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The Art of Athletes
Kristina Taylor is the student coordinator for The Art of Athletes, an exhibition in which Taylor and other student-athletes are showing that their passion extends beyond sports. And to many different majors, in all four colleges. Check out this third annual exhibition, today through Monday (Jan. 27-30). [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Campus sets new guidelines for responding to protests
The guidelines, outlined in a letter to President Mark G. Yudof, include the following: sending a “designated senior official” to the scene; ensuring that outside law enforcement agencies, if called to assist, are well versed in university policies; and forming a Police Advisory Board. … Law professor emeritus Cruz Reynoso, chair of a task force looking into the Nov. 18 pepper spraying, sent his own letter to Yudof, advising of a new estimated date for release of the task force report: Feb. 21. [ More… ]
Grants for interdisciplinary research teams, graduate students
The Office of Research has launched a new program to spur interdisciplinary research teams in science, engineering, arts and humanities with grants of up to $1 million over three years. Also this week, the campus administration rolled out a new fellowship program (stipends of $25,000 and remission of fees and tuition) for graduate students in arts, humanities and social sciences. [ More… ]
Study group to look at UC Davis’ affordability, accessibility
In view of “the systematic disinvestment in California’s higher education system,” the chancellor and provost will create a study group “to help us identify and evaluate strategies for handling our present situation especially as regards to financial stability, affordability and accessibility.” Professor Ann Stevens, chair of the economics department and director of the Poverty Institute, will lead the group, which will include representatives of the Academic Senate recommended for their expertise, along with students and staff, and representatives of other campus constituencies. [ More… ]
How seawater could corrode nuclear fuel
Japan used seawater to cool nuclear fuel at a stricken plant after the tsunami in March 2011 -- and that was probably the best action to take at the time. However, Professor Alexandra Navrotsky and others have since discovered a new way in which seawater can corrode nuclear fuel, forming uranium compounds that could potentially travel long distances, either in solution or as very small particles. [ More… ]
GSM focuses on diversity, in school initiative and UC institute
The Graduate School of Management is participating in the UC system’s new Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders, which will provide all-expense-paid fellowships to students from historically black colleges and universities. … The announcement comes as the GSM moves forward on a school diversity initiative led by a newly appointed chief diversity officer. [ More… ]
Prof. Bloom becomes ‘an evangelical’ for online instruction
A UC Merced course (in calculus) is the first to be offered in UC’s online instruction project. Early April will bring several more, including UC Davis professor Arnold Bloom’s class on global climate change. “I was against the idea of online instruction in the beginning,” Bloom said. “I’ve now become an evangelical for it.” [ More… ]
6 join ranks of world’s largest general scientific society
They study “buckyballs” and RNA; plant-soil relationships and biodiversity in agricultural landscapes; rice genetics and breeding; the impact of environmental changes on natural selection; and plant growth and development. One is an associate geneticist, the other five are professors (including the chancellor emeritus) — and all of them are among 539 scientists newly elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Plus more Laurels. [ More… ]
News briefs: Staff town hall postponed
Next week’s staff town hall with the chancellor and provost has been postponed. ... The Mind Body Wellness Challenge begins today. … Campus-city fire department consolidation on hold. … UC’s Patent Acknowledgement revision needs your signature, if you have not already provided it. … 63 Aggie alumni served in the Peace Corps in 2011. ... UC and UPTE finalize agreement on health plan rates and pension contributions. ... 1,025 find the blood bank in its new home. [ More… ]
DIRECTIVES and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements: Student Recognition Awards and Nash Prize reminder
Student Affairs has called for nominations for the 2012 Student Recognition Awards: two for outstanding graduating seniors and up to three for juniors who demonstrate outstanding service and leadership. ... Also, the deadline is Feb. 3 for nominations for the Charles P. Nash Prize. [ More… ]
EVENTS
Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m., Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center
Program: Leoncavallo’s Intermezzo sinfonico from Pagliacci, Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor (featuring Jeremy Tai, cello, winner of the Mondavi Center’s Young Artist Competition), Gabriel Bolanos’ aspirated plosives (winner of the orchestra’s Composition Award 2011–12) and Wagner’s Overture to Tannhauser. [ More… ]
The Write Stuff: Winter Book Fair and author event
Book fair: Monday-Thursday, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, WRRC, North Hall
Author: Allison Coudert, Wednesday, Feb. 1, Bookstore Special Events Room, MU
The Women’s Resources and Research Center presents its quarterly book fair next week, offering books for less than $3 -- with selections that include nonfiction, fiction, poetry and more. The UC Davis Store hosts religious studies professor Allison P. Coudert, discussing her new book, Religion, Magic and Science in Early Modern Europe and America. [ More… ]
Distinguished Speaker: Oliver Stone
Friday, Feb. 3, 8 p.m., Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center
His films are provocative and award-winning: Platoon (Oscars for best picture and for Stone as the director), Born on the Fourth of July (Stone as best director) and Midnight Express (Stone for best screenplay adaptation), and nominations for JFK (Stone as the director) and Nixon (Stone as co-writer). [ More… ]