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Chancellor May, ARC, Tahoe swim — 7.25.17
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 New mix of oil and vinegarThe olive oils include two new 100-percent campus blends, Gunrock Estate and Wolfskill Reserve Estate. The release marks a milestone for the Olive Center: It has 1,000 trees now, so it no longer needs to supplement its harvest with donated olives. Free tasting session: Aug. 4 at the Campus Store. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Chancellor May takes office a week from today
Gary S. May and his wife, LeShelle R. May, are moving into the Chancellor's Residence, Ralph J. Hexter is going back to the provost's office, and Ken Burtis is going back to his role as faculty advisor to the chancellor and provost. [ More… ]
Another record-breaking year in fundraising
More than $250 million in gifts in 2016-17 "open new doors for our faculty, staff and students, support important infrastructure and programs, and help UC Davis grow as a global leader in addressing the most pressing challenges of our time," Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter says. [ More… ]
ARC starts work to add workout space
The Activities and Recreation Center is closed today through Thursday (July 25-27) in preparation for major expansion project. Equipment is being moved around and temporary walls are going up to allow for the construction that is expected to last into 2019. [ More… ]
Professors swim for science across Tahoe
UC Davis environmental scientists and teammates were in their element — or elements — last Saturday (July 22), swimming across Lake Tahoe for adventure and science. [ More… ]
ICYMI: Marine casualty mourned; police chief appointed
International achievers: Kornbluth, Mitcham, Bennett
Kurt Kornbluth (D-Lab) and Elizabeth Mitcham (Horticulture Innovation Lab) are the recipients of UC Davis' inaugural Chancellor's International Engagement Achievement Awards, while Alan Bennett (UC Davis-Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center) receives an honorable mention. [ More… ]
LAURELS: 'Design-build' awards keep on coming
UC Davis Design and Construction Management earns its 10th award from the Design-Build Institute of America, the most recent a national award of merit for the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. Plus, honors for faculty, and Risk and Safety Solutions. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Working around spinal injuries
A new study in rats shows that changes in the brain after spinal cord injury are necessary to restore at least some function to lower limbs. The work was published recently in the journal eLife. [ More… ]
Books: Seashells, happy dogs and more
The perfect summer read, especially if you're at the beach: Seashells, by Professor Sandy Carlson, paleontologist and biologist, with photographs by Josie Iselin. Plus, The Science Behind a Happy Dog by Emma K. Grigg, and books by Robyn Magalit Rodriguez (Asian American studies) and Andrew L. Waterhouse (enology). [ More… ]
Today and Wednesday: Humphrey Fellowship Global Forums
As they begin their Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships, mid-career professionals from around the world will share a bit about their work and their home countries. Two forums are scheduled: today and Wednesday (July 25 and 26), each from 1 to 5 p.m. Come for all or part. [ More… ]
HUMAN RESOURCES: ERIT, Career Tracks, the 'box'
- Once more, you can opt in for Employee Reduction in Time
- Information sessions scheduled on new classification system
- UC to eliminate 'criminal conviction box' in initial hiring stage
NEWS BRIEFS: Old Davis Road set to reopen July 31
Paving is underway this week on Old Davis Road between Interstate 80 and the roundabout near La Rue Road. If all goes according to plan, we can drive on the reconstructed road come Monday. Plus …
- UC Learning Center goes offline Friday, for 9 days
- Faculty leaders sought for Healthy Campus Network
- Schenker to address UN hearing
- Preorders due for 2017-18 campus poster calendar
- Regents name provost, chief compliance officer
- Global Health Institute updates its website
THE DOWNLOAD: Summer rowing, ballooning, jamming
See what has members of the men's crew sport club rowing in slacks and ties. … The Bruce Hammock Lab holds its 14th annual water balloon fight. … The Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh! keeps jamming. … UC Davis is keeping animals at the California State Fair healthy. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "The Future of Connected and Self-Driving Cars: Assessing the Tradeoffs Between Safety, Mobility and Environmental Innovation" — UC Riverside engineering professor Matt Barth, director of the Center for Environmental Research and Technology, gives this talk in UC Center Sacramento's Wednesday Speaker Series. (July 26)
- "At the Policy Forefront: Evaluating California's Efforts in Assuring Access to Quality Reproductive Health" — Claire Brindis, director of the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF. (Aug. 2)
- OneClimate Workshop — Fun, collaborative and interactive, an opportunity for faculty to help shape the broader climate change strategy for UC Davis. Presented by the Office of Research and the John Muir Institute of the Environment. (Aug. 3)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Road closures: California Avenue, Storer Mall and Kleiber Hall Drive, on three sides of the lecture hall under construction on California Avenue — Through Monday (July 31) for work related to the large lecture hall. Use Hutchison Drive for delivery access.
- Call for submissions for presentations at the UC Davis Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference — Deadline July 31. (Conference to be held Dec. 1.)
- Call for nominations for Cal Aggie Alumni Association Alumni Awards — Celebrating the accomplishments of outstanding alumni and friends of UC Davis. Deadline: Aug. 4.
- Administrative Officers for the Future — Application period, Aug. 1-Sept. 15, for the 2017-18 cohort.
EVENTS
Design professors create 'PL!NK' at Crocker Art Museum
Combination art installation and playground comprises 100 colorful and mirrored tetrahedron clusters, with embedded cameras, lights and recording devices for real time interactivity — all meant to stimulate learning. [ More… ]
Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- Aggie Football Season Kickoff Party
Thursday, July 27: Dinner at Miner's Leap Winery, owned by Aggie alum Loyal Miner, who played football at UC Davis with our new coach, Dan Hawkins. - ARBORETUM: Sensational Succulents
Saturday, Aug. 5: See examples in the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden and learn how to grow them. - Donate 33 1/3 Albums to Museum
Wednesday, Aug. 16: The Manetti Shrem Museum needs vinyl for the John Cage 33 1/3 exhibition in the fall. - Cooking Class (and Dinner) with Food Science Graduate Student Association
Saturday, Aug. 26: Work with chef Irene Yim in the kitchen, then sit down to eat!