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Holiday video, gifts and what’s open — 12.11.18
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 Greetings from the MaysChancellor May and LeShelle May, on the Quad, having fun while shooting a holiday video. In it, they send their best wishes, extol the virtues of our “everyday Aggie Heroes” and “thank all of you for everything you do to make UC Davis great.” [ Video… ]
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NEWS SUMMARY
More stories at UC Davis News & Information
Fall graduate achieves more than a diploma
Just over 800 students are expected to participate in fall commencement this Saturday (Dec. 15). One of them, Michael O’Hearn, will take a special walk for his diploma. [ More… ]
UC Davis’ run in FCS comes to end
Oh, what a centennial season it was for Aggie football: first Big Sky Conference title, Dan Hawkins co-coach of the year, first appearance in the NCAA’s Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs … but there would be no revenge in Cheney, Washington. [ More, with video… ]
- THE DOWNLOAD: An all-football, all-Band-uh! edition — with postgame social media posts and a video from the band’s road trip to Cheney.
Freeborn Hall has hosted its last event
After taking a closer look at a plan to rehabilitate Freeborn Hall, the upper portion of which required a seismic retrofit, the university has decided the project would be too costly and that the money would be better directed to student services. [ More… ]
Aggie Pride is written all over these gifts
Ten gift ideas include a plush cuddle cow and a “love cow” T-shirt, olive oil and honey, hoodie and alumni crew neck, and “CA” hats like the one football coach Dan Hawkins has been pointing out — available in-store and online from UC Davis Stores. [ More… ]
WINTER BREAK: Count on coffee, food at a few places
Some campus eateries and coffee bars have already scaled back hours or closed, and, starting this Saturday (Dec. 15) and extending into the New Year, your options will be fewer and farther between. [ More… ]
Veterinarian brings fish-skin therapy to burned dogs, cats
Jamie Peyton pioneered the treatment on bears and a mountain lion injured in a forest fire a year ago. Now she’s using the therapy on companion animals for the first time, aiding victims of the Camp Fire. [ More… ]
LAURELS: Bio-ag engineer Giles elected to inventors academy
He’s an expert in agricultural and industrial spray applications, with 16 U.S. patents and 17 international patents to his name. … Plus, Laurels for Abigail Thompson, chair of mathematics; Lauren Lindstrom, dean of the School of Education; the California History-Social Science Project; and Carolyn Chantry and Anthony Philipps, recipients of Dickson Emeriti Professorship Awards. [ More… ]
UC Davis takes 10 electric cars on extended test drive
BMW has provided 10 ie3s to UC Davis for a study on integrating electric vehicles into fleets like the one we have here on campus. The project also offers the opportunity for drivers to familiarize themselves with electric vehicles without commitment. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Dec. 21 deadlines for ProShare, Group Mentoring
The deadline for the ProShare networking program for staff has been extended a week, to Friday, Dec. 21, the same deadline that applies for the Group Mentoring Program, also for staff. Plus …
- Volunteer opportunity: IT security symposium
- Faculty members: Thinking about retirement?
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- “High Quality Language Environments Create High Quality Learning Environments” — Kathryn Hirsch-Pasek, Temple University, in the MIND Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series. (Dec. 12)
- “Genomics, Genealogy and Our Vast Family Tree” — A conversation with UC Davis professor Graham Coop, Department of Evolution and Ecology, and Center for Population Biology, in the Davis Science Café. (Dec. 12)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations for Academic Senate awards — Faculty Distinguished Research, Distinguished Scholarly Public Service and Distinguished Teaching (undergraduate and graduate). Deadline: Dec. 21.
- Call for nominations for Academic Federation awards — James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award, Excellence in Research, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching or Mentoring, and Distinguished Service Award. Deadline: Jan. 25.
- Call for nominations for the Chancellor’s Awards for International Engagement — Recognizing faculty and staff members for outstanding international engagement in carrying out the university’s mission of teaching, research and outreach. Deadline: Feb. 1.
- Public forums with candidates for vice chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — After being canceled during the campus closure, forums with Candidate B have been rescheduled to this Thursday (Dec. 13), on the Sacramento campus, and Friday (Dec. 14), on the Davis campus.
- Call for proposals for Global Affairs grants for its Regional Faculty Groups Program — Groups comprise faculty from a wide range of disciplines who share knowledge and interests in advancing regional and multidisciplinary collaborations at UC Davis and abroad. Deadline: Feb. 1.
- Call for proposals for Campus Research Core Facilities (CRCF) Pilot and Feasibility Program, Round 4 — Funding for short-term pilot projects or feasibility studies is available to UC Davis researchers for use at Campus Research Core Facilities, to encourage new use or trials of new technology or approaches. Deadline: Dec. 14.
- Annual asbestos notification
EVENTS
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- HEALTHY UC DAVIS
Friday Ride Day: The Bicycle Program welcomes all experience levels to this noon-hour excursion. (Dec. 14).
Diabetes Prevention Program: Two cohorts are being formed for this 12-month-long program. Cohort 1 starts Jan. 15, Cohort 2 starts Jan. 17. - Boston Brass Holiday Concert
Sunday, Dec. 16: $10 Well-Being Ticket Deal for faculty and staff. - Men’s basketball
Sunday, Dec. 16: The Aggies host William Jessup before a three-game road trip.