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 Wellness Fair tomorrowRunning from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 18), this event will cover the eight "spokes" of the Wellness Wheel: physical, environmental, spiritual, emotional, occupational, financial, intellectual and social. Health screenings; food demonstrations and tastings; and guidance on setting up your work station. Also, try a spin bike and get a minimassage. Giveaways and drawings. Release time with supervisory approval is appropriate. |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Chancellor recognizes campus STARS
Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi has heartily endorsed the nominations of 22 staff members as UC Davis stars in the second annual campuswide STAR Award Program. This year's recipients — twice as many as last year — include a three-person team at Student Health and Counseling Services, and a team of six in Student Affairs, plus 13 individuals in such jobs as student affairs officer, principal museum scientist, management services officer, client services manager, executive director of the Academic Senate and director of Institutional Review Board Administration. [ More… ]
BOOK PROJECT: Grandin discusses autism
Temple Grandin jumps off the page and lands at UC Davis as the author of this year's Campus Community Book Project: Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism. At a forum before her evening talk, she says public schools must retain practical, hands-on classes, so people with autism can learn real-world skills: "I want to see people get out and be productive and be happy." [ More… ]
Yolobus Route 243 'rocks' for campus's west side
Maria Keeton-Garcia, who works in the Thurman Laboratory, hopes more people from Woodland will start riding the new line. It serves newer housing developments on Woodland's east side and stops in the Health Sciences District. [ More… ]
LAURELS: Psychology-law society honors Goodman
Gail Goodman, distinguished professor of psychology, is named the recipient of the American Psychology-Law Society's Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology and Law. Plus, honors for writer Yiyun Li, sociologist Maxine Craig, artists and composers, the School of Law, and David Takemoto-Weerts, Bicycle Program coordinator. [ More… ]
One World, One UC Davis: The physics of success
UC Davis and the Department of Physics have crafted an usual arrangement with David Nisson and his mother, Mary, so David can pursue his doctoral degree. He has classic Kanner/Savant autism, a severe disability that requires assistance from an aide, who in this case is David's mother. She's at her son's side in all situations, including in the laboratory. [ More… ]
LEARNING: UC online, REEd goes global, UC Davis Extension
The UC Office of the President is reminding students of the opportunity to enroll in online courses originating on other UC campuses. Also … The School of Education's REEd program is collaborating with Stanford on a massive open online course, and UC Davis Extension invites Sacramento-area working professionals to free information sessions on opportunities for continuing education in six high-demand fields. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: No computer, no post office
The reopening of the campus post office continues to be delayed by a computer problem. Plus …
- Anthem offers ID repair, credit monitoring
- TechNews: Advice on keeping your data private
- Personal protective equipment IOU deadline: Feb. 27
- Apartment vacancy rate dips, rents static or up slightly
- UCDHS designated a lung cancer screening center
TRENDING: $20 tickets, flash mob, married!
Ten shows, $20 each, at the Mondavi Center; offer good Feb. 17 and 18 only. … Mga Kapatid brings some "Uptown Funk" to the MU. … Kim Hauck and Eric Hauck are back on the love map, only now they're married.
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
Sheffrin and Lunn lectures: Global growth, 'Paperback Revolution'
Princeton University's Atif Main will give this year's Sheffrin Lecture in Public Policy, on the topic "What Happened to Global Growth?" (Feb. 25); and Cambridge University historian Peter Mandler will give the Eugene Lunn Memorial Lecture, addressing the "Paperback Revolution" (March 4). [ More… ]
- "Can Sustainable Intensification Feed the World?" — Sir Gordon Conway, director, Agriculture for Impact, in the Agricultural Sustainability Institute's Distinguished Speaker Series. (Feb. 17)
- "Transform the War Into a Treasure Hunt" — Physician and author Michael Finkelstein, known as the "slow medicine doctor," presents his unique insights about cancer treatment. (Feb. 17)
- BGI@UC Davis Seminar and Workshop Series — "Illumina Library Preparation and Trouble Shooting," with Joe Alessi of Illumina (Feb. 18); and "Nucleotide Isolation and Quality Control," with Lenore Kelly of Agilent Technologies (Feb. 25).
- "Questions and Methods in Ecological Genetics" — Panel discussion with Jill Anderson, University of Georgia; David Lowry, Michigan State University; and Neil Tsutsui of UC Berkeley. Sponsored by the Center for Population Biology. (Feb. 18)
- Saul Melman, in the Art Studio Visiting Artist Lecture Series — His work takes form in sculpture, installation, photography and printmaking, all executed through the lens of performance. He's also an ER doctor. (Feb. 19)
- UC Davis Journal of Juvenile Law & Policy Symposium — "Healing Our Kids: Using the Law to Address the Health Care Needs of Youth In Foster Care, the Juvenile Justice System and Beyond." (Feb. 20)
- Chancellor's Colloquium — "Why Geography Matters," with Sir Nigel Thrift, vice chancellor and president of the University of Warwick, recipient of the Royal Geographical Society's Victoria Medal, Distinguished Scholarship Honors from the Association of American Geographers, and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Gold Medal. (Feb. 23)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Town hall meetings to discuss desired qualifications of the next vice provost of Graduate Education/dean of Graduate Studies, today (Feb. 17) and Wednesday (Feb. 18), Davis and Sacramento
- Call for nominations: Citations of Excellence, individual and team (Staff Assembly)
- Staff and Staff Dependent scholarships: Applications now available (Staff Assembly)
- Call for nominations: Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award — Recognizes the contributions of graduate students to teaching and learning at UC Davis. Nomination deadline March 9.
EVENTS
UC DAVIS STORES: Hello, Promoversity!
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., ARC lobby
A launch event for one of UC Davis Stores' new, online retail partners. Promoversity is your source for customized UC Davis products: T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts and hats, sport bottles, travel mugs and lots more. [ More… ]
NEW EXHIBITIONS: Prints & Drawings and White Line Fever
Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer and Third Space Art Collective
TANA: Prints & Drawings by Juan Carrillo and Esteban Villa. Reception with the artists, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 1224 Lemen St., Woodland. The reception also offers the opportunity to learn about TANA's 2015 community screenprinting workshops. Third Space: First- and second-year M.F.A. students are participating in White Line Fever. Opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 946 Olive Drive, Davis.
ARBORETUM: Elderberry Flute-Making Workshop
Sunday, Feb. 22, 1-3 p.m., 146 Environmental Horticulture
A family program about the Native California tradition of making flutes from elderberry. East Bay Regional Parks docent Antonio Flores teaches how to make and play the flutes, and also talks about the culture of flute making. He also will talk about the endangered elderberry beetle. All materials will be supplied; please bring sharpened pocketknives. All ages are invited; adults must supervise their young children. Free. [ More… ]
An Evening with Poet Louise Glück
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., Nelson Gallery, Nelson Hall
Reading from her collection Faithful and Virtuous Night, winner of the 2014 National Book Award for Poetry. She's also a Pulitzer Prize winner, 1993, for The Wild Iris; and she's a former poet laureate of the United States (2003-04). Sponsors include the Program in Creative Writing, the Department of English, the UC Davis Humanities Institute and the Nelson Gallery. Free. [ More… ]