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Campus Store, Lairmore, new ombuds — 5.31.16
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 The new 'Campus Store'The main bookstore in the Memorial Union has a new look, a new name, and will reopen with a number of new features on June 6. The Campus Store, as it is now known, includes a counter for Amazon order pickups, and has fitting rooms for the first time. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Lairmore begins 2nd term as vet med dean
The customary five-year dean's review for Michael Lairmore of the School of Veterinary Medicine has been successfully completed, and Lairmore now begins his second term leading the world's No. 1 veterinary school, the Office of the Chancellor and Provost has announced. [ More… ]
- New ombuds appointed: Katherine A. Greenwood
- Whitney J. Smith to lead Ceremonies-Special Events
- Statement on Dave Lawlor's resignation as VC-CFO
Unitrans casts a vote for free rides June 7, Nov. 8
The campus-city bus system is sending an important message to the community: Get out there and vote! And, if you need a ride, take Unitrans for free on June 7 and Nov. 8, the dates of the primary and general elections. The idea came from law student Lars Reed after he learned that other cities were doing it. "Anything to make it easier to get to the polling place is a good thing," he says. [ More… ]
This is why it's the 'Memorial' Union
The campus holds its annual Memorial Day Ceremony, honoring the 135 Aggies lost in military service. In his keynote address, Army veteran and law student Nick Chase says, "For those who lost loved ones, Memorial Day is every day." [ More… ]
Biomedical innovations take top prizes in Big Bang! competition
PlayPatch, maker of a natural alternative to birth control pills, takes the $20,000 first prize and the $2,500 People's Choice award in the 16th annual UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition. Second place goes to ImmunoTag, another biomedical innovation. Other entries address clean tech, global poverty alleviation, and innovation in food and agriculture. [ More… ]
Rep. John Lewis to law school grads: 'Roll up your sleeves'
"The world is waiting for smart, talented men and women to lead each one of us to a better place," the civil rights icon says at commencement. "You can do it, and you must do it!" [ More, with video… ]
RESEARCH: Do zebra stripes confuse biting flies?
Black-stripe polarization theory "does not appear to be true in the field," says Ken Britten of the Center for Neuroscience. Read about his work in the Egghead blog, or listen to him in the "3-Minute Egghead" podcast. [ More… ]
- Early neutering poses health risks for German shepherd dogs
- New fossil changes ideas about marine reptile evolution
NEWS BRIEFS: Bernie Sanders coming here for rally
Campus officials confirmed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be here Wednesday night (June 1) for a campaign rally on Hutchison Field. The Sanders campaign is paying for all arrangements. Unitrans aims to help ease traffic congestion. Plus …
- Help harvest campus produce for Yolo Food Bank
TRENDING: Honorary degree, owning it, commencement accommodations
Facebook: People weren't the only ones wearing mortar boards at the School of Veterinary Medicine commencement. … YouTube: School of Medicine graduates explain how they plan to "own it." … Twitter: Commencement organizers are ensuring the event is welcoming for all.
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "How Did the Atmosphere Become Oxygen Rich?" — Lee Kump, professor, Department of Geosciences, Penn State University, in the Moores Distinguished Speakers Series. With this lecture, the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences celebrates Eldridge Moores' 50 years at UC Davis. He is a distinguished professor emeritus and the namesake of the speakers series. (June 1)
- Engineering Design Showcase — More than 170 teams of graduating seniors show their capstone projects, including a drone for use in parking enforcement and a scale to weigh bees. (June 2)
- Early-Stage Capital for Technology Commercialization — Jennifer Shieh of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute gives an overview of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, among the largest sources of early-stage capital for technology commercialization in the United States. (June 3; one-hour overview plus one-on-one meetings by request)
- "Mendel, Mosquitoes and Malaria: Applying Modern Genetics to Control an Ancient Disease" — A conversation with Greg Lanzaro, professor, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, in the Science Café series. Hosted by Jared Shaw, associate professor of chemistry, and presented by the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. (June 8)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Staff MBA Scholarships — With this new program, the Graduate School of Management invites eligible staff members to apply for $7,200 in fee assistance annually for three years in the GSM's part-time MBA programs in Sacramento or the Bay Area.
- Firefighters contract negotiations — The university will convene initial public notice meetings May 31 and June 7 in connection with negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement with UC Davis Local 4920 of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
- 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.
EVENTS
Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- End-of-Quarter Concerts
Wednesday, June 1: Early Music Ensemble
Thursday, June 2: UC Davis Hindustani Vocal Ensemble
Friday, June 3: University Chorus - WORKLIFE AND WELLNESS: 'Why HIIT is Hot!'
Thursday, June 2: Not enough time to exercise? Try high-intensity interval training. - Dance: Outside the Lines 3
Thursday-Saturday, June 2-4: Featuring guests artists from New York.