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Our daughters and sons at work

More than 400 employees and their children or other young guests participated in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day last week, exploring campus through more than two dozen activities. [ More… ]

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A message from Acting Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter

"I want to assure you that UC Davis will continue to pursue its core commitments as vigorously and creatively as we have in recent years," he writes, noting that present circumstances "both highlight a need and present an opportunity for us to reassess and in some cases reform certain organizational and operational policies and practices." [ More… ]

Bringing a special sandbox inside the classroom

Middle-schoolers in Washington, D.C., have a new sandbox courtesy of UC Davis — and not the traditional kind that sits on the playground, but an interactive one that will allow hands-on education about earth and watershed sciences. [ More, with video… ]

King Hall wellness initiative supports student health

Law school can be a stressful experience that sends students off into a notoriously stressful profession, so the UC Davis School of Law provides tools like an on-site counselor, seminars, screenings and more to help students maintain their wellness. [ More… ]

Caterpillars make headlines as political pundits

The Washington Post takes note of UC Davis entomologists who say woolly bears — as counted in an annual census at Bodega Bay — have correctly predicted whether a Republican or Democrat is going to win the presidential election. [ More… ]

RESEARCH: Livestock's impact on climate change

If everyone in the United States practiced "meatless Mondays," it would cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions by less than 1 percent — respectable, but far less than the figure sometimes cited. [ More… ]

P4P: Supervisors, start your engines

By now, most employees have completed their online self-assessments as part of the annual performance review process, shifting the focus to supervisors to review what employees have written about themselves, and draft a brief evaluation and rating. [ More… ]

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NEWS BRIEFS: Considering the future of our library space

The University Library has launched a visioning process, to continue through fall quarter, to reimagine the future of the Shields, Carlson Health Sciences, and Physical Sciences and Engineering libraries. Plus …

TRENDING: Pancakes, farmers market, Star Wars meal

Instagram: UC Davis firefighters will be cooking up an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast this Saturday (May 7) to raise money for the Firefighters Burn Institute. … YouTube: See what makes the UC Davis Farmers Market different, and visit it every Wednesday on the Quad during spring quarter. … Facebook: Celebrate May the Fourth (as in, "May the Force be with you") by eating a Star Wars-themed meal at the Dining Commons and watching The Force Awakens on campus.

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Bees and stars for National Public Gardens Day

So, you have to work this Friday (May 6), National Public Gardens Day? Not to worry. Come celebrate after work at two free events: an open house at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, followed by "Stargazing in the White Flower Garden," in the arboretum. Plus … Margaret Laurena Kemp, visiting faculty in the Department of Theatre and Dance, crafts a multidisciplinary experience among the arboretum's gardens and collections, Saturday and Sunday (May 7-8). [ More… ]

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