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Picnic Day, reaccreditation, global centers — 4.8.14
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 Picnic Day turns 100The jam-packed day may seem overwhelming, but the student directors are here to help with some recommendations on can't-miss events. And we're adding a few suggestions of our own, including a real open house during our open house! Also, read "100 Picnic Days" in the latest edition of UC Davis Magazine. [ More, with video… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Forums this week with reaccreditation review team
Three campus forums — one each for faculty, staff and students — are scheduled this week in conjunction with a site visit by a review team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, which is wrapping up UC Davis' 10-year reaccreditation cycle. [ More… ]
Old friend helps Brad and others find kidneys
On Thursday (April 10), Mike Sheehan, director of Facilities Services in Student Housing, will be in Boston, donating a kidney to a college buddy, Brad Vernet, subject of the "Help Brad Find a Kidney" Facebook page. "This story isn't about me," Sheehan is quick to say. It's about the opportunity others may have to help people who need kidneys: family member, friend or stranger, near or far. [ More… ]
New and expanded shuttle service during Fix 50
Fix 50 is two weeks away. Do you have a plan? Here are some transit options that may help. They include more shuttle runs between the Davis and Sacramento campuses (and free rides all during Fix 50); and a new shuttle service, "Last Mile, First Mile," between the Sacramento campus and downtown Sacramento. Davis campus employees can park on the Sacramento campus and ride the shuttle to and from the Amtrak depot. [ More… ]
Provost seeks input on establishment of global centers
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter is requesting comments on a draft white paper that provides background information and poses questions regarding the establishment of one or more UC Davis Global Centers. [ More… ]
Bullying happens to popular teens, too
A new UC Davis study suggests that for most adolescents, becoming more popular both increases their risk of getting bullied and worsens the negative consequences of being victimized, perhaps because they feel they have "farther to fall." [ More… ]
Cleft palate research: A discovery in dogs could help people
Researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine have found the genetic mutation responsible for a form of cleft palate in a certain breed of dogs, and hope the discovery will lead to a better understanding of cleft palate in people. [ More… ]
WHAT'S NEW ON UCNET?
Study shows why food quality will suffer with rising CO2
Professor Arnold Bloom, who holds the John B. Orr Endowed Chair in environmental plant science, leads a pioneering study that demonstrates how elevated levels of carbon dioxide inhibit plants' assimilation of nitrate into proteins, indicating that the nutritional quality of food crops is at risk as climate change intensifies. [ More… ]
More on climate change at World Food Center seminar
The new World Food Center is sponsoring a free public seminar this Friday (April 11) on climate change and food production. Speakers from the International Food Policy Research Institute and California Department of Food and Agriculture will discuss new reports with vital implications for agricultural productivity during the coming decades. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: President Napolitano plans online chat with staff
UC President Janet Napolitano invites staff from around the system to join her in a Web chat from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 16. Plus …
- 3 more workshops on the topic of collaboration
- Umbilical cord blood collection program begins
- Rec Pool's season opener this Sunday
- UCDHS highlights inspirational patients
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Public Health: Start Here" — Covered California's senior medical adviser, Jeffrey Rideout, is the keynote speaker for the annual Public Health Week symposium. (April 8)
- "My 40-Year Journey" — Merry Edwards, owner, Merry Edwards Winery, in the Walt Klenz Lectureship Series at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. (April 8)
- "Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Emerging Global Public Health Priority" — Maureen S. Durkin, University of Wisconsin at Madison, in the MIND Institute's Distinguished Lecturer Series. (April 9)
- "Can Modern Biology Help Us Understand Gender Conflicts in the 21st Century Home and Workplace?" — Paul Seabright, director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (France) and professor of economics, Toulouse School of Economics, in the Levine Family Series. (April 9)
- "The Science Behind Oil Spill Response" — A conversation with Judd Maskat, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, in the "Science Café" series hosted by Jared T. Shaw, assistant professor of chemistry. (April 9)
- "Sexual Politics in French Cinema" — The Emeriti and Retirees associations present another in a series of Brainfood Talks, this one by Elizabeth Constable, associate professor in Women and Gender Studies, and affiliate faculty in Cinema and Technocultural Studies. (April 10; free and open to the public)
- Eric Bradford and Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award Ceremony — Featuring food activist LaDonna Redmond as the keynote speaker. (April 15)
- "Scarcity: A Talk for People Too Busy to Attend Talks" — Sendhil Mullainathan, professor of economics, Harvard University, gives this year's Sheffrin Lecture in Public Policy, made possible by a gift from the former dean of the Division of Social Sciences, Steven M. Sheffrin, and his wife, Anjali. (April 17)
- "Functional Molecular Imaging with MR-PET" — Bruce R. Rosen, Harvard professor and director of the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital, gives the Department of Biomedical Engineering's Maroney-Bryan Lecture. (April 18)
- UC Global Health Day — Registration now open for this annual program, being held this year at UC Davis. (April 26)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Public forums with candidates for the position of chief information officer, April 14, 17 and 21
- Public forums with candidates for the position of chief of police, April 23 and 28, and May 1
- Call for applications: Student Promoting Advocacy and Redefining
- Deadline near for nominations: Soaring to New Heights Diversity and Principles of Community Achievement Recognition Awards (Word document download)
- Deadline near for nominations: Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award (Word document download)
EVENTS
Asian Pacific Culture Week
Continues through Friday, April 11
The week concludes with Asian Pacific Culture Night featuring Jenny Suk and Jenny Yang. Tickets. [ More… ]
University Honors Program Art Exhibition and Silent Auction
Daily through Saturday, April 12 (Picnic Day), Basement Gallery, Art Building
Student works in a variety of media. Some of the works will be available for sale in the silent auction, with proceeds going to the artists. [ More… ]
M.F.A. thesis projects: 'Possession by Certain Fantastical Beings'
Today-Sunday, April 8-13, Wyatt Pavilion Theatre
Two programs, each presented three times, plus a special performance on Picnic Day. Program 1 features work by Lindsay Beamish, Mary Ann Brooks and Deirdre Morris, 6 p.m. April 8, 10 and 13. Program 2 features work by Peet Cocke, Andrea del Moral and Amanda Vitiello, 6 p.m. April 9 and 11, and 3 p.m. April 13. The program for Picnic Day (April 12) consists of one work only, 11 a.m. [ More… ]
ARBORETUM: Walk with Warren
Wednesday, April 9, noon-1 p.m., meet at the gazebo
Discover seasonal color on this tour with the arboretum's superintendent emeritus, Warren Roberts. [ More… ]
'A Fulbright in Egypt: Continuity Amid Change'
Wednesday, April 9, 4-6:30 p.m., Gladys Valley Hall
A reception for veterinary professor Mary Christopher's photo exhibition, from her year as a Fulbright scholar in Egypt, amid the revolution of 2011; and a program featuring Noha Radwan, associate professor of Arabic and comparative literature, and Sharif Aly, assistant professor of veterinary epidemiology and biostatistics, talking about the revolution and veterinary medicine in Egypt, respectively. [ More… ]
WORKLIFE AND WELLNESS: 'Packing Light'
Thursday, April 10, noon-1 p.m., multipurpose room, Student Community Center
Learn how to get 60 days worth of clothing in a carry-on-size suitcase, and how to avoid luggage fees. Plus, tips on travel security and adapting to electrical systems overseas. In the WorkLife and Wellness Brown Bag Series. No pre-enrollment. [ More… ]
Opening reception for Hollingshead: The Art of the Portrait
Thursday, April 10, 4-6 p.m., Nelson Gallery
Hollingshead: The Art of the Portrait, by the late Woodland photographer Paul Hollingshead, at the Nelson Gallery, through May 4. [ More… ]
Davis Feminist Film Festival
Thursday-Friday, April 10-11, Veterans Memorial Center Theatre, 203 E. 14th St. (at B Street)
Thursday, doors open 7 p.m.: Program of works by Northern California filmmakers, including UC Davis students. Friday, doors open 6 p.m.: Films from the United States and elsewhere in the world. Each night's program begins with a reception (food and beverages for sale); films start 30 minutes after the doors open. Festival organized and hosted by the Consortium for Women and Research at UC Davis, program curated by UC Davis students. Free and open to the public (suggested donations at the door: $5 students, $10 general admission). [ More… ]
'Behind the Scenes of Radio's Funniest Program'
Friday, April 11, 8 p.m., Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
Guess who's next in the Mondavi Center's Distinguished Speakers series? "Wait, wait … don't tell me!" Too late: It's Peter Sagal, host of National Public Radio's "Wait, Wait … Don't Tell Me!" [ More… ]
Congenital Heart Walk
Saturday, April 12, 9 a.m., Southside Park, 2115 Sixth St., Sacramento
Family-friendly, three-quarter-mile route around the park — a fundraiser for the Children's Heart Foundation and the Adult Congenital Heart Association in the fight against congenital heart disease. UC Davis Children's Hospital is co-sponsoring the walk. [ More… ]