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NEWS SUMMARY
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WILDFIRES: McLaughlin hit once, then again
UC Davis' 7,000-acre McLaughlin Natural Reserve, already singed by the Rocky fire, is now dealing with the Jerusalem fire in southern Lake County. McLaughlin is the second UC Davis reserve — after Stebbins Cold Canyon — to be caught in the wildfires that are ravaging drought-plagued California this summer. [ More, with slideshow… ]
- Grad student's blog: 'Oops, my field site disappeared …'
- Study finds southern plants moving north to charred land
University creates 5 inventions per day
UC research last year led to 86 startups and the creation of 1,769 inventions — the equivalent of nearly five inventions per day. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: 'Shock and kill' strategy for latent HIV
Under the lead authorship of Satya Dandekar, chair of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, study identifies compounds capable of waking up latent HIV — thus making it vulnerable to eradication. [ More… ]
LAURELS: Housing officers association honors Galindo
Emily Galindo, executive director of Student Housing, receives the James A. Hurd Award from the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International. … The American Historical Society's Pacific Coast Branch recognizes Professor Chuck Walker for his new book, The Tupac Amaru Rebellion … Jodi Nunnari, professor and chair, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is the new editor-in-chief of The Journal of Cell Biology. … Psychology professor Gregory Herek has been named to the Science Advisory Board of the U.S. Department of Justice. [ More… ]
Front Door website greets new hires, prospective employees
UC Davis is greeting new hires and prospective employees at a new "front door" — the UC Davis Front Door website — to help them settle in to their new environment. Front Door curates information from existing websites or provides links to other sites on such subjects as the Davis and Sacramento campuses; cities and counties where employees might choose to live; and housing resources. [ More… ]
TECHNEWS: Cyrus/Geckomail service going away
The clock is ticking on Cyrus/Geckomail, so, if you're still using it, you need to choose a replacement by Sept. 1 or be moved to Office 365, which most other staff members are already using. And, speaking of Office 365, when you're accessing it via your Web browser, you'll see new log-in pages, one for regular displays and one for mobile devices. [ More… ]
Children's hospital telethon on News10 this Friday
The television station's personalities will be at UC Davis Children's Hospital from 4:30 a.m. to 11:35 p.m. Aug. 14, presenting stories of children who have been treated there. This is the local edition of the 32nd annual Children's Miracle Hospitals Telethon. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: 'Bridging Divides' workshop added
A third session of the workshop "Bridging Divides With Dialogue" has been added on the Davis campus. The free program is open to faculty and other academics, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students. Plus …
- Orders due for 2015-16 poster calendars
- TAPS announces 3-day office closure
- College of Surgeons reverifies Level I trauma center
- 2015 Estate olive oil on the shelves
- UC Davis Extension offers free life coaching
- UC announces annual pay disclosure
TRENDING: Coca-Cola, space selfie, birthday wishes
Twitter: What's wrong with that viral #CocaCola graphic? A #UCDavis expert (Kimber Stanhope) weighs in. … Instagram: A professor's selfie in space! … Facebook: Wishing Margrit Mondavi a Happy Birthday! Thank you for all of your support and dedication to the Aggie community.
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Melanoidins in Märzen and Polypeptides in Pilsner: The Chemistry of Beer Quality" — A conversation with Charlie Bamforth, the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences, in the Science Café series. Hosted by Jared Shaw, associate professor of chemistry, and presented by the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. (Aug. 12)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
No announcements or directives were issued this week.
EVENTS
These are the Editor's Picks, taken from the online calendar:
- Fun with Zumba
Thursday, Aug. 13: WorkLife and Wellness Brown Bag Series - Hospital presents Community Concert
Thursday, Aug. 13: Family friendly and free, in Sacramento - Folk Music Jam in the arboretum
Friday, Aug. 14: Everybody welcome, to play or listen!