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A scientific journeyWe present today a multimedia account of a UC Davis field trip like no other: graduate students on a journey of science, education and discovery in the Grand Canyon. A campus communications team joined this spring's adventure, and recounts it in story and images, including 360-degree video. We invite you to drop in anywhere along the way, interactively speaking, from Lee's Ferry to 85-Mile Rapid. [ More, with video… ] |
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Ralph Hexter now the interim chancellor
"I pledge to do all that I can to make this period one of valued collaboration with our diverse community, continued success in our academic and administrative efforts, and regular communication about our progress," he says after the Board of Regents confirms his appointment. [ More… ]
Long-Range Development Plan, revised
First came the initial planning concepts, then the preliminary planning scenario and now a revision called the draft planning scenario — all this the result of a year and a half of planning and community feedback, leaving one year to go in UC Davis' update of the campus's Long-Range Development Plan. [ More… ]
Kickoff Street Party a hit — we'll do it again Saturday!
The reviews are in and they're looking good for Aggie football's new game-day experience, including the Kickoff Street Party three hours before every kickoff — which means a 3 p.m. party start for the game this Saturday (Sept. 24). It's also Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day! Pregame activities also include the seventh annual UC Davis Brewfest. [ More… ]
Science Tuesday and Science Friday
Separate programs this week involve science and the media. Today (Sept. 20), a panel discussion will address the media's role in disseminating science news to the public. On Saturday (Sept. 24), the Science Friday radio show turns the Mondavi Center into a studio, with the public invited to sit in as host Ira Flatow records a program with UC Davis scientists. [ More, with video… ]
RESEARCH: Genetic basis for mosquitoes' biting preference
Finding by UC Davis' Bradley Main and others may lead to novel avenues for stopping malaria's spread, say, by genetically modifying mosquitoes to feed on cattle rather than people. [ More… ]
- Wildlife loss only part of the cost of collisions with cars
- Maize genetics may show how crops adapt to climate change
NEWS BRIEFS: New options for disability insurance in 2017
The UC Office of the President gets an early start on 2017 open enrollment by announcing new disability insurance options and expanded eligibility for such insurance, giving employees the opportunity to have greater financial peace of mind. Plus …
- Amazon@UC Davis store officially open
- 'We can see the water again!'
- UCDHS designates gender-inclusive restrooms
- Hospital named Level I Children's Surgery Center
The Download: Nestboxes, celebration, Golden 1 Center game
A network of nestboxes along lower Putah Creek have become home to thousands of birds and an educational opportunity. … Ticket sales are open for basketball game at Golden 1 Center. … New students celebrate and then have a bevy of food trucks to choose from. [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- UC Davis Forum: "Anger and Revolutionary Justice" — Martha C. Nussbaum, professor of law and ethics, University of Chicago. This program is presented jointly by the Chancellor's Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series and The UC Davis Forums on the Public University and the Social Good. (Sept. 21)
- CANCELED: "New Thoughts About Old Minds: Can We Predict Who Will Age Well?" — Denise Park, of the University of Texas, Dallas, gives this address in the Alzheimer's Disease Center's Distinguished Lecture Series. She is the director of research, Center of Vital Longevity, and Distinguished University Chair in Behavioral and Brain Sciences. (Sept. 22)
- Prized Writing Awards Program — Celebrating the 27th edition of the anthology and the undergraduates who did the writing. (Sept. 27)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Exploratorium and UC Davis — Partnership offers opportunities for faculty and student participation in a variety of ways, including speaking engagements, discussion panels and demonstrations, and co-development of hands-on exhibits and proposals for joint research.
- Call for applications for the position of faculty director, Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life — National recruitment by UC Davis and Imagining America, which will operate out of UC Davis starting next summer. Imagining America is a national consortium of nearly 100 academic institutions and cultural organizations dedicated to advancing civic engagement, democratic culture and equity within higher education, through the approaches of the arts, humanities and design.
- Call for nominations for Distinguished Emeritus/a Award — Deadline 5 p.m. Nov. 23.
- Road closures — Portions of Brooks and Levee roads, west of Highway 113, are closed to through traffic through Sept. 26, for construction between the UC Davis sheep barn and Hopkins Road. Putah Creek recreation areas can be accessed from Hopkins. Read about how this project incorporates pavement research.
ANN E. PITZER CENTER OPENING WEEKEND
- Courtyard Jazz Session
Friday, Sept. 23: UC Davis Jazz Ensembles present a free concert, open to all. - Anderson and Roe Piano Duo
Friday, Sept. 23: Four-hand music, from classical to pop, performed with wit and panache. - Concert by Faculty and Students of UC Davis
Saturday, Sept. 24: Featuring the Symphony Orchestra, Gamelan Pusaka Sunda and more. - Film screening: Koyaanisqatsi
Sunday, Sept. 25: A movie with no words, just Philip Glass' music. Discussion to follow. Free (tickets required).
EVENTS
Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven Fall Open House
Saturday, Sept. 24: Safely catch and observe bees up close, see them at work in their hive. - Exhibition Opening: Patterns of Endurance
Tuesday, Sept. 27: The C.N. Gorman Museum presents works by four Ph.D. candidates — Kahutoi Te Kanawa, Donna Campbell, LisaNa Red Bear and Tawhanga Nopera — from the University of Waikato, New Zealand. - Theatre: Gospel According to First Squad
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 and Oct. 6-8: Presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance.