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 A teacher celebratedOn the occasion of Liz Applegate's last Nutrition 10 lecture — a class she's been teaching for 31 years — the instructor's colleagues and students surprised her with several tokens of thanks. Recently, Applegate gave a different kind of lecture, reflecting on her long run with the class and teaching 60,000 students over the years. [ More… ] |
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University Medal: 'My gift to my parents'
Lucydalila Cedillo — demonstrating that she took to heart what her father told her about the importance of learning — has been named UC Davis' top graduating senior. She's an animal science major, bound for a doctoral program at Harvard University and a career as a professor. [ More, with video… ]
Campus to host U.S. arts-humanities initiative
Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life, a civic-engagement consortium of more than 100 academic institutions and cultural organizations, will move its national headquarters from Syracuse University to UC Davis in the summer of 2017. [ More… ]
Much-needed lecture hall due for completion in 2018
Construction can now begin on a 600-seat lecture hall near Hutchison Hall after campus officials held a groundbreaking ceremony last Friday. The hall will feature natural light, huge display screens and seats that swivel so students can form small discussion groups. [ More… ]
Preparing for the campus's new water supply
Campus officials are preparing for the arrival of a new domestic water supply, no sooner than Nov. 1, from the same project that is already delivering treated surface water to Davis and Woodland. [ More… ]
'G.J.' Mattey receives Charles P. Nash Prize
Philosophy lecturer George "G.J." Mattey is the recipient of the 2016 Charles P. Nash Prize, recognizing members of the Academic Federation, Academic Senate and Davis Faculty Association who exemplify the virtues by which the late Charlie Nash made his mark on the university — in his commitment to shared governance, and his advocacy for the welfare of faculty, staff and students across the university. [ More… ]
'3-MINUTE EGGHEAD': A paradox of toxic nectar
Egghead blogger Andy Fell talks with community ecologist Rachel Vannette about why pollinators continue to forage on "toxic" or bitter-tasting nectar, despite what should be a deterrent. [ More… ]
UC launches TomKat carbon neutrality project
Tom Steyer and Kathryn Taylor's TomKat Foundation provides $300,000 for systemwide effort that aims to develop and deploy solutions to the challenges of climate change. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: New home for benefits customer service
Human Resources and the Shared Services Center are now working together to provide customer service for Davis campus employee benefits. Plus …
- Double-decker fun this Saturday
- Fall Diversity Awareness Workshop
- Help bring in campus crop for Yolo Food Bank
- Zika symposium video available online
So much good news, on campus and off!
The California Raptor Center releases a bald eagle after treating its injuries (with video). … Injured Woodland police dog Peydro goes home from the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. … Innovation takes center stage at Engineering Design Showcase (with video). … The new Campus Store is open for business. [ More… ]
TRENDING: Voting underway in #AggieCap2016
Facebook: This year you can "like" them or "love" them, or say "wow" or "haha," as our students once again show their creativity in capping off their college days. Voting ends at midnight Thursday (June 9).
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "Mendel, Mosquitoes and Malaria: Applying Modern Genetics to Control an Ancient Disease" — A conversation with Greg Lanzaro, professor, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, in the Science Café series. Hosted by Jared Shaw, associate professor of chemistry, and presented by the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. (June 8)
- "Africa Rising": A Speaker Series on Ag and Nutrition for a Growing Continent — This series debuts with Jake Bright (co-author, The Next Africa: An Emerging Continent Becomes a Global Powerhouse), and a panel discussion with Tu Jarvis, professor of agricultural economics and the director of the UC Davis Blum Center for Developing Economies; and David Miller, the director of the UC Davis Research Innovations Fellowship in Agriculture program. (June 14)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Staff MBA Scholarships — With this new program, the Graduate School of Management invites eligible staff members to apply for $7,200 in fee assistance annually for three years in the GSM's part-time MBA programs in Sacramento or the Bay Area.
- Firefighters contract negotiations — Today (June 7) the university convenes the second of two initial public notice meetings in connection with negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement with UC Davis Local 4920 of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
- Road closure and traffic control — Cushing Way behind the new Ann E. Pitzer Center (recital hall and classroom, under construction) will be closed to all except campus staff on Tuesday, June 14. Traffic will be limited to one lane, with flagmen in place.
- Road closure — Tercero Hall Circle is closed just east of Dairy Road through Friday, Sept. 2, for underground construction. Detours will be posted for alternate routes via Hutchison Drive and Bioletti Way. Cars and trucks are permitted temporary access to Tercero Hall Circle off Bioletti Way.
EVENTS
Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- Walk with Warren
Wednesday, June 8: Take a noontime stroll in the arboretum. - Masters in Creative Writing: Farewell Reading
Wednesday, June 8: Graduating writers read from their work. - Davis Farmers Market Double-Decker
Saturday, June 11: Ride for free between campus and downtown. - Aggie Adventures Travel Fair
Tuesday, June 14: The Cal Aggie Alumni Association invites you to meet tour operators, ask questions and discuss upcoming trips.