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 Game (almost) on!This week all of us at UC Davis are thinking about the future — during "Envision UC Davis," our online brainstorming exercise, presented as a game that will run for 36 hours straight, starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday (Feb. 24). This coming Monday (Feb. 29) we're asking all staff to think about the present — to think about the work they do, with an eye toward improving inefficient processes. This Staff Assembly-led initiative, with Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi's backing, is called "Reimagining Our Work." [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Chancellor: 'We hear and share your concerns'
Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi attends the #blackunderattack news conference and makes remarks, at the organizers' invitation. Later, in a statement, she says: "I want our African American students to know that we hear and share their concerns." [ Complete statement… ]
Principles of Community Week starts Monday
"As recent events at UC Davis remind us, we still have a lot of work to do in establishing a campus climate that fully lives up to our Principles of Community and treats everyone with the dignity and respect they deserve," Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi says. Next week's activities, she adds, provide an opportunity "to reinforce our collective values and demonstrate again why they are so important, on and off campus." [ More… ]
Museum's opening set for Nov. 13
The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art: significant for its architecture, significant for its collection and significant for its role in the University of the 21st Century. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: 'Area 52' tech incubator in works
UC Davis and the recently formed nonprofit organization Area 52 have entered into an agreement to collaborate on a technology business incubator in Davis. [ More… ]
- Salmon-in-rice field experiment enters 5th year
- Nourishing the gut microbes that reduce childhood malnutrition
Hill receives Presidential Early-Career Award
Tessa Hill, who studies ocean acidification, is a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Obama says Hill and the other award recipients "are leading the way in our efforts to confront and understand challenges from climate change to our health and wellness." [ More… ]
Napolitano wants more students in D.C., Sacramento internships
"There are few callings that are as essential to a healthy democracy as a career in public service," President Janet Napolitano says in announcing the Presidential Public Service Fellowship program, aimed at encouraging more undergraduates to apply for internships in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento. [ More… ]
WHAT'S NEW ON UCNET?
- Departing staff advisor reflects on "planting seeds," championing staff issues
- Application deadline March 4 for next staff advisor
NEWS BRIEFS: State of the Campus address
Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi gives her State of the Campus address to the Academic Senate's Representative Assembly, this Thursday (Feb. 25). Plus …
- Phishing scam alert issued
- Hot deal on research freezer trade-up
- Aggies step up consistently for Peace Corps
- UC Davis Extension information sessions
- Rio Olympics: Who's going?
TRENDING: SF parade, marine lab class, therapy dogs
Instagram: The Cal-Aggie Marching Band-uh! marches in the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco. … Facebook: Law students de-stress with therapy fluffies. … YouTube: Hear what students got out of a class at the Bodega Marine Laboratory.
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Integrating California's Climate Change and Fiscal Goals: The Known, the Unknown and the Possible" — Karen Chapple, professor, Department of City and Regional Planning, UC Berkeley, gives this lecture as the winner of UC Center Sacramento's second annual Bacon Public Lectureship and White Paper Competition. (noon-1:30 p.m. Feb. 24; last week's story gave an incorrect ending time)
- "The Politics of Constitutional Change in Chile: From 2011 to 2016" — Javier Couso, professor of law and director of the Constitutional Law Program at Univesidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile. (Feb. 24)
- "Understanding Exposures and Human Health: The Intake Fraction Approach for Chemical Releases Both Indoors and Outdoors" — Deborah Bennett, associate professor, environmental and occupational health, Department of Public Health Sciences, presents this Industrial Ecology Seminar. (Feb. 25)
- College of Engineering's Innovators Exhibit — Opening reception, including a talk by Alison Sheets, senior biomechanics researcher at Nike Inc., on the topic, "Applying Rigor to the Feet: How Engineering and Science Have Led to Innovations in Sports." (Feb. 26)
- "Lead Your Campus to the Top: Best Practices in Internationalizing the Campus" — UC Davis is the venue for the Institute of International Education's 11th annual Best Practices in Internationalization Conference. UC Davis affiliates receive 50 percent off registration; use discount code "UCDAVIS." (March 10-11)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations: Staff Assembly Citations of Excellence — For individuals and teams. Deadline: March 21.
- Call for applications: Staff and Dependent Staff Scholarships — Staff Assembly administers these scholarships for career staff members who are pursuing degrees or professional certificates; and for staff members' dependents who enroll as UC Davis undergraduates in 2016-17. Deadline: March 21.
- Call for nominations: Outstanding Student Awards — For individuals (undergraduates and graduate students) and registered student organizations. Various deadlines.
- Call for abstracts: UC Davis Postdoctoral Research Symposium — Open to all UC Davis-affiliated postdocs and research scientists working in any field or department. Deadline: March 25. (Symposium to be held May 18.)
EVENTS
More Editor's Picks, taken from the online calendar:
- Time Is Passing By
Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 25-28 and March 3-6: Students perform dynamic new dance works created by Granada Artist-in-Residence John Jasperse. - Vagina*: OurStories
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 26-27: Produced and performed by students and community members. - Men's basketball vs. UC Irvine
Saturday, Feb. 27: ESPN2 will carry the game from The Pavilion, tipoff 9 p.m. (The women's team plays Cal State University Northridge at 3 p.m.) - ARBORETUM: Acacias and Flute Making
Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 27-28: Amazing Acacias (Feb. 27) and Native California Elderberry Flute-Making Workshop (Feb. 28).