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NEWS SUMMARY
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A message about Islamic Center vandalism
Ralph J. Hexter, interim chancellor, and Adela de la Torre, vice chancellor of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity, join Mayor Robb Davis in expressing outrage over the weekend attack on the Islamic Center of Davis. [ More… ]
Chancellor's Fellows working to improve the world
They're working to better understand cardiovascular disease, develop sustainable biofuels and find new ways to help struggling children learn to read. The 2016-17 class of Chancellor's Fellows comprises 11 rising stars in their fields who have now received one of the university's highest honors. [ More… ]
$2.2M boost for our entrepreneurial efforts
Read how UC Davis plans to use its share of a one-time $22 million allocation from the state: $2.2 million for each UC campus to enhance entrepreneurship and innovation. [ More… ]
IN MEMORIAM: 'Nora' Timm and Wendell Potter
A memorial service for Lenora "Nora" Timm, a professor emerita of linguistics and former associate dean of Graduate Studies, will begin at noon Thursday (Jan. 26) at Putah Creek Lodge. She died Nov. 22 at age 73 after a recurring battle with cancer. … Wendell H. Potter, a physics professor whose passion for teaching led to major reforms in undergraduate science education, died Jan. 8. He was 73. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: The lingering effects of drought on forests
Scientists from UC Davis and elsewhere use aerial surveys of tree mortality to figure out how much drought a forest can take. The research also shows that the effects of drought on forests can take years to surface, suggesting that such effects may linger even after the drought has ended. [ More… ]
- EGGHEAD: Looking for Martians at McLaughlin Reserve
- EGGHEAD: Wheat gene database is tool for improved yield and nutrition
- EGGHEAD: Multivitamins and early nurturing boost child development
Cybersecurity training is worth repeating
If you're asking yourself, "Hey, didn't we do this last year?" — well, yes, many of us did. But it's required annually now, and a phishing scam that hit the campus earlier this month demonstrated the need for such training. [ More… ]
- Feb. 6 documentary: Terms and Conditions May Apply — Who's collecting your data?
- Wider use of 'two-factor' logins for campus services
- Cybersecurity in 2017: What next after the 2016 election hack?
- It's tax season: Protect yourself from tax fraud and identity theft
Library celebrates city's centennial
Davis history and culture come to life in this new exhibition. "Davis 1917-2017: Celebrating 100 Years of Community" features photographs, newspaper clippings and other archival materials from the UC Davis Library's Special Collections. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Lighting safety walk Thursday
The campus is recruiting students, staff and faculty for the annual exterior lighting safety walk this Thursday night (Jan. 26). Plus …
- Open house on campus plan's EIR
- Health and Well-Being offers sleep class …
- … and meditation and gentle yoga, too
- ADMAN Conference: March 1
- Volunteers needed for tech-topic focus groups
- Application period opens for staff advisor to regents
- Picnic Day board seeks exhibit applications
THE DOWNLOAD: Storms take a toll on campus trees
What happens when the soil is soaked and winds top 50 miles per hour? See some of the trees around campus that came down in the recent storms. Amid all the rain, though, blood donors came through in a big, life-saving way! See the results of last week's drive. [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- The UC Davis Forums: "The University Amid Embattled Reason" — Columbia University's Todd Gitlin, professor of journalism and sociology, and chair of the Ph.D. program in communications. (Jan. 24)
- IFHA Humanities and Arts Research Symposium — Graduate students give their perspectives on the role of interdisciplinary research in solving today's grand challenges. (Jan. 25)
- "Gaming Research: How It's Helping Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders" — UC Davis MIND Institute researchers Tony Simon and Peter Mundy give this talk in the "Minds Behind the MIND" series. (Jan. 25)
- "Fortress America: The Coming Era of US Global Engagement?" — A UC Davis law school panel discusses the Trump administration's impact on international relations, in such areas as trade and refugee policy, and whether we will reject multilateralism in favor of unilateralism or even isolationism. (Jan. 25)
- "The Three Lives of James Madison" — Harvard law professor Noah Feldman delivers the seventh annual Central Valley Foundation/James B. McClatchy Lecture on the First Amendment. (Jan. 26)
- Documenting the Immigrant: U.S. Immigration Policy Past, Present, and Future — The Institute for Social Sciences hosts this conference that will bring together scholars, journalists and other nonacademic stakeholders from across the U.S. for a fresh and timely analysis of this pressing social and political issue. (Jan. 27)
- "The 2016 California Election: Lessons Learned and Continuing Challenges" — Mindy Romero, director, California Civic Engagement Project, Center for Regional Change, UC Davis, gives this talk in the UC Davis Capitol Speaker Series. (Jan. 27)
- Imagining America/People's State of the Union Story Circle Workshop — Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to share their takes on the state of our union. (Jan. 27)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations for Soaring to New Heights Diversity and Principles of Community Achievement Awards — Honoring staff (individuals and teams) for their commitment to diversity and the Principles of Community. Deadline Feb. 28.
- Call for nominations for Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award — Honoring leadership in crime prevention and public safety. Deadline Feb. 28.
- Applications available for Staff Assembly scholarships — Awards last year for staff and their dependents totaled nearly $20,000. Deadline March 27.
- Call for nominations for Staff Assembly Citations of Excellence — For individuals and teams. Deadline March 27.
- Call for applications for Diversity and Inclusion Innovation Grants — Awards of up to $5,000 to students, faculty and staff in support of their ideas to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion at UC Davis. Deadline Feb. 13.
- Call for nominations/applications for police chief — Nationwide recruitment is underway.
- Call for nominations for the Charles P. Nash Prize — For exceptional and extended commitment to shared governance, as demonstrated by promoting faculty interests, especially as realized through the equitable treatment of faculty and advocacy on behalf of others. Deadline Feb. 3.
EVENTS
What a Feast it will be, benefiting Honey and Pollination Center
The Feast: A Celebration of Mead and Honey has something extra to celebrate this year: a new partnership to bring a pollinator-friendly kitchen garden to the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. [ More… ]
More Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- New Employee Welcome
Thursday, Jan. 26: For faculty, academic appointees, staff and postdocs. - Basketball at The Pavilion
Thursday, Jan. 26: Women vs. UC Riverside
Saturday, Jan. 28: Doubleheader, women vs. Cal State Fullerton and men vs. UC Irvine - THEATRE: The Shape of Things
Continues Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 26-28: Drama by Neil LaBute, peeling back the skin of two modern-day romances. Presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance.