… ]
Health system manager joins regents as staff adviser-designate
A UC Davis Health System manager, Penelope "Penny" Herbert of the Department of Clinical Operations, is the newest staff adviser to the Board of Regents. Herbert, who joined the health system in 2003, becomes the staff adviser-designate, meaning that she will serve alongside the staff adviser and then, in a year, become the staff adviser. [ More… ]
DIRECTIVES
No new directives were issued this week.
EVENTS
ASUCD gets musical, in a green way
Saturday, May 22, 5-8 p.m., Central Park, Third and C streets, Davis
The ASUCD is using music to help build community — and a green community at that! The occasion is the Music on the Green concert, a free event with two stages. "We hope to promote city and campus relations and environmental advocacy, by having environmentally conscious entertainers, booths for city and campus advocacy groups, and zero-waste efforts," says one of the organizers. [ More… ]
UC Davis Film Festival: Students’ work goes on the big screen
Wednesday and Thursday, May 26-27, 8:30 p.m., Varsity Theatre, Davis
This year’s UC Davis Film Festival, May 26-27, drew 52 entries — in comedy and drama, animation and commercials, documentaries and music videos, and other genres — from all corners of campus. [ More… ]
Fulbright Scholar Program workshop
Tuesday, June 1, noon-1:30 p.m., 360 Shields Library
University Outreach and International Programs plans a workshop on Fulbright scholar funding opportunities for faculty members who are U.S. citizens. Reservations are due by May 28. [ More… ]