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NEWS SUMMARY
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Innovative genomics center launched
UC Davis and BGI, the world's largest genomic institute, based in China, have signed a historic agreement that will change the landscape of genomic sciences in California and the Western states, and foster critical breakthroughs in the areas of food security and human, animal and environmental health. The new partnership will establish a state-of-the-art BGI sequencing facility for immediate use on the UC Davis Health System campus in Sacramento, and initiate planning for a permanent BGI@Davis Joint Genome Center. [ More… ]
Civility Project debuts; Miracle in Rwanda is next
The Civility Project debuted Thursday with an exhibition, a website and a theatre production (there's a free encore tonight!). Next week, the university presents three performances of Miracle in Rwanda, in Part 2 of the Building a More Inclusive Community campaign. … In a statement on the principles of Community, Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi and Provost Ralph J. Hexter share their thoughts on the importance of civil discourse. [ More, including a photo slide show… ]
Keeping themselves honest for 100 years
Ever since UC Davis established its Honor Code 100 years ago, students themselves have been integral in keeping the student body honest. The Campus Judicial Board celebrated the anniversary this week by handing out 1,000 free cupcakes on the Memorial Union's south patio. [ More, including a photo slide show… ]
Campus hosts undergrads en route to science conference
The daughter of an Imperial Valley farmworker and a member of the first generation of her family to attend college, Lorena Navarro, an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology, hopes to have inspired some undergraduate visitors on campus this week. They came from around the country, stopping here before going to San Jose for the annual conference of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science. [ More… ]
Open forum included in Provost Pitts' visit to UC Davis Nov. 9
Larry Pitts, provost of the UC system, says he is looking for "an active dialog" with members of the campus community when he spends a day at UC Davis the second week of November. "I don't plan on being a talking head," the UC system's highest-ranking academic officer said. [ More… ]
Renowned fetal and neonatal surgeon chosen to lead UC Davis Department of Surgery
Diana L. Farmer, an internationally renowned fetal and neonatal surgeon, has been named chair of the Department of Surgery at UC Davis Health System. Farmer is known for her skilled surgical treatment of congenital anomalies and for her expertise in cancer, airway and intestinal surgeries in newborns. [ More… ]
Bike riders get a break on tickets, but not on the rules
UC Davis has come up with a way to lower the cost of tickets for bike-riding infractions, while at the same time beefing up efforts to educate bike riders on the rules of the road. Under the Bicycle Education and Enforcement Program, or BEEP, you can clear a bicycle ticket by paying a $70 fee and completing an online bike safety course, akin to traffic school for tickets you get while driving. … Also, TAPS sets up bike fix-it stations around the campus. [ More… ]
News briefs: LEED platinum, open enrollment, Vendor Fair, environmental priorities, Asia research funding, Mail Services food drive, work party at the Domes
UC Davis' LEED platinum count is up to three. … Open enrollment begins at 8 a.m. Monday (Oct. 31). … Strategic Sourcing Vendor Fair, Nov. 3. … John Muir institute researcher going to D.C. … Asia Research Funding Workshop, Nov. 17. … Mail Services is picking up letters and food, too, Nov. 1-18. … Volunteers sought for work party at the Domes. [ More… ]
DIRECTIVES and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcement: Chancellor seeks nominations for faculty athletics representative
The faculty athletics representative serves as UC Davis' representative to the Big West Conference and as UC Davis' appointed delegate to the conventions and other activities of the NCAA. The FAR certifies eligibility for all student-athletes for conference and NCAA competition, practice, and financial aid, among other responsibilities. Applications and nominations are due by Nov. 28. [ More… ]
EVENTS
Causeway Classic Blood Drive
Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 1-2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Freeborn Hall
UC Davis and California State University, Sacramento, are out for blood, not on the football field, but in the fourth annual Causeway Classic Blood Drive. Prospective donors are advised to drink plenty of fluids and to eat beforehand, and to bring photo identification. [ More… ]
CEQA at 40: A Look Back, and Ahead
Friday, Nov. 4, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom, King Hall
Top environmental lawyers, academics and policymakers will gather at the law school to discuss the California Environmental Quality Act, California's most important and controversial environmental law, as the law becomes 40 years old. [ More… ]
Concert: Early Music Ensemble
Saturday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m., Church of St. Martin, 640 Hawthorn Lane, Davis
The program by UC Davis' 16-singer Early Music Ensemble features vocal works by Byrd and Gibbons, and organ works by Gabrieli, Frescobaldi and others (with William Cooper, organist). [ More… ]