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Big Ideas, Action Jackson, blood drive — 1.17.17
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 New coffee connectionsUC Davis researchers, including Professor Juan Medrano, pictured, release the first public genome sequence for Coffea arabica, the species responsible for more than 70 percent of global coffee production. The university also is working with a Central Coast farmer who sees coffee-bean production as a new industry for California. |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Big Ideas: These 13 are moving forward
Generated by members of the university community, the ideas offer ways that UC Davis can positively impact the world while also capturing the imagination of potential donors to a comprehensive fundraising campaign. [ More… ]
Prolific, personable donkey dies at 29
Action Jackson's "talkative" behavior entertained countless visitors to the Horse Barn on La Rue Road. He had a job, too: siring well over 500 donkeys and mules during his two decades at UC Davis. [ More… ]
'Climate-Smart: Stories of Food, Farmers and Solutions'
Through the lens of UC Davis research, the World Food Center explores the race to adapt our food systems to a changing planet. [ More… ]
UC launches Global Operations website
It is a central hub of information and resources for UC faculty, administrators, staff and students who are traveling abroad on UC business or assisting those who are. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Fish take a risk, and coral reefs benefit
If there was a top-rated restaurant in a dangerous part of the city, chances are some brave souls would be willing to risk it all for a delicious meal. So it goes with coral reef fish dining on algae in French Polynesia, according to a UC Davis study. "It's the idea of hazardous duty pay," postdoc Mike Gil says, explaining how the brave fish not only get their dinner, but also help preserve the reefs, which can suffer from overabundance of algae. [ More, with videos… ]
- Scientists test solutions for energy-efficient grow houses
- High-severity wildfires complicate natural regeneration for California conifers
NEWS BRIEFS: Blood drive Wednesday-Thursday
The campus community has the opportunity this week to help bolster the region's blood supply, to make up for a decline in donations — the result of weather and illness keeping donors away. Here, if you're able, all you need to do is come out to the bloodmobiles on the Quad, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. Plus …
- Health system changes name to UC Davis Health
- President Napolitano undergoing treatment for cancer
- UC hires first systemwide Title IX coordinator
THE DOWNLOAD: Band-uh! history, fire safety
Learn more about how the Cal Aggie Marching Band-Uh! was created and what it's done over the last 88 years. … The men's basketball team notches a big win against California State University, Northridge. … The fire department and Gunrock provide tongue-in-cheek safety tips. … A young gorilla has died. [ More, with videos… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Urban Food Production in the Digital Age — Local Empowerment and Sustainability" — Agricultural entomologist Christian Nansen, assistant professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, gives this talk as part of the 206-17 Campus Community Book Project (Stuffed and Starved). (Jan. 18)
- "Freedom of Contract and the Mono-Racial Family" — Camille Gear Rich, professor of law and sociology, USC, delivers the Bodenheimer Endowed Lecture on Family Law. (Jan. 19)
- "Defending the Right to Culture" — UC Davis law professor Karima Bennoune gives the inaugural talk in the Manetti Shrem Museum's Human Rights Lecture Series. (Jan. 19)
- "U.N. Sustainable Development Goals Conference: Research to Action on the African Continent" — Addressing clean energy and water, sustainable food production, and healthy lives and well-being. (Jan. 23)
- M.S. in Business Analytics Kickoff Celebration — At the Graduate School of Management, with keynote by Bryan Kirschner, head of application program interface for Google. (Jan. 23)
- The UC Davis Forums: "The University Amid Embattled Reason" — Columbia University's Todd Gitlin, professor of journalism and sociology, and chair of the Ph.D. program in communications. (Jan. 24)
- IFHA Humanities and Arts Research Symposium — Graduate students give their perspectives on the role of interdisciplinary research in solving today's grand challenges. (Jan. 25)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for applications for Diversity and Inclusion Innovation Grants — Awards of up to $5,000 to students, faculty and staff in support of their ideas to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion at UC Davis. Deadline Feb. 13.
- Call for nominations/applications for police chief — Nationwide recruitment is underway.
- Call for nominations for the Charles P. Nash Prize — For exceptional and extended commitment to shared governance, as demonstrated by promoting faculty interests, especially as realized through the equitable treatment of faculty and advocacy on behalf of others. Deadline Feb. 3.
- Call for nominations for Academic Federation awards — Excellence in Research and Excellence in Teaching, deadline for both Jan. 20.
EVENTS
TANA silkscreen demo and workshop series
UC Davis' TANA community art center will hold its winter quarter silkscreen printing workshop series from Jan. 19 to March 18. People interested in enrolling are asked to attend an introductory demonstration from 4 to 6 p.m. this Wednesday (Jan. 18). [ More… ]
More Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- Staff-Faculty Appreciation Days at Amazon@UC Davis
Through Jan. 20: Prizes and demonstrations at package pickup-return center. - A Botanical Tea in the Herbarium
Jan. 18: Tunisian tea with pine nuts, and a display of conifer specimens. Free. - THEATRE: The Shape of Things
Jan. 19-21 and 26-28: Drama by Neil LaBute, peeling back the skin of two modern-day romances. Presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance. - Bohart Museum of Entomology Open House
Sunday, Jan. 22: "Botflies, Fleas and Mites, Oh, My" … it's a Parasite Palooza.