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 Saving the animalsAs the Valley and Butte fires wind down, UC Davis veterinarians and staff continue their work, treating and caring for the animals left behind — many of them rescued by our vet school personnel, going door to door and ranch to ranch. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
More stories at Dateline UC Davis and UC Davis News and Information
Endowment hits the $1 billion mark
Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi delivers big news at the Fall Convocation this morning: The university's total endowment has reached $1 billion, something fewer than 100 other U.S. universities (and only three other UCs) have achieved. [ More… ]
Our light shines on Hispanic education
The White House recognizes the UC Undocumented Legal Services Center, operating out of the UC Davis School of Law, as a "Bright Spot in Hispanic Education." Plus, we lead the UC system in enrolling Mexican students through the UC MEXUS-CONACYT Doctoral Fellowship Program. And this weekend we're co-hosting the first Latino STEM Conference for high school and community college students. [ More… ]
Historian on PBS tonight: Latinos and Vietnam
Lorena Oropeza, associate professor, is more than a talking head in the 90-minute documentary. Director Mylène Moreno says the historian was "the most crucial resource I leaned on in the making of this film." [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Helping growers optimize irrigation
New technology developed at UC Davis and now available commercially (as LeafMon) helps growers find the sweet spot for irrigation: just enough water at just the right time. Professor Shrinivasa Upadhyaya and his team designed a suite of sensors that attaches to a leaf and sends real-time data on temperature (of the leaf and the air around the leaf), light, wind speed and relative humidity, to guard against plant stress. [ More… ]
- Protein LRIG1 shown to reduce breast cancer invasion
- EGGHEAD: Atmospheric CO2 can change how coffee trees grow
Favorable outlook for wine industry, with some concerns
Wine industry executives and professionals, answering Professor Robert Smiley's annual surveys, forecast a continued split in sales above and below the $10-a-bottle price point, growing overall consumption and more emphasis on premium wines. The respondents also express concerns over consolidation in distribution and retail arms of the business, and with water and other environmental issues. [ More… ]
TRANSITIONS: Furlow, Hopmans and Smail
Professor J. David Furlow is named associate dean for Undergraduate Education and director of the University Honors Program. … Professor Jan Hopmans returns to the executive ranks of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, as associate dean for International Programs. … The Division of Student Affairs appoints Bruce Smail as the new director of the Cross Cultural Center. [ More… ]
Play at work: It's for your health
Get out and play! It's the new mantra of a volunteer corps of Wellness Ambassadors from across campus to support better wellness within their individual offices. [ More, with slideshow… ]
Running star Sarah Sumpter succumbs to cancer at 25
Six months after having surgery for a brain tumor, she returned to track and cross country, and went on to become an All-American and Big West Conference Athlete of the Year. Drew Wartenbeurg, who coached her, says: "She wanted to be seen as a runner and an athlete, not a cancer-surviving runner and athlete. She almost didn't understand how much her story touched and affected people." [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: We're part of an 'upward-mobility machine'
UC Davis' student body is second on The New York Times' rankings of economic diversity at the nation's top colleges and universities. Plus …
- 'One of a kind, like you' website is live!
- Ombuds releases 2014-15 report
- Going, going, Gong — but not forgotten
- 'Planning for Retirement' seminar Oct. 2
- University Farm Circle starts new year
TRENDING: Fine arts, fine new tradition and our finest
Facebook: Annabeth Rosen, ceramic artist, tells what she sees when she looks at The Met's fine arts. … Instagram: A fine new tradition is born when Aggie first-years and transfers pass under celebration arch. … Twitter: UC Davis police officers head to Calaveras County to support law enforcement efforts in the fire zone.
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Can South Africa Liberate Itself from the Post-Apartheid Politics of Legacy Capture?" — Mamphela Aletta Ramphele, anti-apartheid activist, medical doctor, university official and World Bank executive, in the Chancellor's Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series. (Sept. 28)
- "California's Latino and Asian-American Vote: Dramatic Underrepresentation in 2014 and Expected Impact in 2016" — Mindy Romero, director of the California Civic Engagement Project, gives this talk at a legislative briefing. The public meeting is co-hosted by the California Latino Legislative Caucus, and the California Asian and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus. (Sept. 29)
- Water for Food Security: A Global Conference — Hosted by the World Food Center and the International Food Policy Research Institute. (Oct. 5-6)
- Do No Harm: Considerations of Pathogens, Pests and Plant Disease in Restoration Activities — UC Davis and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources are among the sponsors of this workshop. Organizers include Elise Gornish, Cooperative Extension restoration ecology specialist, based in the UC Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resources. (Nov. 5 at the UC Riverside Palm Desert Center)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- GloCal Health Fellowships — Offered by UC's Global Health Institute. Application deadline Nov. 2 for 2016-17 fellowships.
EVENTS
These are the Editor's Picks, taken from the online calendar:
- Noon Concert: Summer Symphony
Thursday, Sept. 24: Music by Edvard Grieg, Mikhail Glinka and Antonin Dvořàk, featuring Jeremiah Trujillo, piano, and Jonathan Spatola-Knoll, student conductor. Free. - Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven: Volunteer Information Day
Friday, Sept. 25: Visit the garden, learn about volunteering, meet other volunteers — and enjoy free Häagen-Dazs ice cream while it lasts! - Butterflies Up Close: Talk & Tour
Sunday, Sept. 27: Led by entomologist Joel Hernandez, a UC Davis alum who works on campus as a researcher in plant pathology.