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11.22.2016

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Gifts for every Aggie

The holiday shopping season is almost upon us, and the 2016 Holiday Gift Guide has something for every Aggie on your list. From locally grown items like campus olive oil to student essentials like a UC Davis-branded skateboard, click through this slideshow to see gift suggestions. You can click on most items to purchase them online, while others are available only in the retail stores listed, like the Campus Store or Rite Aid on Russell Boulevard. [ Slideshow… ]

NEWS SUMMARY

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Meet our new CAMPOS Faculty Scholars

"Diversity in STEM is not just the right thing to do, it is essential for excellence," Interim Provost Ken Burtis says at a reception for six new CAMPOS Faculty Scholars. [ More… ]

Sharon Gray Memorial Award established

A UC Davis award fund has been established in memory of slain researcher Sharon Gray to support graduate students in the College of Biological Sciences. Read how this fund fits in with other efforts to honor Gray's legacy of mentorship. [ More… ]

See draft vision for library space

A draft vision for reconfiguring the UC Davis Library's physical spaces will be unveiled Dec. 1 at a pair of town halls for faculty, staff and students. The vision results from research and campus input over the last year. [ More… ]

The science of savoring every bite

UC Davis' Michael Mahoney and Amina Harris and others from around UC offer tips on how we can maximize our enjoyment of our Thanksgiving meals. Mahoney, a sensory scientist, says slow down, pay attention and let your nose help with your taste sensations. [ More… ]

HOLIDAY HELPING: Toys, pet baskets and food run

The UC Davis mail team overflows with holiday spirit! First Mail Services conducted its annual Holiday Food Drive, which finished up last week. Now they're partnering with the Marine Corps League on its Toys for Tots drive for Yolo County children. [ Read how you can help in this and other campus-related charitable endeavors this season… ]

Anthropologist wins prestigious Packard Fellowship

Margaret Crofoot, an assistant professor who studies group decision-making in primates, is one of only 18 early-career scientists nationwide to make the list of 2016 fellows. The fellowships are bestowed by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. [ More… ]

LAURELS: Our 'New Innovator in Food and Agriculture'

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research has selected Amélie Gaudin, assistant professor of agroecology, as one of the nine inaugural recipients of the New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Award. Plus, honors for Annabeth Rosen and Shiva Ahmadi, Margherita Heyer Caput, David Horton and an interdisciplinary team from design, biomedical engineering and psychology. [ More… ]

RESEARCH: Vaccines hitch a genomic ride

Study by animal science professor Mary Delany and others describes how vaccines work against a deadly virus in chickens, and could offer a model for related human diseases such as chickenpox. [ More… ]

Football coach Ron Gould will not return

Director of Athletics Kevin Blue announces that head football coach Ron Gould will not return for the 2017 season. Gould said in a news release: "We have made tremendous progress and laid the foundation for a very bright future for UC Davis football. My wife (Teresa) and I will be forever grateful for the time that we had at UC Davis and the amazing relationships we have forged." [ More… ]

NEWS BRIEFS: Last day for open enrollment!

The clock is ticking on open enrollment: Your deadline is 5 p.m. today (Nov. 22). Plus …

  • Dec. 7 deadline for Staff Assembly Holiday Bake-Off sign-ups

THE DOWNLOAD: Aggies have a bronze, silver and gold week

UC Davis' graduation rates again top the Big West Conference. … A bronze memorial to Jim Sochor is unveiled before a football win. … A water polo win gives UC Davis its first conference title since 1997. … The first college basketball game ever played in Sacramento's Golden 1 Center is won by UC Davis. [ More, with videos… ]

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