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Chancellor, Memorial Union, Rio rower — 8.9.16
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 MU taking shapeThe new, atrium-like north side of the Memorial Union is likely to wow visitors — but not for a few more months. As construction enters its final phase, read about the layout of the renovated building, as well as the design philosophy guiding the project. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
More stories at UC Davis News & Information
Statements from Ralph J. Hexter, Janet Napolitano
UC President Janet Napolitano accepts Linda P.B. Katehi’s offer to resign as chancellor and says Ralph J. Hexter will continue to lead the campus during a national search to fill the chancellor’s post. "Today’s news … permits us to focus all our efforts on moving the campus forward,” Hexter says. Read Hexter’s and Napolitano’s statements. [ More… ]
UC Davis has best fundraising year in history
Donors contributed $226 million to UC Davis in the 2015-16 fiscal year, making it the best in the university's 108-year history. Alumni contributed nearly $23 million, including $11 million that went to support students. [ More… ]
Alum advances to Olympic rowing semifinals
Aggie alumnus Seth Weil '11 and his rowing teammates advance to the men's-4 semifinals on Wednesday (Aug. 10). Alumna Kim Conley '09 takes her turn in her second consecutive Olympics next week, in the 5,000-meter run. [ More… ]
3 Aggies win NCAA scholarships for postgraduate studies
Aggie student-athletes made an impressive showing in NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships in 2015-16, winning three of the prestigious awards that honor academic achievement, athletic accomplishment, community service and leadership. We also highlight other data illustrating the depth and breadth of student-athletes' academic performance. [ More… ]
LAURELS: 'Hall of Fame' week for equine vet Susan Stover
The professor of veterinary anatomy and director of the J.D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory receives a lifetime achievement award and then learns she will be inducted into the Equine Research Hall of Fame. Plus … many more accolades for faculty members, a "recommendation" for the arboretum and a Globe Theatre plaque for the late Chancellor Larry N. Vanderhoef. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: 1st assessment of nitrogen use and pollution
Nitrogen is vital for California's agriculture industry, but also has health and environmental impacts. A new report from the UC Davis' Agricultural Sustainability Institute offers a scientific foundation to develop practices and policies that balance nitrogen's benefits and harm. [ More… ]
- From ideas to innovation: UC Davis' Venture Catalyst announces STAIR grants
- How sunflowers use their internal circadian clock to follow the sun
- Scientists: Lake Tahoe experienced a record-breaking year in 2015
TRACS gives dogs room to run and play
Research dogs on campus have room to be dogs in the form of a new exercise yard built between two kennel buildings. This being a research program, staff carefully studied the dogs as they were introduced into the new environment. [ More… ]
TRANSITIONS: Fadi Fathallah leads Global Education and Services
Professor Fadi Fathallah has been appointed associate vice provost for Global Education and Services, in the Office of Global Affairs. … Patricia A. Conrad has moved up to co-director of the UC Global Health Institute. … Rocko DeLuca is named deputy athletics director. [ More… ]
IN MEMORIAM: Hibbard E. Williams, former dean of School of Medicine
The man who led the UC Davis School of Medicine from 1980 to 1992, an endocrinologist with an infectious laugh and encyclopedic knowledge of internal medicine, died in his home in Davis July 26 after a battle with Lewy body disease. He was 83. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Water line flushing underway
What's this truck doing on campus? Cleaning our water lines before the introduction of a new water source: the Sacramento River, via a new treatment plant in Woodland. Plus …
- Register now for dialogue workshops
- Med Center ranked among top hospitals
- Mark this on your calendar: Order new campus poster calendars!
- Printers used for hate messages
- Annual payroll disclosure
The Download: Cambodian conservation, Obama shoutout and more
Watch the video of the president's town hall with Mandela Fellows. … See how UC Davis is helping Cambodian farmers get more of their crops to the market. … Campus Store's coloring contest. … Ernie Hoftyzer completes swim of English Channel. … Plus, what's trending on social media. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Corn: Diversity and Origins" — Professor Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis, in the Science Café series. Hosted by Jared Shaw, associate professor of chemistry, and presented by the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. (Aug. 10)
- "Rubber Tires, Residents and Gentrification in Los Angeles" — Anne Brown, recipient of an Emerging Scholars Award for Excellence in Research and Public Policy, presented by UC Center Sacramento, gives this talk in the center's Summer Speaker Series. Brown is a doctoral student in the Department of Urban Planning at UCLA. (Aug. 11)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations and applications for dean, School of Education
- Road closure — Tercero Hall Circle is closed just east of Dairy Road through Friday, Sept. 2, for underground construction. Detours will be posted for alternate routes via Hutchison Drive and Bioletti Way. Cars and trucks are permitted temporary access to Tercero Hall Circle off Bioletti Way.
- Road closure — Kleiber Hall Drive is closed to all traffic between Hutchison Hall and California Avenue through Sept. 16, for utility and street replacement.
EVENTS
Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- WORKLIFE AND WELLNESS: "Healthy Is Tasty"
Thursday, Aug. 11: All about baking delicious desserts without sugar, regular flour, oil and butter. - ABC10 #Give4Kids Mediathon
Friday, Aug. 12: Benefiting UC Davis Children's Hospital. - Women's Huddle
Friday, Aug. 26: Join players and coaches for an evening of learning the X's and O's of the Aggie football program, and participate in some fun drills.