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New chancellor, giving, Imagining — 2.21.17
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 'Dialogue, Discernment'UC Davis' new Dialogue and Discernment series opens this Wednesday (Feb. 22) with a faculty roundtable on "Science In a Post-Truth Era," exploring the growing marginalization and suppression of science by political and public leadership — and what can be done about it. Plus, an immigration conversation on the Sacramento campus and Campus Community Dialogues in Davis. |
NEWS SUMMARY
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New chancellor named: Gary May of Georgia Tech
UC President Janet Napolitano today (Feb. 21) announces her selection of Gary May, dean of Georgia Tech's College of Engineering, as her choice to become the seventh chancellor of UC Davis. The Board of Regents is scheduled to consider the appointment at a special meeting Thursday (Feb. 23), and, if approved, he will assume the chancellorship on Aug. 1. [ More, with video… ]
Believing in what we do at UC Davis
So many things to like, so much to absorb at our university … so much to consider worthy of our financial support. "Find your interest, find your passion," says Vice Chancellor Shaun Keister, who joins with his husband, Walter Allen, in showing two paths to choosing where you'd like to direct your gift. [ More… ]
Imagining America calls for CALL proposals
The arts, humanities and design consortium that is moving to UC Davis on July 1 will make its presence known in a big way three months later when the campus hosts the 17th annual Imagining America conference. A call for proposals asks for creative sessions that engage with Communities, Arts, Lands and Learning, or C.A.L.L. for short. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: See the latest update for SPARK
The Sponsored Programs Administration and Research Kiosk, or SPARK, is a campuswide initiative led by the Office of Research to streamline the management of proposals and awards for research administrators and principal investigators. [ More… ]
- Van Eenennaam addresses AAAS on potential benefits of genome editing
- UC, Israel's Innovation Authority sign cooperation agreement
- DEET works against Zika-infected mosquitoes, but high doses are best
- EGGHEAD: A 10-cent solution to keep harvest safe from mold
P4P: See what's new this review season for nonrepresented employees
Performance review season for nonrepresented employees is just around the corner. Among the changes: You must complete cybersecurity awareness and sexual harassment prevention training, or you will not be eligible for the highest ratings; and five possible ratings have been compressed to four. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Arboretum paths to close for construction
Paths on both sides of the waterway in the arboretum's east half will be closed starting Monday (Feb. 27) to allow for construction of Phase 1 of the Arboretum Waterway Maintenance and Enhancement Project. Plus …
- 3 trees are latest storm victims
- Principles of Community Week starts Monday
- Act now! Or miss out on ADMAN Conference
- Shared Services Center turns 5, plans open house
THE DOWNLOAD: Star Wars versus research, explaining research
How do the blasters and lightsabers in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens stand up to a laser expert? Find out at a free screening. … Research and more was on display during Biodiversity Museum Day. … Listen to master's and Ph.D. students explain their research in three minutes or less. … See UC Davis' basketball "heroes" on national television. [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Just Economics? What American Youth Learn About Economic Inequality and Poverty in High School Classrooms" — John Rogers, professor, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, UCLA, gives this talk in the UC Center Sacramento Seminar Series. (Feb. 23)
- UC Davis Forum: "Public Education and the Social Contract in an Age of Diversity and Division" — Marta Tienda, professor of demographic studies, sociology and public affairs, Princeton University, gives this talk in the UC Davis Forums on the Public University and the Social Good. (Feb. 23)
- International Connections Reception — Faculty, staff and scholars are invited to this second annual networking event, for people who have projects in the same parts of the world. (Feb. 27)
- "The Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty and the Long Reach of Child Health and Nutrition Programs" — Marianne Page, professor of economics and deputy director of the Center for Poverty Research, UC Davis, gives the 2017 Bacon Public Lectureship at UC Center Sacramento. (March 1)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations and applications for Outstanding Student Awards — Recognizing undergraduate and graduate students, as well as registered student organizations, who have made significant contributions to UC Davis over the past year. Deadline Feb. 26.
- Call for applications for DIAL (Data, Informatics and Application Launch) Grant Pilot Program — The objective, as stated by the Office of Research: to provide targeted funding to support translational science and innovative research performed by UC Davis researchers, with the intent of demonstrating commercial potential, proof of concept or other outcomes that improve or clarify the commercialization risk profile for data, information science or software and related applications being developed at UC Davis. Deadline: March 7.
- Call for applications for staff advisor to the Board of Regents — Deadline March 10.
- Call for nominations for Soaring to New Heights Diversity and Principles of Community Achievement Awards — Honoring staff (individuals and teams) for their commitment to diversity and the Principles of Community. Deadline Feb. 28.
- Call for nominations for Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award — Honoring leadership in crime prevention and public safety. Deadline Feb. 28.
- Applications available for Staff Assembly scholarships — Awards last year for staff and their dependents totaled nearly $20,000. Deadline March 27.
- Call for nominations for Staff Assembly Citations of Excellence — For individuals and teams. Deadline March 27.
EVENTS
Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- THEATRE: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 23-25 and March 2-4: Tony Award-winning comedy presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance. - Concert: Combinations 2017
Friday, Feb. 24: Dan Stepner, violin, and Wayne Slawson, computer music. - Baseball vs. Utah Valley
Feb. 24-26: Friday at 2 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. - ARBORETUM: Birdmania! Amazing Acacias and Elderberry Flutes
Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 25-26: Build a bird feeder; take in a late-winter display of beautiful blossoms; and, in the tradition of Native Californians, make and play a flute.