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Smart farming, bear paws — 1.30.18
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 Smart Farm InitiativeUC Davis already has experimental robots at work in our fields, and we are laying the groundwork for labs, workshops and educational spaces, even a “droneport,” all in furtherance of one of our “Big Ideas” — initiatives that we hope will capture the attention of collaborators, donors and supporters. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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‘Imagine UC Davis 10 years from now’
“What would our university look like? Who would you want us to be? How could we achieve your vision?” This is what Chancellor Gary S. May is asking in a new video encouraging the campus community’s participation in the university’s strategic planning effort, “To Boldly Go.” Submit your ideas and strategies online, or attend one of several upcoming forums. [ More, with video… ]
Our care for bears becomes worldwide story
Returned to the wild in Southern California after being treated for badly burned paws, the bears are still making news — thanks to UC Davis’ novel use of fish skins to help the paws heal. Coverage included CBS Evening News, National Geographic, New Republic and the BBC, not to mention thousands of hits on social media. [ More, with video… ]
RESEARCH: Half of state’s vegetation at risk
Greenhouse gas emissions are putting nearly half of California’s natural vegetation at risk from climate stress, with transformative implications for the state’s landscape and the people and animals that depend on it, according to a study led by UC Davis. [ More… ]
- Using virtual reality to identify brain areas involved in memory
- Startup receives FDA clearance for polymer to aid bone regrowth
- Crying off script in workplace can ruin women’s careers
Summer planning: Campus Rec and Pre-College
Parents: Have you started thinking about your children’s summer activities? We can help you get started on two fronts: Campus Recreation Youth Programs (staff, faculty and students get a head start on registration this year) and UC Davis Extension’s Pre-College Program (19- to 25-day residential sessions in a variety of majors, with discounted prices for children of staff and faculty). [ More, with video… ]
HEALTHY UC DAVIS: Diabetes class, yoga and a deal on tickets
The Staff and Faculty Health and Well-Being Program is partnering with UC Davis Health to present “Preventing Diabetes: Living Healthy,” 6 to 8 p.m. Monday (Feb. 5). We’ve also got your Well-Being Ticket Deal for February — to see a contemporary Carmen in March. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Campus book project author visits Monday
The 2017-18 Campus Community Book Project, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, gets even more real next week when the author, Janet Mock, comes to campus to participate in a free forum and give an evening lecture. Plus …
- ‘Finding the Balance’ for community cohesion
- Find May, Hexter at leadership.ucdavis.edu
- Blood bank sees ‘amazing’ turnout of 1st-timers
- Path reopens: See waterway up-close
- ‘AggieFacilities’: Work order system gets upgrade
- Shedding light on campus lighting
THE DOWNLOAD: Climate design, cool pool photo, California bold
Students merge climate science with design and earn national recognition. … See Hickey Pool then and now. … See what makes the University of California system “boldly Californian.” [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- Visiting Artist Lecture, and Functional Diversity and Art series — Christine Sun Kim uses sound in performance and drawing to investigate her relationship with spoken languages and the aural environment. (Feb. 1)
- “The Power of Color: Polychromy and Pigments in Ancient Mediterranean and Latin American Art” — Annual Templeton Colloquium in Art History. (Feb. 2)
- “Health Disparities by Legal Status Among Immigrant Farmworkers in the United States” — Erin Hamilton, Sociology, UC Davis, in the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Monthly Seminar Series. (Feb. 5)
- UC Davis Humanities Institute Book Chat — Husband and wife Bruce Haynes (associate professor of sociology) and Syma Solovitch discuss their book, Down the Up Staircase: Three Generations of a Harlem Family. (Feb. 6)
- “Race, Exit and the Voting Rights Act” — Guy-Uriel Charles, professor and senior associate dean for faculty and research, Duke University School of Law, gives the Edward L. Barrett Jr. Lecture on Constitutional Law. (Feb. 6)
- Aggie Innovation and Start-Up Symposium: Entrepreneurship Impacting People, Products and Planet — This daylong program is open to the community, with a focus on the undergraduate population, particularly women and people of color. Free. (Feb. 8)
- The Future of Tea: Sustainability and Preservation — The UC Davis Global Tea Initiative presents its third annual Global Tea Symposium. (Feb. 22-23)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Public forums with candidates for vice chancellor of Human Health Sciences — Candidate A (today, Jan. 30), Candidate B (Feb. 5), Candidate C (Feb. 8) and Candidate D (date to be determined).
- Call for nominations for Outstanding Student Awards — Including outstanding seniors and awards for leadership, community service and civic engagement, and social justice and inclusion. Deadline: Feb. 21.
- Call for nominations for Lang Prizes, given by the UC Davis Library — Acknowledging undergraduate students for exceptional research projects that include use of the library’s resources. Deadline April 9.
- Call for proposals for Global Affairs Grants for Regional Faculty Groups — To stimulate interactions and build stronger conversations among faculty members working in the same regions of the world. Deadline: Feb. 1.
- Call for nominations for the Chancellor’s Awards for International Engagement — Administered by Global Affairs, these awards recognize faculty and staff members for contributing to the internationalization of UC Davis, building connections worldwide and furthering the university’s goal of Global Education for All. Deadline: Feb. 1.
EVENTS
2 new exhibitions: Art of Athletes IX and ¿¡Welcome?!
UC Davis student-athletes are showcasing their artwork at the Buehler Alumni Center Gallery this week, and ¿¡Welcome?! opens Thursday (Feb. 1) at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. [ More… ]
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- Cal Aggie Alumni Association Awards Gala
Friday, Feb. 2: Honoring six alumni and a friend of the university who are distinguished in their professions and as philanthropists.
- Orchestra and Chorus: Elgar and Schubert
Saturday, Feb. 3: Program includes Schubert’s Mass No. 2 in G Major, with the University Chorus; and Elgar’s Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma). - LGBTQ Pride Night With Women’s Basketball
Wednesday, Feb. 7: Join the UC Davis Lambda Alumni Association (alumni, students, staff and friends) for a pregame reception at 6 p.m. and the game at 7.