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Coolest school, antibacterial soaps, virtual tour — 8.17.12
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Chemical common in antibacterial hand soaps may impair muscle function
Triclosan, an antibacterial chemical widely used in hand soaps and other personal-care products, hinders muscle contractions at a cellular level, slows swimming in fish and reduces muscular strength in mice, according to a study led by Isaac Pessah, professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Biosciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine. [ More… ]
Campus, Lawrence Berkeley lab forge joint research agreement
"A small galaxy of diverse research" — that's how plant biology professor Luca Comai describes UC Davis' relationship with the UC-run Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, as they begin a new era of collaboration. Comai, who maintains his lab in the UC Davis Genome Center, was among the researchers and administrators who joined their Lawrence Berkeley lab colleagues at an Aug. 9 signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding. [ More… ]
Video: Wildfires becoming hotter, faster and more frequent as climate changes
From Colorado's record-breaking Waldo Canyon fire to blazes burning across California, Washington and western rangelands, the summer of 2012 has been marked by a long, intense wildfire season. In this video, researcher Malcolm North says that both climate change and a history of fire suppression in the forest mean wildfires will burn hotter, faster, longer and more often. North says we need to find ways to make the forest more resilient to these changes. [ More, with video… ]
Time for new pencils, binders, backpacks — and an immunization checkup
A message from our doctors at the UC Davis Health System: As another school year begins, it is important for all school-aged children to be up-to-date with all of their immunizations, because they will be interacting with a larger group of children and therefore at greater risk of exposure to preventable infectious diseases. [ More… ]
Researchers identify cellular basis for how anti-aging cosmetics work
A team of investigators from UC Davis and Peking University has discovered a mechanism that may explain how alpha hydroxyl acids — the key ingredient in cosmetic chemical peels and wrinkle-reducing creams — work to enhance skin appearance. An understanding of the underlying process may lead to better cosmetic formulations as well as have medical applications. [ More… ]
Laurels: Professors win top awards for canine, feline research
The American Veterinary Medicine Association recently honored professors Edward Feldman and Niels Pedersen for their canine and feline research, respectively. … Plus other honors for faculty and two campus units: the Engineering Translational Technology Center and the Art of Regional Change. [ More… ]
Dairy Road field gets Campus Rec's first artificial turf
Intramural sports participants are getting a new field to play on — actually, an old field with a new surface: the first artificial turf on a recreation field at UC Davis. With the new turf — durable and fast draining — the Dairy Road Intramural Field can host more games than ever before, a plus for Campus Recreation, which runs one of the largest IM programs in the nation. [ More, with slide show… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Take a virtual walking tour of the campus
Undergraduate Admissions launches a virtual walking tour of the campus. … Four chefs from the Dining Commons are on a forest fire assignment in Oregon, feeding the firefighters. … The 2012-13 campus poster calendar is at the printer, and preorders are being taken now. … The next ASUCD Blood and Marrow Drive is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 28 and 29, on the Quad. [ More… ]
DIRECTIVES and ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENT: Seed grants for agricultural health and safety proposals
The Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety has called for applications for its 2012-13 Seed Grant Program. [ More… ]
EVENTS
EXHIBITIONS: Craft Center reception this evening
Friday, Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m., Craft Center Gallery, South Silo
A reception for the show Rapunzyl's Designs, by Craft Center felting instructor Rebecca Klein. … Plus you have one more day to see Flatlanders on the Slant at the Nelson Gallery. [ More… ]
Guided tour: The Redwood Grove — So Cool!
Saturday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m., Wyatt Deck
Enjoy the cathedral-like cool and quiet of the redwood grove and learn about the plants of the redwood forest understory. [ More… ]
Football: Blue-Gold Scrimmage and Meet the Aggies
Thursday, Aug. 23, 6-9 p.m., Aggie Stadium
A free festival for Aggie fans of all ages, with picture-taking and autographs. Free hot dogs to the first 500 fans. [ More… ]