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Wildlife, TEDx, printers — 4.26.16
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One of a Kind:Angel Hinzo |
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 Writing her own textbooksShe has a master’s degree in Native American studies (2015) and is working for a Ph.D., studying the history of her community, partly to make up for what she didn’t see reflected in her schoolbooks. “I’m hoping that by contributing to the academic conversations, that I can leave something that is of value to other people and also to other Native American scholars, indigenous scholars.” Hinzo’s profile (with video) is among several you can see here. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
More stories at UC Davis News & Information
4 elected to arts and sciences academy
UC Davis has four new members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Andreas Albrecht, chair and distinguished professor, Department of Physics; Ralph J. Hexter, provost and executive vice chancellor, and professor of classics; Christopher Reynolds, professor, Department of Music; and David Simpson, distinguished professor of English. [ More… ]
- Isao Fujimoto earns UC’s Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award
- Julie Freischlag receives honorary fellowship from Royal College of Surgeons
- MORE LAURELS: For faculty members Mariel Vazquez, Amit Kanvinde, Jamal Abedi, Christian Faltis, Alexander Aue, Joe DiTomaso, Peter Moyle and Stephen Wheeler, and communications staff.
RESEARCH: Studying and saving wildlife
Take a look at 10 species our scientists are helping, from Pacific fishers and white abalone to mountain gorillas and the California condor. [ More… ]
- Pesticides detected in western pond turtles on US lands
- What’s behind the heartbreaking risk of anti-inflammatory drugs
- Sociologist to study how K-12 schools adapt to influx of immigrants
TEDxUCDavis topics include curiosity, youth vote, students as teachers
Every college student has an especially memorable class or two; for Rylan Schaeffer, they may be the ones he taught as an undergrad. He’ll talk about it this Sunday (May 1) at “Igniting X,” the sixth major, student-organized TEDx conference to be held on campus. Other topics include curiosity, the youth vote, philanthropy and making connections with math. [ More… ]
Campus moves to protect printers from unwanted messages
UC Davis is taking steps to shield printers on campus from unwanted messages sent from off-campus locations. The gist of the change is that UC Davis will not allow campus printers open to the Internet to have access to the campus network, unless the printer is protected by a strong firewall, or has obtained an exception to this rule. The vast majority of faculty, students and staff should not notice any difference in how they use UC Davis printers. [ More… ]
Silo-area project to add food service inside and out
Contractor ready to start converting South Silo for convenience store, and pizza and sandwich sales. Then comes a driveway for four food trucks, which will park alongside covered areas with tables and chairs. [ More… ]
BIKE BOUNTY: Auction and 4-day Bike Barn sale
The Bike Barn’s annual yard sale turns into a garage sale this year, starting this Saturday (April 30) and continuing Monday-Wednesday, May 2-4. The first day coincides with the campus’s biannual Bike Auction, where more than 400 abandoned and unclaimed bikes will go up for sale. [ More… ]
WHAT’S NEW ON UCNET?
- Vendor changes for preferred provider organization (PPO) health plans
- Napolitano addresses report on faculty discipline process in sexual harassment cases
NEWS BRIEFS: Saturday tribute to Coach Sochor
Beloved former football coach Jim Sochor’s family asked for his memorial service to have a lively, festive atmosphere — like a football game! — and so it will be this Saturday (April 30) at Aggie Stadium, with the Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh! and a speakers program divided into halves. Plus …
- Aggie athletes’ Academic Progress Rate beats national average
- Presentations on ‘Health Insurance After You Retire’
- Doing the right thing with e-waste and b-waste
TRENDING: Rising rugby, rising sun and a political rise from wooly bears
Natural Musings blog: "As the 2016 presidential election looms, a crack team of UC Davis innovators has a promising new source of information (for predicting the outcome): woolly bear caterpillars (Platyprepia virginalis)." … Facebook: Reigning Division 1AA National Champion UC Davis Men’s Rugby will have a shot to repeat (May 7) when the Aggies play Notre Dame College Men’s Rugby. … Twitter: Here comes the sun, in chalk drawings, depicting the size of our solar farm.
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Housing Affordability in California: Current Challenges and Potential Policy Solutions" — Michael Lens, assistant professor of urban planning, UCLA; and Kerry Vendell, professor of finance, Merage School of Business, UC Irvine; with Tia Boatman-Patterson, executive director, California Housing Finance Agency, as the moderator. In the UC Center Sacramento’s Thursday Speaker Series. (April 28)
- Lecture and book signing: Moths, Myths & Mosquitoes — Marc E. Epstein, research associate, Department of Entomology and Nematology, discusses his new book on Harrison G. Dyar Jr., noted entomologist (late 19th and early 20th centuries) who led a double life and had a penchant for digging tunnels. (April 28)
- Library Class for UC Davis Staff — Learn about accessing the University Library’s books, academic journals, research databases and other electronic items. (April 29)
- "Japanese, Korean and Chinese Responses to Japanese Expansionism in the Early 20th Century" — Film screening, The Fighting Soldiers (April 28); and symposium (April 29).
- Provost’s Forums on the Public University and the Social Good: "New Research Methods for Critically Engaging the Equity Question in Higher Education" — Estela Mara Bensimon, professor of higher education and director of the Center for Urban Education, University of Southern California. (May 2)
- "Firearm Violence and Mental Illness" — Garen Wintemute, professor of emergency medicine and director of the Violence Prevention Research Program, UC Davis; and Amy Barnhorst, assistant clinical professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis. Sponsored by the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. (May 3)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Chancellor’s Innovation Awards — Nominations for Innovator of the Year are due by May 13. This new program also includes Innovative Community Partner and Lifetime Achievement awards.
- Public forums with finalists for the position of dean, Graduate School of Management — Candidate A (April 27), Candidate B (May 2), Candidate C (May 5) and Candidate D (May 9).
- Voyager Fleet Cards expire May 31
FAMILY HAPPENINGS
- Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Thursday, April 28: Most activities require no preregistration. - Family Stuff Swap-a-Rama
Sunday, May 1: Bring what you can, take what you need.
EVENTS
These are the Editor's Picks, taken from the online calendar:
- Jazz Singers at the Mondavi Center
Friday, April 29: Vivian Lee (free, Corin Courtyard), followed by Cécile McLorin Salvant (ticketed, Jackson Hall). - Rose Days
Saturday-Sunday, April 30-May 1: Rose sale, information books and guest speakers, plus bus tours of Foundation Plant Services’ eight acres of roses. Free admission. - La Gran Tardeada
Saturday, April 30: Performances, food, children’s activities and more! Free admission.