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Veterans, election, coffee — 11.1.16
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 Q&A with justicesAspiring attorneys take note: Don't interrupt the judge, come to court prepared and don't open your arguments with a poem. Those were among the lessons state appellate court justices gave UC Davis law students after hearing arguments in two cases last week at King Hall. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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2015-16 external research funding: $760 million
It's the fifth year in a row we've topped $700 million. The total includes $170 million in state awards, up from $110 million the previous year. Business grants also increased, reaching $63 million, up $4 million from the year before. [ More… ]
Ribbons and reception mark Veterans Day
Yellow ribbons will once again adorn the trees on the Quad, and the Sacramento and Davis campuses each will hold a reception with a speaker to mark Veterans Day next week. [ More, with video… ]
Election 2016: Hearts, minds, constitutional change
In pre-election commentary this week, two UC Davis political science faculty members will talk about the hearts and minds of voters, and a visiting scholar will address constitutional change in connection with presidential politics. [ More… ]
- "Hacking the Election?" Hear from expert in electronic voting
- Campus poll information and free Unitrans rides on Election Day
- Maps show voter turnout in relation to community challenges
Partnership offers 'affordability' advising to high schoolers
UC outreach staff and the nonprofit organization uAspire are providing personalized college affordability advising to approximately 450 high school students living near UC Davis, UCLA and UC Riverside through in-person workshops and "virtual advising." [ More… ]
HEALTH NOTES: Flu shots, 'Maintain Don't Gain,' open enrollment
The Staff and Faculty Health and Well-Being Program has two seasonal gifts for you: a free flu shot and "Maintain Don't Gain," a free, eight-week weight management program held annually around the holidays. ... Open enrollment is underway, and as you review your medical plan options, the university asks you to consider "staying in the family," by choosing a plan that includes the UC Davis Medical Group. [ More… ]
HOLIDAY HELPING: A food drive and a food run
Mail Services' annual Holiday Food Drive is underway, and another campus group is rounding up runners and support for the annual Running of the Turkeys fundraiser for the Yolo Food Bank. [ More… ]
Campus coffee biz is no small beans
Davis and Sacramento campus dining services are looking for 32,000 pounds of coffee beans and a lot more in a new contract covering both campuses. The extras we're looking for include internships and scholarships for students, support for the coffee science program, and support for the children's hospital and Intercollegiate Athletics. [ More… ]
Our research reactor, across the causeway
UC Davis' McClellan Nuclear Research Center and Office of Research make a pitch to faculty and staff: Bring your classes — and your research projects — to the Sacramento reactor. [ More… ]
Vet Med, state dedicate animal health-food safety lab
Located midway between Fresno and Bakersfield, the Tulare lab is the fourth in the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, run by the School of Veterinary Medicine. The new lab is named for the system's founding director and Professor Emeritus Alex A. Ardans, who led the statewide diagnostic service for 21 years. [ More, with video… ]
RESEARCH: New theory on how the moon got there
Professor Sarah Stewart and colleagues offer an alternative explanation for why the moon is not in orbit over the Earth's equator, and why the moon's composition is so similar to Earth's. [ More… ]
- Computer model is 'crystal ball' for E. coli bacteria
- Survey shows impact of sea star wasting disease in Salish Sea
NEWS BRIEFS: AggieBuy to launch online and in real time
Goodbye, UCDBuy; hello, AggieBuy! It's happening online and at a real-time launch event and vendor showcase, AggieBuy Live! — all on Monday (Nov. 7). Plus …
- ProShare networking opportunity returns
- New topics in UC Davis Canvas workshop series
- Sale alert: Commencement regalia and Apple products
THE DOWNLOAD: Nursing experience, feeding the hungry, Halloween
See how nursing students are getting some early experience. … The UC Davis Children's Hospital has new "MRI goggles." … How can the Yolo Food Bank use donated tomatoes to help the hungry? … See the costumes staff in Davis and Sacramento donned for Halloween. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- Writers Series: Maceo Montoya and Jacinda Townsend — UC Davis faculty members are guests of the Creative Writing Program Visiting Writers Series. (Nov. 1)
- Turtle Island Faculty and Doctoral Exchange — Two-day public program Nov. 2-3 includes a formal cultural welcome, lectures on Indigenous theory and methodologies, and a graduate symposium. Related event: Patterns of Endurance exhibition (through Dec. 2) at the C.N. Gorman Museum, showcasing works by Ph.D. candidates from the School of Māori and Pacific Development.
- One Health — UC Davis hosts faculty-staff-student gatherings to watch live-streamed One Health Day programs from around the world (Nov. 3). UC Davis' own programs include the third annual One Health Symposium (Nov. 5).
- Visiting Artists Lecture Series: Chris McCaw — Photographer with a fondness for large-format cameras and the platinum/palladium printing process. (Nov. 3)
- IC-FOODS Conference — The International Conference for Food Ontology, Operability, Data and Semantics has set for itself the ambitious goal of launching the "Internet of Food." (Nov. 7-9)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations for Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community — Honoring achievements that contribute in substantial ways to the development and well-being of our diverse and evolving community. Awards are presented in seven categories: Academic Senate, Academic Federation, Staff, Graduate Students, Postdocs, Undergraduate Students and members of the local community. Deadline Nov. 21.
- Call for nominations for 2017 UC Women's Initiative for Professional Development — The UC Office of the President states: "Ideal candidates are mid-career women, both faculty and staff, who demonstrate the potential to advance their careers at UC."
- Call for nominations for Academic Senate awards — Distinguished Scholarly Public Service, deadline Nov. 23; Distinguished Teaching, deadline Dec. 2; and Faculty Research Lecture, Dec. 9.
- Graduate Studies funding opportunities — Strategic Student Recruitment Funds and Academic Development Mini-Grants Program. Deadline Nov. 15.
- GloCal Health Fellowships — Offered by UC's Global Health Institute. Application deadline Dec. 1 for 2017-18 fellowships.
EVENTS
Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- Causeway Classic Blood Drive
Today-Thursday, Nov. 1-3: Aggies vs. Hornets for the ninth year in a row, with the series tied at 4. - Arboretum Plant Sale
Saturday, Nov. 5: Last sale of the fall — which means clearance sale! - Aggie Football vs. Portland State
Saturday, Nov. 5: Kickoff Street Party, 1 p.m.; game begins at 4. - Mondavi Center Gift Shop Holiday Sale
Saturday, Nov. 5: Jewelry, scarves, children's items, holiday décor and more.