One of a kind:

Sanjay Joshi

Photo: Sanjay Joshi

'Joy and purpose'

Joshi, an associate professor in engineering, says: "The most important things I want (my children) to remember when they see me in my lab or hear me talking about work are joy and purpose. That I enjoy what I do every day, and hope that it's meaningful." Joshi's profile (with video) is among several you can see here. [ More… ]

NEWS SUMMARY

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Celebration of life: Larry N. Vanderhoef

UC Davis administrators past and present, and a former ASUCD president are among the speakers who will offer reflections of Chancellor Emeritus Larry N. Vanderhoef at next week's celebration of his life (Nov. 4). The UC Davis Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Mozart and Beethoven. [ More… ]

African diaspora center at hub of student initiatives

UC Davis' new center for African diaspora students is at the heart of a new model for supporting the recruitment and academic achievement of students who are historically underrepresented in higher education. [ More… ]

Fostering discovery and innovation

Cardiac Motion, Chirp Microsystems, EncapSolutions, Inserogen … these are among the 13 startups that UC Davis assisted in the last fiscal year. [ More… ]

UC Davis chemistry goes green

By signing the Green Chemistry Commitment, the UC Davis chemistry department joins more than 25 schools and universities in adding the principles of green chemistry to its formal curriculum. [ More… ]

Pulling together for success in sustainability

We've got a whole year of environmental successes to share with you in UC Davis' annual sustainability report. It reflects the hard work of people all over campus: students, staff and faculty. [ More… ]

RESEARCH: Bending the curve on climate change

Fifty academics and researchers from across the UC system are participating in UC's two-day Summit on Carbon and Climate Neutrality. [ More… ]

LAURELS: Prizes for Britt in chemistry, Pines in physics

R. David Britt is named the recipient of the Royal Society of Chemistry's 2016 Bruker Prize, while David Pines will receive the American Physics Society's 2016 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize. Plus, honors for James Carey, JoAnne Engebrecht and Louise Ferguson. Also, Roy Bellhorn, Nicole Woolsey Biggart, John "Jack" Meeks and Dennis Wilson receive Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorships. [ More… ]

Be a champion of the Principles of Community

Tell us how you create a welcoming and inclusive environment that fosters respect for diversity in the workplace or classroom, or in campus activities and organizations — so we all can learn from one another. Each quarter we will recognize up to five individuals and one team as Chancellor's Principles of Community Champions. [ More… ]

Opening Thursday: Open enrollment

Open enrollment is … almost … open! It starts at 8 a.m. Thursday (Oct. 29) and ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, two days before Thanksgiving. As you will learn from UC's open enrollment website, or the booklet mailed to your home, the university has made few changes in benefit offerings for 2016, compared with this year. Still, there are changes YOU can make, and, for certain benefits, action you MUST take. [ More… ]

NEWS BRIEFS: See 'Campus Tomorrow' at LRDP open houses

Three open houses this week offer a look at "Campus Tomorrow," the launching point for an update of the Davis campus's Long-Range Development Plan, or LRDP. Plus …

TRENDING: 'D' for Davis, 'B' for Blue Angels, 'S' for 'Super Smash Bros.'

All-video edition: How many D's can you see in our new public art?Engineering professor Jean-Pierre Delplanque goes flying!Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh has Sports Illustrated's attention.

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