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Blue-ribbon report: Put higher value on tech transfer
UC Davis needs to put a higher value on moving ideas from the laboratory to the marketplace, with an approach that goes beyond counting patents and licenses, according to a report from the Chancellor's Blue-Ribbon Committee on Technology Transfer and Commercialization. [ More… ]
UC Davis to host first gubernatorial debate
Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown have agreed to participate in a live broadcast debate at UC Davis, scheduled for Sept. 28. The event is sponsored by Capital Public Radio, KCRA-TV Sacramento, The Sacramento Bee and UC Davis. It will be the first gubernatorial debate and one of only three planned before the Nov. 2 election. [ More… ]
Steinberg, professors rate Cantil-Sakauye well qualified for high court
A prominent former classmate and professors at the UC Davis School of Law predict that Tani Cantil-Sakauye, a 1984 law school alumna nominated to be the next chief justice of the California Supreme Court, would bring an even hand and mainstream legal views to the job. [ More… ]
Burtis to step down as biological sciences dean
Ken Burtis plans to return to teaching and research next year at the end of a six-year term as dean of the College of Biological Sciences. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Enrique Lavernia announced last week that Burtis would be stepping down, and that a national search will begin soon for his successor. [ More… ]
A first for Unitrans: Regular Sunday service
Unitrans launches its new schedule Aug. 2 with big news: regular service on Sundays for the first time in the history of the campus-city bus system. Also, the A line will provide more frequent service to downtown and the Amtrak station. This spring, Unitrans acquired two brand-new double-decker buses, and they will be back in service in the fall, primarily on the high-volume B and G lines. [ More… ]
City agrees to share fire chief with UC Davis
The Davis City Council has authorized staff to move forward with the first phase of the pilot project to consolidate fire services with the UC Davis Fire Department. The plan now goes to Vice Chancellor John Meyer for university approval. A list of frequently asked questions — and answers — about the proposed consolidation is available online. [ More… ]
Cow put down at fair; vet school to review animal handling procedures
The director of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital has called for a review of animal handling procedures in the wake of a cow's escape while being taken to the UC Davis-run livestock nursery at the state fair. Cal Expo police ended up putting the animal down, after officials declared that the cow threatened public safety. [ More… ]
Nursing school announces inaugural classes
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis selected 33 students to make up the inaugural Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate classes. The first cohort comprises eight Doctor of Philosophy students and 25 Master of Science students. The doctoral program is the first doctoral nursing program in the inland Northern California and Central Valley regions. [ More… ]
CoHo pizza, deli and espresso shops set to close
Today is your last chance for pizza, deli sandwiches and espresso at the CoHo's temporary shops in the MU's east corridor, as the Coffee House starts moving equipment back to where it belongs — the new and improved CoHo, due to open with the start of fall quarter after a yearlong remodeling project. [ More… ]
In research: Cocoa may be good for the heart
Research by an international team of scientists, including a UC Davis nutritionist, provides new evidence that cocoa and other foods rich in a class of nutrients known as flavanols may improve the health of people with coronary artery disease, the nation's leading cause of death. [ More… ]
DIRECTIVES
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EVENTS
Free community concert: Pop Fiction
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 6 p.m., lawn behind Shriners Hospital for Children, 45th and X streets
The UC Davis Health System will host the dance band Pop Fiction at its fourth annual free outdoor concert. The band plays dance favorites and pop classics from the '70s through today. This family-oriented, smoke-free event includes a kids zone, complete with games, a bounce house, crafts and other fun activities. [ More… ]
Only 1,000 tickets left for Aggies vs. Bears at Cal
Saturday, Sept. 4, 1 p.m., UC Berkeley
From its original supply of 5,000 tickets, Aggie athletics has about 1,000 left for the Sept. 4 football game between UC Davis and Cal — the first varsity matchup between the blue-and-gold cousins in 71 years. An Aggies pregame celebration, open to the public, is set to begin at 10 a.m. A package deal is also available: pregame celebration, game ticket and bus transportation. [ More… ]