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Grand Canyon, Refresh, Periscope — 4.5.16
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 'A Grand Adventure'Each spring break, UC Davis students in geology, hydrology and ecology go rafting in the Grand Canyon as part of a class called "Ecogeomorphology." This year the Office of Strategic Communications sent a writer and photographer along, and today they present their first report since returning. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
More stories at UC Davis News & Information
Admissions: More Californians, more diversity
Preliminary data for UC as a whole show a 15 percent jump in admission offers to California high school seniors, this year compared with last year; and a substantial increase in the percentage of those students who are from historically underrepresented groups, representing 37.2 percent of all California freshmen admitted for fall 2016. [ More… ]
Forbes puts us 1st in STEM for women
UC Davis tops list of "The 13 Most Important STEM Colleges for Women." Magazine says support systems are key, citing UC Davis' ADVANCE and CAMPOS programs. [ More, with video… ]
See and hear what our students are doing
Student discoveries and creative activities will be on display at two events this week, one for undergraduates, the other for graduate and professional students. A similar event for postdoctoral scholars is scheduled in mid-May. [ More… ]
'Computer Science For All' goes national
School districts now have an easier route to add computer science education with a full first-grade-to-high-school curriculum, integrated with mathematics, from the Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education at UC Davis. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Personal health records for orcas
Wildlife health experts from UC Davis' SeaDoc Society are among those agreeing to pursue a plan to establish a health database for the endangered southern resident killer whales of Puget Sound. [ More… ]
TECHNEWS: Moving from SmartSite to Canvas
The Move to Canvas project group is spending the first half of this year preparing UC Davis Canvas, talking with campus groups, answering questions and setting up training — in preparation for the switchover from SmartSite in the fall. [ More… ]
Campus Refresh Program: Putting our best face forward
After successfully completing a pilot project sprucing up building exteriors and first-floor common areas at Rock Hall, Wellman Hall and Robbins Hall; Facilities Management and Grounds is bringing the Refresh Program to 75 more buildings in the campus core over the next three years. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Thank Goodness for Staff (and TGFS sports and contests)
Sign-ups are underway for tennis, volleyball and golf events that are being held in conjunction with Thank Goodness for Staff. The TGFS logo contest for 2017 is also underway, and get ready for Guess the Weight. Plus …
- Be a Soaring to New Heights volunteer
- Sketch shows Stebbins Cold Canyon assault-robbery suspect
- TANA is in spring silkscreen mode
TRENDING: Live Periscope tour of Gorman exhibit Thursday
Get an up-close look at a new art exhibit without leaving your chair, on a live-streamed tour on Periscope, at 9 a.m. Thursday (April 7). The C.N. Gorman Museum's curator, Veronica Passalacqua, will lead the 10-minute tour of the museum's exhibit of works by Australian Aboriginal printmakers. You can watch the tour regardless of whether you've downloaded the Periscope app. Watch from a computer, or follow along and ask questions via the Periscope mobile app (search for "UC Davis" or find the link here) when the broadcast goes live. The tour will be archived for viewing on demand.
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Healthiest Nation 2030" — Symposium presented by the School of Medicine and the Department of Public Health Sciences, in observance of National Public Health Week. Keynote by Karen Smith, director and state health officer, California Department of Public Health. (April 5)
- "Management Challenges from the Tarmac to 30,000 Feet" — A conversation with Allegiant Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Maurice J. Gallagher Jr., benefactor of Gallagher Hall, home of the Graduate School of Management. In the GSM Dean's Distinguished Speaker series. (April 5)
- Visiting Artist Lecture Series — Charles Atlas, a pioneering figure in film and video for more than four decades. (April 7)
- "Ecology and Control of Pests and Diseases: From Biblical Plagues to the Most Dangerous Animal on the Planet" — Matthew Thomas, medical entomologist, Pennsylvania State University, sponsored by the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the Storer Life Sciences Endowment. (April 7)
- "Improving California's Tax System Through Increasing Diversity and Complementarity of Revenue Streams" — Darien Shankse and David Gamage, faculty members, UC Davis and UC Berkeley law schools, respectively, in the UC Center Sacramento's Thursday Speaker Series. (April 7)
- Capitol Speaker Series — Susan Handy, director, National Center for Sustainable Transportation, presents "Research on Impacts of Transportation and Land Use-Related Strategies on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Science Behind Sustainable Communities." (April 8)
- "Lessons Learned — Some Easy, Some Hard" — Fred Dinger, chief executive officer, Aerin Medical, gives this year's Maroney-Bryan Distinguished Lecture, presented by the Department of Biomedical Engineering. (April 8)
- Creative Writing Program's Reading Series — Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs To You, his debut novel. (April 12)
- 2016 Research Expo — Faculty, staff and students are invited to explore how the Office of Research can support them, with services, facilities and programs. The expo includes exhibits, presentations and workshops designed to help researchers advance their careers and build strong collaborative networks. (April 13)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations/applications: executive director, World Food Center — Nationwide recruitment is underway.
- Call for applications: Dickson Emeriti Professorship Award — To support emeriti in their teaching, research and/or public service. Deadline: April 29.
- Call for nominations for UC's 2016 Larry L. Sautter awards — Honoring staff and faculty for their development and deployment of innovative information technology in support of the university's mission. Deadline: May 6.
EVENTS
More Editor's Picks, taken from the online calendar:
- UC Davis Farmers Market
Every Wednesday through June 1: The market is back for spring quarter, on the Quad. - "Communities Overcoming Intolerance"
Wednesday, April 6: Film screening (An American Mosque) and discussion. - Native American Culture Days and Powwow
Through Friday, April 8: Culture Days program includes the second annual Indigenous Arts Market, Friday.
Saturday, April 9: UC Davis Powwow, the 44th annual. - International Connections Reception
Wednesday, April 13: Global Affairs hosts this first-time event for faculty, researchers and staff.