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 'What is UC Davis?'If you're thinking this looks and sounds like Jeopardy! — well, you'd be right! The Clue Crew came to campus in May to shoot "answers" in three categories: veterinary medicine, viticulture and enology, and brewing. Look for the first clues from UC Davis on Jeopardy! this Wednesday (Oct. 21). [ More, with video… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Vanderhoef memorial service Nov. 4
A memorial service for Chancellor Emeritus Larry N. Vanderhoef will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. [ Obituary… ]
Freischlag elected to National Academy of Medicine
Julie Ann Freischlag, vice chancellor of Human Health Sciences and dean of the School of Medicine, is elected to the National Academy of Medicine, an achievement that is among the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. [ More… ]
- "Universities, Hospitals and the Social Mission," with Julie Freischlag as a co-presenter, this Wednesday (Oct. 21) in the Provost's Forums on the Public University and the Social Good.
BIG IDEAS: Preparing for the next campaign
The University of the 21st Century needs "big ideas," so let's hear them! The chancellor and provost are asking faculty, staff and students for ideas that could be part of the university's next comprehensive campaign. "We want ideas that are transformative, far-reaching, ambitious and well-reasoned. Ideas that, if given the proper resources, can change society." [ More… ]
Solar home takes 1st in affordability
Team Aggie Sol set out in the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon to show that zero-net energy construction can be affordable. The team succeeded, tying for first place in the affordability contest. [ More, with slideshow and video… ]
MEYER AWARD: Federation honors Ken Tate
When we say Ken Tate, a professor and Cooperative Extension specialist, is outstanding in his field, we're talking about one big field — California's 57 million acres of rangeland. He's outstanding on campus, too, selected by the UC Davis Academic Federation to receive its highest honor of the year: the James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award. [ More… ]
BOOK PROJECT: Lectures, film this week; lots more to come
We're reading Matt Taibbi's The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap, and now we get to choose from all sorts of related programming: lectures and discussions, a film and a performance, discussions and exhibits (including Justice for All? in Shields Library). [ More… ]
OPEN ENROLLMENT: No major changes in 2016
All of this year's medical plans will carry over, with several programs added to improve your care. The open enrollment website goes live Oct. 26, and open enrollment runs from 8 a.m. Oct. 29 to 5 p.m. Nov. 24 (two days before Thanksgiving). [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Long-Range Development Plan open house
An open house this Thursday night (Oct. 22) is the first of four where UC Davis officials will introduce "Campus Tomorrow," leading into the process of updating the Davis campus's Long-Range Development Plan, or LRDP. Plus …
- Required cybersecurity training
- Diversity and inclusion forum Nov. 4
- Big Bang! starts with a bang, of course
TRANSITION: Currall returns to the GSM
Steve Currall is returning to the faculty of the Graduate School of Management after assisting Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi in laying the groundwork for the University of the 21st Century Initiative. [ More… ]
COOL TRENDING: Cut that carbon, show Irvine who's cooler!
UC Davis and UC Irvine are running neck and neck in the Cool Campus Challenge — so, be a cool ambassador, turn off those overhead lights, use power strips (and the on-off switch), start your green office certification, unplug unused equipment and get rid of that mini-fridge. [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- Community Development Graduate Group Seminar Series — Breakthrough Communities co-founders Carl Anthony and Paloma Pavel talk about efforts to create sustainable communities with attention to the "triple bottom line": economy, environment and equity. (Oct. 21)
- Selected Topics in Microbiology — "Mechanistic studies of stalled DNA replication fork rescue in E. coli," presented by Piero Bianco, Center for Single Molecule Biophysics, University at Buffalo. (Oct. 21)
- UC Natural Reserve System 50th Anniversary Event — This UC Davis-organized program includes faculty talks on wildflower research and "Teaching Beyond the Classroom," and a reserve director's presentation titled "After the Fire: Restoration and Recovery at Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve." Keynote by Davis author Kim Stanley Robinson. Plus poster session, art show and reception. (Oct. 23)
- Re-presenting Ourselves: Reasserting Maori Traditional Knowledge — The C.N. Gorman Museum presents this panel discussion with Leonie Pihama, Rihi Te Nana and Ngaropi Cameron. (Oct. 27)
- Disability Awareness Symposium and Accessibility Tech Fair — "New Frontiers: Working Dogs, Service and Medicine," featuring a talk by Dina Zaphiris, who recently began a project for the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center — training two dogs to detect cancer in people. (Oct. 28)
- "Cultivating Resilient Learners for the 21st Century" — John Seely Brown, visiting scholar and adviser to the provost, University of Southern California, and former chief scientist at Xerox Corp. and director of the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. In the Chancellor's Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series. RSVP here. (Oct. 28)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for applications: Administrative Officers for the Future Program — Cultivating a diverse pool of highly talented and motivated staff interested in pursuing administrative officer positions. Deadline Nov. 18.
- Call for nominations: Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community — For faculty, staff, students and members of the community, honoring their achievements that contribute in substantial ways to the development and well-being of our diverse and evolving community. Deadline Dec. 15.
- Research and Innovation Fellowship for Agriculture (RIFA) — For graduate students interested in agriculture, food systems and development; application period closes Nov. 25. RIFA is also accepting applications for new project hosts.
- No left turns from Old Davis Road to Mrak Hall Drive — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday (Oct. 26) during sculpture installation in the Old Davis Road median. Use Alumni Lane instead.
EVENTS
These are the Editor's Picks, taken from the online calendar:
- Arboretum Plant Sale
Saturday, Oct. 24: Open to the public, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. - Football vs. Southern Utah
Saturday, Oct. 24: Salute to Heroes! Parent and Family Weekend! Wear gray! - Anssi Karttunen, solo cello
Monday, Oct. 26: Performing works by well-known contemporary composers, including UC Davis music professor Pablo Ortiz. Free (if you want to attend, you're advised to reserve your free tickets now).