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'Be part of Aggie football'

Athletics Director Kevin Blue is fired up about Aggie football, and he has five reasons why you should be, too. The home opener is Sept. 9, designated Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day — with each faculty and staff member eligible for two free tickets. [ More, with video… ]

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Chancellor May: 'Intolerance will not win'

At a Central Park rally and in a letter to the campus community, Chancellor Gary S. May draws a sharp distinction between freedom of speech and what he saw in the recent tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia: provocation to violence. "Intolerance will not win," he says. [ More… ]

Early career faculty win Hellman fellowships

Academic Affairs Vice Provost Phil Kass announces the 2017 UC Davis Hellman Fellows: 15 assistant professors who have been awarded a total of $294,300 in research support. [ More… ]

Transforming K-12 history education

The UC Davis-based California History-Social Science Project will work with the California Historical Society to develop Teaching California, an innovative, free, online resource of instructional materials to support the state's new History-Social Science Framework. [ More… ]

News from the American Sociological Association

A lecturer, a postdoctoral fellow and a doctoral candidate present papers at the annual meeting of American Sociological Association:

Sautter IT awards: 'Putting Youth on the Map' wins gold

The interactive website puts statistical data into map format for use in advocacy efforts aimed at improving the lives of young people in California. A class scheduling tool and "Drones" app earn honorable mention in the UC system's annual Larry L. Sautter Award Program for Innovation in Information Technology. [ More… ]

LAURELS: Presenting BioSci's top teachers

The College of Biological Sciences gives two Faculty Teaching Awards for 2016-17, honoring Luca Comai, professor of plant biology, and Michele Igo, professor of microbiology and molecular genetics. … Plus, Laurels for Alexandra Navrotsky, Ed Taylor, Diane Charlton, Julian Alston, Christian Lovell, Susan Ustin and Kevin R. Johnson. [ More… ]

RESEARCH: Astronomers spy supernova's giant companion star

"This is an amazing result," says study co-author Stefano Valenti, an assistant professor of physics. "We are unlocking the origins of supernovae." [ More… ]

BOOKS: Bamforth freshens his 'Beer Quality' series

First he gave us Foam (2012). Then Flavor (2014). Now comes Freshness, the third book in Charlie Bamforth's "Practical Guides for Beer Quality" series. … Plus, Dancing in the Blood by historian Edward Ross Dickinson; Truth Doesn't Have a Side by Bennet Omalu, who discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE); a poetry chapbook; and the third edition of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems for Healthcare Technology Management. [ More… ]

NEWS BRIEFS: Designing the Chancellor's Residence

Inspired by each of the entries in the Chancellor's Residence Interior Design Contest, Gary and LeShelle May have decided to draw upon all six of the ideas put forth for decorating the residence's public spaces, including the living room and study. Therefore, each designer receives a $500 Amazon gift card for first place. Plus …

THE DOWNLOAD: Eclipse, ranch visit, sculpture

See what the eclipse looked like — and how we all looked watching it — around campus. … See why veterinarians and students visit a ranch three hours from campus each year. … Meet six summer critters and hear what UC Davis experts say about the pros and cons of having them around. … See the newest animal sculpture in the Health Sciences District of campus. [ More, with video… ]

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