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AAAS fellows, $500K Alexa Prize — 11.27.18
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 Playoff Saturday: Don’t miss it!You cannot miss this game: Aggie football vs. Northern Iowa this Saturday (Dec. 1) at Aggie Stadium, in the UC Davis program’s first-ever FCS playoff game. It’s one more historic achievement in a season — UC Davis’ 12th year in Division I — that saw the Aggies break into top-25 national rankings for the first time and win their first Big Sky Conference championship while compiling a 9-2 record, including a six-game winning streak and no losses at home. No wonder Dan Hawkins is co-coach of the year! [ More… ]
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Welcome back from Chancellor May
“It was a difficult decision to cancel classes and close. … We weighed every option at our disposal and every consequence of any decision. We considered the diverse needs and contributions of the 65,000 people who make up our Davis and Sacramento campuses. Ultimately, we reverted to our first priority: the health of our community.” [ More… ]
10 from UC Davis are new AAAS fellows
Ten faculty members are among the newest fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, as announced today (Nov. 27). The UC Davis honorees were elected to the AAAS sections of Agriculture, Food and Renewable Resources; Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Engineering; Medical Sciences; and Neuroscience. [ More… ]
UC Davis Health personnel aid Camp Fire evacuees
Physicians, nurses and students from UC Davis Health are volunteering at multiple shelters, providing basic medical care, helping evacuees manage illnesses such as asthma and inhalation injuries, refilling prescriptions, and working to prevent the spread of the highly contagious norovirus. [ More, with video… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Building a ‘beach’ for volleyball
Four sand courts are under construction on a section of Howard Field for our new women’s beach volleyball team. Plus …
- New possible tax consequence in expense reporting
- Dec. 3 info session on AAAS Mass Media Fellowship
- Great Staff Assembly Bake-off is for bakers and tasters
THE DOWNLOAD: ‘Alexa, pay this team $500K’
Students created a program that held a conversation with Alexa users for about 10 minutes, on average, and won a $500,000 prize. … The men’s basketball team holds its own against a Big Ten powerhouse. … Feather, a goat brought to UC Davis after the Camp Fire, continues to recover. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- “Under Federal Withdrawal and City Resistance: Strong Housing Policy Is an Imperative for State Leadership” — Victoria Basolo, professor of urban planning and public policy, UC Irvine, in UC Center Sacramento’s Wednesday Speaker Series. (Nov. 28)
- Visiting Artist Lecture Series — Angelina Gualdoni, pours paint on canvas, then adds markings in heavier paint, defining objects or spaces. (Nov. 29)
- UC Davis Forums on the Public University and the Social Good — Marybeth Gasman, professor of education, University of Pennsylvania, will speak on “Our Nation’s Professoriate, Diversity and Racism: The Five Truths We Don’t Want to Confront.” (Nov. 29)
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference — All faculty are invited to this free conference to share research, ideas, practices and resources in support of evidence-supported teaching innovation. Hosted by the Center for Educational Effectiveness. (Nov. 30; registration required)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for proposals for Global Affairs Seed Grants for International Activities — Proposals welcome from faculty in all schools and colleges. New deadline: Nov. 27.
- Call for nominations for Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Community and Diversity — Awards given in these categories: Academic Senate, Academic Federation, Staff, Graduate Student, Post-Doc, Undergraduate Student and Community Member. Deadline: Nov. 30.
- 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.
EVENTS
Holiday music lineup includes Well-Being Ticket Deal
The UC Davis Concert Band and University Chorus will perform Dec. 5 and 7, respectively, while the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts will present the Brandenburg Concertos by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Dec. 8; and swinging seasonal chart-toppers from the Big Band era, performed by the Boston Brass, Dec. 16. The Well-Being Ticket Deal is in effect for the Boston Brass: $10 seats for staff and faculty. [ More… ]
- This week: Chamber Singers of UC Davis (Nov. 28) and jazz from the UC Davis Big Bands (Nov. 29)
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- TechHub Apple 1-Day Sale
Wednesday, Nov. 28: New date, after sale was postponed during campus closure. - Auditions: Flora the Red Menace
Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 1-2: All students, staff and faculty are invited to try out for this musical, a winter quarter production of the Department of Theatre and Dance. - Jessica Phillips of Dear Evan Hansen
Monday, Dec. 3: A star of the smash-hit musical’s national tour, she’s taking time out to come to Main Theatre to discuss her career and to perform. Free and open to the public.