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Going home with staff

"So many people were so deeply affected by this," says Rob Warren, spokesman for the School of Veterinary Medicine, referring to the hospital staff's dedication in caring for animal refugees from the summer wildfires. For a professor and three other staff members, that dedication is now forever — as they each adopted one of the dozens of cats brought in for treatment. [ More, with slideshow and
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Chancellor's statement on Paris attacks

Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi expresses UC Davis' deepest sympathy to the family of CSU Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez and to her campus community, and to France and all the people affected by the Nov. 13 terror. In a statement, the chancellor noted the counseling services that are available to visitors and others at UC Davis. [ More… ]

Slight gains for women as corporate leaders in California

More women than ever before are working as chief executive officers at the Golden State's largest 400 public companies, but UC Davis' annual study shows women still hold only one in eight senior executive and director positions. [ More… ]

RESEARCH: Cycling's benefits calculated

First-of-its-kind study says: If urban areas worldwide develop the right infrastructure, leading to a dramatic increase in biking, we could cut CO2 emissions by up to 10 percent by 2050, compared with current estimates, and save society nearly $25 trillion. [ More… ]

The Force Awakens early at UC Davis Stores

The bookstore's Memorial Union location and the TechHub are now stocking a line of Star Wars merchandise, including apparel with UC Davis branding, and managers think the items could create more buzz than the Boonta Eve Classic podrace. [ More… ]

LAURELS: Zhang's technology leads to Biogas Project of the Year

UC Davis' Renewable Energy Anaerobic Digester, or READ, which incorporates technology developed here by Professor Ruihong Zhang, is the 2015 Biogas Project of the Year. … Plus, honors for Kirsten Gilardi, Pamela Lein, Brian Murphy, Julie Dechant, Gary Magdesian and Helen Raybould, School of Veterinary Medicine; and Paul Gepts, plant sciences professor. [ More… ]

Don't forget: Open enrollment, food drive, Principles

TECHNEWS: What's all this I hear about password managers?

UC is requiring cybersecurity training for all faculty and staff, and in taking the online course, you'll hear advice to consider using a password manager. Here's an explainer from TechNews. [ More… ]

NEWS BRIEFS: From concert hall to lecture hall

Jackson Hall will serve as a venue for large lecture classes beginning in winter quarter and continuing through the 2016-17 academic year. Plus …

TRENDING: Falling into autumn, and falling for Charlie, Alfie and Hope

Instagram: "Falling into autumn at #UCDavis #YourSchoolYourView" … Twitter: The School of Medicine is collecting donations to help train the dogs Charlie and Alfie to detect the scent of cancer. … Facebook: Miniature horse named Hope beats the odds, thanks to treatment at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.

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