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 Campus becomes galleryThe arboretum and other parts of campus will become a student gallery for two class projects: designer birdhouses (built with recycled materials) and site-specific public art (including a truck where people can share their stories). A reception and walking tour with the site-specific art teams is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 7). You'll be able to see all the artwork — the birdhouses and the installations — around campus by Saturday. [ More, with slideshow… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Campus urged to prep for freezing temps
With freezing temperatures in the forecast for the next few days, Facilities Management is urging facility managers and researchers to take steps to safeguard animals, equipment, supplies and research that may be at risk from the cold and-or broken water pipes. [ More… ]
Scientists fight malaria by tracking gene flow between mosquitoes
Medical entomologists Gregory Lanzaro and Yoosook Lee are among the scientists who have developed a better understanding of gene flow between two subgroups of an African mosquito — in a finding that could prove key to preventing the spread of malaria. [ More… ]
African Plant Breeding Academy opens
The academy plans to sequence, assemble and annotate the genomes of 100 traditional African food crops to guide development of vegetables, fruits and other agricultural products that are more robust and nutritious. This work is intended to help eliminate hunger and malnutrition, which frequently causes physical stunting and incomplete neurological development among children in rural Africa. [ More… ]
Telemedicine proves its worth in pediatric emergency cases
UC Davis follows up on its telemedicine consultations in pediatric emergency cases in eight rural hospitals, and finds that the consultations led to fewer medication errors. ... "Top hospital" ranking for the UC Davis Medical Center. [ More… ]
Cross-campus enrollment made easier with new website
The UC system has given up paper forms and gone digital for cross-campus enrollment — that is, there's a website now for UC students to register for online classes hosted by other UC campuses. The Cross-Campus Enrollment site lists 11 classes for winter quarter (or spring semester), including two at UC Davis. [ More… ]
Coming soon, a new look for SmartSite
During winter break, SmartSite is scheduled to adopt a redesigned user portal that is easier to use than the current version, especially on small screens. [ More… ]
Sporty, 'smarty' weekend for alums Daniel Brown and 'Amy G.'
The sports journalists are visiting their alma mater Saturday (Dec. 7) to talk about and sign their new books (100 Things 49ers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die and Smarty Marty's Got Game) and take in an Aggie basketball game. Their schedule: Avid Reader, 1-3 p.m.; Garrison Room, Memorial Union, 3:15-4:30 p.m.; and men's basketball game, 7 p.m. tipoff. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: ASAP class, Invisible Children fundraiser
Sign-ups are still being taken for a program this week on "Working with Difficult Personalities," presented by Nicolette Bautista of the Academic and Staff Assistance Program. … The UC Davis Invisible Children Club will hold a fundraiser next week at Raja's Tandoor restaurant. [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIUM
- "Keeping Your Brain Healthy" — Alzheimer's Disease Center Community Discovery Lecture by Sarah Tomaszewski Farias, associate professor, neurology (Dec. 5).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations: Charles P. Nash Prize, for exceptional achievement and commitment in promoting shared governance and advocacy for faculty interests and welfare; given by the Academic Senate, Academic Federation and the Nash family
- Deadline extended to Jan. 17 for nominations for Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Awards (Academic Senate)
EVENTS
More concerts from the Department of Music
Wednesday-Friday, Dec. 4-6
Concert Band (7 p.m. Dec. 4) and University Chorus (7 p.m. Dec. 6), plus the Baroque Ensemble in a free Shinkoskey Noon Concert (Dec. 5). [ More… ]
Holiday Wine and Campus-Produced-Food Tasting
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 5-6:30 p.m., Gunrock Pub
And gift shopping, too! Choose from among four seasonal wines (all from wineries with Aggie connections) and the campus-produced food that goes into the evening's small bites. [ More… ]
Theatre and dance: Spring Awakening
Last three performances: Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 5-7, 8 p.m., Main Theatre, Wright Hall
Granada Artist-in-Residence Stafford Arima directs this UC Davis production of the Tony Award-winning rock musical, a provocative exploration of the journey from adolescence to adulthood. [ More… ]
Bohart Museum of Entomology open house: The December Event
Saturday, Dec. 7, noon-3 p.m., 1124 Academic Surge
"Come look at our collection, hold live insects and browse our gift shop," Professor Lynn Kimsey says. Free. [ More… ]
Men's basketball vs. Nevada
Saturday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m., The Pavilion
The Aggies (3-6) take on the Wolf Pack (4-5) in a nonconference game. Look for the "One World, One UC Davis" table with giveaways. Tickets. [ More… ]
Lara Downes Family Concert: The Magic Fish
Sunday, Dec. 8, 3 p.m., Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
Warmth, humor and music that is both sophisticated and accessible, in this short opera for children. It's a reimagining of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Fisherman and His Wife." [ More… ]
Mondavi Center holiday shows
Friday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and 15, Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show (8 p.m. Dec. 13) and American Bach Soloists, led by UC Davis' Jeffrey Thomas, performing Handel's Messiah (4 p.m. Dec. 15). [ More… ]