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NEWS SUMMARY
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Tests find no airborne asbestos in Wellman Hall
UC Davis issues a statement regarding asbestos abatement, assuring students, faculty and staff that independent testing by a certified third-party consultant has confirmed there is no presence of asbestos in the air in buildings where work is underway to prepare for the new school year. The buildings are safe, the statement says. [ More… ]
Chancellor in Huff Post: Sex assaults must stop
"On our college campuses, the work we do as a community to prevent sexual violence must be comprehensive and ongoing," Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi writes in her Huffington Post blog. "The issue cannot be swept under the rug or ignored. We need to talk about it and work together to solve it." [ More… ]
Drought tightens its grip on California agriculture
The industry is "getting by remarkably well this year … but it's not a free lunch," says the lead author of a new UC Davis study estimating California's ag economy will lose $1.84 billion and 10,100 seasonal jobs this year. [ More… ]
- Agricultural and Resource Economics Update: Special issue
- UC Davis water savings: Enough to fill the Rec Pool 657 times!
Canines join med center staff to sniff out cancer
Meet Alfie (Labradoodle) and Charlie (German shepherd), 4-month-old puppies who are being trained to develop their abilities to identify the scent of cancer in samples of saliva, breath and urine. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Better accuracy in climate change forecasts
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers who provide global climate models to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have publicly thanked UC Davis faculty member Ben Houlton and his colleagues for creating a new solution to more accurately forecast nitrogen's effects on global warming. [ More… ]
- Paralysis in T4 cells may be a good thing
- EGGHEAD: Metabolomics lab works on lung cancer
- Faculty and students present at American Sociological Association
LAURELS: Leal appointed 'honorary fellow' in royal society
The Royal Entomological Society, having already elected Professor Walter Leal as a fellow, is now according him an even higher status: "honorary fellow," by appointment of the president and officers in recognition of Leal's outstanding contributions to entomological science. … Amanda Guyer, an associate professor and Chancellor's Fellow, has been named to the Psychosocial Development, Risk and Prevention Study Section at the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health. … Professor Steve Greco joins the board of directors of the Tuleyome conservation organization. [ More… ]
Sweet! Campus team wins gold award for UC Safety Suite
The UC Information Technology Leadership Council presents a Larry L. Sautter Award to a UC Davis tech team for developing the UC Safety Suite of computer applications for researchers. "What used to be a fragmented, labor intensive administrative experience is now a clean and concise management of lab data that is easily accessible at the touch of a hand," says Safa Hussain, who leads the project. [ More… ]
Programs focus on small business, knowledge economy
Programs at UC Davis this week and next week will focus on boosting small business and growing the knowledge economy. Rep. John Garamendi is hosting the Small-Business Boost Conference (Aug. 26), while The People's Vanguard of Davis is presenting a community discussion on the knowledge economy and the university (Sept. 2). [ More… ]
Neighbors Night Out: Sign-ups underway
The 10th annual Davis Neighbors Night Out is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11, a time for block parties aimed at fostering good rapport among UC Davis students and their neighbors. Party sponsors are asked to register their events now. UC Davis, its student government and the city of Davis collaborate on Davis Neighbors Night Out. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Information security, SmartSite and unlimited Box storage
New in TechNews: A consultant is reviewing the campus's information security; a decision on the future of SmartSite is getting closer; and the campus renews its Box service, now with unlimited storage. Plus …
- Hay fire in shed at Cole Facility
- Mindfulness Meditation is back!
- Santa Cruz professor earns 5-year term as head of UC Observatories
- $275,000 + $20,000 = $295,000 for children's hospital
WHAT'S NEW ON UCNET?
TRENDING: Tahoe app, Team Aggie Sol and 'crushing' water use
Facebook: Heading to Lake Tahoe? New app, developed by a student, allows you to be a citizen scientist. … YouTube: See Team Aggie Sol's energy-efficient home — "a home made to work, for farmworkers." … Vine: At UC Davis, we're crushing water use by helping #California's #wine industry find ways to make wine using less #water.
FEATURED COLLOQUIUM
- Rep. John Garamendi — The Democratic congressman addresses current events. Presented by the School of Law, the Sacramento chapter of the World Affairs Council, the King Hall International Law Association and the California International Law Center. (Sept. 2)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- UC Davis-FAPESP Sprint Funding Opportunity — Call for proposals for joint research in the fields of science, engineering and medicine. Sponsored by the Office of Research and the São Paulo Research Foundation, or FAPESP.
- Traffic control on Bioletti Way south of Bainer Hall Drive — Today (Aug. 25)-Sept. 3 for underground utility work. The southbound lane is closed; southbound traffic is using the northbound lane, taking turns with northbound traffic. Parking Lot 44 remains accessible from the south.
- Road closure: Old Davis Road and Mrak Hall Drive — Sept. 4-25 for improvements to the intersection. Pedestrians will be allowed to cross the road. Vehicle traffic will be detoured through parking Lots 1 and 2; King and Mrak halls and parking Lot 3 will be accessible via Alumni Lane.
EVENTS
These are the Editor's Picks, taken from the online calendar:
- Blood and Bone Marrow Drive
Wednesday-Thursday, Aug. 26-27: Bloodmobiles on the Quad - Social Media: A Career Development Tool
Thursday, Aug. 27: Career Catalyst Brown Bag Series - In the arboretum: Succulent Surprises
Saturday, Aug. 29: Free program in the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden