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Bird brains, Clydesdales, fire duty — 12.5.17
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 Why study bird brains?Assistant Professor Rebecca Calisi Rodriguez goes to Washington for the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience, and shares this fun video she made about why people like her study bird brains. [ More, with video… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
More stories at UC Davis News & Information
‘Seizing the opportunity’ with extra state money
The Office of Research says the state’s extra investment in innovation and entrepreneurship (via Assembly Bill 2664) is showing signs of early impact at UC Davis, in terms of new technologies, startup companies and talent development. [ More… ]
CAAA to honor alumni and distinguished friend
Six alumni and a distinguished friend of the university will be honored when the Cal Aggie Alumni Association holds its 45th annual Awards Gala in February. [ More… ]
UC Davis Canvas: 2 paths for teaching at scale
IET is working with the developer, Instructure, to gather feedback on how best to meet faculty needs for managing large or multiple courses. A noontime forum is scheduled for this Friday (Dec. 8). [ More… ]
JUST FOR STAFF: Town Hall, ProShare and ADMAN
An All-Staff Town Hall is scheduled Thursday, Dec. 14 — in person and livestreamed — to discuss the UC Davis-specific results from the systemwide staff engagement survey administered earlier this year. … Staff Assembly and the Administrative Management Group (ADMAN) are taking sign-ups for ProShare 2018, all about networking. … Save the date: the annual ADMAN Conference will be March 14. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Blogs, polar bears and climate change
Blogs on polar bears and sea ice reveal a dangerous gap between climate-change facts and opinions, according to a study by an international team of researchers, including UC Davis faculty. [ More… ]
TRANSITIONS: Pickett joins Academic Affairs
Cynthia L. Pickett, associate professor of psychology, is the new associate vice provost for faculty equity and inclusion, in Academic Affairs. … The John Muir Institute of the Environment names Sara L. Nichols as associate director of strategic initiatives. [ More… ]
The ‘Clydes’ are here to make some deliveries
Some of our favorite guests are here again: 10 Budweiser Clydesdales (and two Dalmatians), staying the week at our Horse Barn. They’re not parade-bound, as is often the case when they stop here. Instead, the team of horses will pull the Budweiser wagon to make beer deliveries to bars and restaurants — in Davis, and to the UC Davis Pavilion, and elsewhere. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Firefighters en route to Ventura County
Campus firefighters are headed south as part of the response to a wind-whipped wildfire that erupted Monday in Ventura County and grew to 45,000 acres overnight. Plus …
- ‘Transitioning to Retirement’ for staff and faculty
- HOLIDAY HELPING: Toys for Tots and Stuff a Bus
THE DOWNLOAD: 3D-printed cast, water polo, museum celebration
See how campus veterinarians and biomedical engineering students created a custom cast for a dog with a fractured skull. … The men’s water polo team’s season is ended by one goal. … The new art museum is now 1 year old. … Highlighting campus efforts on food security. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- Art Studio Visiting Artist Lecture Series and Functional Diversity Series — Amanda Cachia, art historian, curator and critic whose research focuses on modern and contemporary art, disability studies, performance, choreography, politics, activist art, and feminist and queer theory. (Dec. 7)
- “Dilemmas of European Integration Following Brexit” — Bronisław Komorowski, historian and former president of Poland, who now runs the Bronisław Komorowski Institute, dedicated to the promotion of freedom, dialogue and security. Sponsors include the Office of Global Affairs, Department of Political Science and School of Law. (Dec. 7)
- “The Play’s the Thing” — Come to the ModLab to play new games by UC Davis students, discuss books on the subject of new ways to play in the 21st century. (Dec. 7)
- “Chocolate Unmasked: An Evening of Curiosities and Tastings” — Davis Science Café with Professor Emeritus Lou Grivetti, Department of Nutrition. (Dec. 13)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Open forums with candidates for the position of university registrar — Candidates will provide 20-minute presentations, and question-and-answer sessions will follow. (Dec. 7 and 11).
- Call for nominations for Academic Federation awards — Excellence in Research, Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching (new), and Distinguished Service Award (new). Deadline for all: Jan. 19.
- Call for nominations for Academic Senate awards — Faculty Distinguished Research Award (formerly the Faculty Research Lecture Award), deadline Dec. 1; Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Awards, deadline Dec. 8; and Distinguished Teaching Awards, deadline Dec. 20.
EVENTS
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- Basketball Doubleheader
Wednesday, Dec. 6: The Aggie women (7-0) play USF at 5 p.m., the men (5-2) play UOP at 7:30. - Concert Band
Wednesday, Dec. 6: Program includes the Roseville Community Band, accompanying a 1923 film, Safety Last! (silent), a comedy starring Harold Lloyd. - Haydn’s The Creation
Saturday, Dec. 9: Performed by the University Chorus with the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jeffrey Thomas. - Well-Being Ticket Deal for December
Sunday, Dec. 17: Handel’s Messiah, by American Bach Soloists ($10 ticket deal for staff and faculty, for purchases made through Dec. 14).