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Why study bird brains?

Assistant Professor Rebecca Calisi Rodriguez goes to Washington for the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience, and shares this fun video she made about why people like her study bird brains. [ More, with video… ]

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‘Seizing the opportunity’ with extra state money

The Office of Research says the state’s extra investment in innovation and entrepreneurship (via Assembly Bill 2664) is showing signs of early impact at UC Davis, in terms of new technologies, startup companies and talent development. [ More… ]

CAAA to honor alumni and distinguished friend

Six alumni and a distinguished friend of the university will be honored when the Cal Aggie Alumni Association holds its 45th annual Awards Gala in February. [ More… ]

UC Davis Canvas: 2 paths for teaching at scale

IET is working with the developer, Instructure, to gather feedback on how best to meet faculty needs for managing large or multiple courses. A noontime forum is scheduled for this Friday (Dec. 8). [ More… ]

JUST FOR STAFF: Town Hall, ProShare and ADMAN

An All-Staff Town Hall is scheduled Thursday, Dec. 14 — in person and livestreamed — to discuss the UC Davis-specific results from the systemwide staff engagement survey administered earlier this year. … Staff Assembly and the Administrative Management Group (ADMAN) are taking sign-ups for ProShare 2018, all about networking. … Save the date: the annual ADMAN Conference will be March 14. [ More… ]

RESEARCH: Blogs, polar bears and climate change

Blogs on polar bears and sea ice reveal a dangerous gap between climate-change facts and opinions, according to a study by an international team of researchers, including UC Davis faculty. [ More… ]

TRANSITIONS: Pickett joins Academic Affairs

Cynthia L. Pickett, associate professor of psychology, is the new associate vice provost for faculty equity and inclusion, in Academic Affairs. … The John Muir Institute of the Environment names Sara L. Nichols as associate director of strategic initiatives. [ More… ]

The ‘Clydes’ are here to make some deliveries

Some of our favorite guests are here again: 10 Budweiser Clydesdales (and two Dalmatians), staying the week at our Horse Barn. They’re not parade-bound, as is often the case when they stop here. Instead, the team of horses will pull the Budweiser wagon to make beer deliveries to bars and restaurants — in Davis, and to the UC Davis Pavilion, and elsewhere. [ More… ]

NEWS BRIEFS: Firefighters en route to Ventura County

Campus firefighters are headed south as part of the response to a wind-whipped wildfire that erupted Monday in Ventura County and grew to 45,000 acres overnight. Plus …

THE DOWNLOAD: 3D-printed cast, water polo, museum celebration

See how campus veterinarians and biomedical engineering students created a custom cast for a dog with a fractured skull. … The men’s water polo team’s season is ended by one goal. … The new art museum is now 1 year old. … Highlighting campus efforts on food security. [ More, with video… ]

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