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Beneath the Antarctic iceThere have been very few expeditions where robots dived beneath polar ice shelves to characterize and measure them. UC Davis engineering professor Alexander Forrest recently returned from one of them — nearly two months aboard a South Korean icebreaker. [ More, with multimedia… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Experts: Counter hate speech with 'good speech'
The United States has the strongest protections for free speech of any country in the world, and with that comes distasteful speech. It's up to us to counter that bad speech with good speech, constitutional law experts said at a Dialogue and Discernment forum last week. [ More… ]
Imagining America names faculty director
The civic-engagement consortium moving its national headquarters to UC Davis this summer now has a faculty director: Erica Kohl-Arenas, M.S. '99, who also will join the UC Davis faculty as an associate professor in the Department of American Studies. [ More… ]
Precautions urged to prevent spread of GI illness
Yolo County health officials are investigating a stomach flu outbreak — as of today (May 9), 25 students had reported similar symptoms — and are urging precautions like thorough hand-washing. [ More… ]
Foster receives Charles J. Soderquist Award
The UC Davis Foundation has recognized Ron Foster, an owner and board member of Foster Farms and longtime supporter of the School of Veterinary Medicine, with the Charles J. Soderquist Award, which honors volunteerism, philanthropy and leadership. [ More… ]
Students wow with brilliance — and brevity — at Grad Slam
Ph.D. student Sam Westreich (Integrative Genetics and Genomics Graduate Group) reflects on his experience in the UC Grad Slam, which concluded last Thursday. "You have to start broadly and then narrow the focus — and it's not just about what you do, but why you do it," he says. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Successful CRISPR gene editing in nonhuman primates
Imagine a world where maladies such as cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease or sickle cell anemia no longer exist. While the U.S. is far from achieving this lofty goal, it recently came a step closer at the California National Primate Research Center, where scientists have efficiently modified the genes of rhesus macaque embryos. [ More… ]
- Wind turbines affect behavior of desert tortoise predators
- You say you want a transportation revolution? How about 3 of them?
- Resources for promoting your research
Iron Brew title goes to the 'Underdog'
Charlie Bamforth's students win in the lab, then brew a 20-keg batch at Sudwerk. … Separately, UC Davis staff and faculty have a brewing competition of their own going on, organized by Staff Assembly. There's room for three more teams — and there's room for people at a tasting event that will follow the judging in June. Prices go up $5 after this Friday (May 12). [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Aggie Surplus says, 'Bring us your e-waste!'
Aggie Surplus will collect e-waste, for free, during a drop-off event May 17 at the Hopkins Services Complex. Plus …
- Admitted transfer students to visit campus Friday
- Police Accountability Board: Public meetings May 17
- NCAA honors 4 Aggie programs for academic achievement
- Travel and entertainment claims older than a year will be paid differently effective July 1
- Amtrak discount is back for faculty and staff, whether traveling for business or pleasure
- Central Travel Management announces June 8 webinar on 'Car Rental Insurance Coverage'
THE DOWNLOAD: Rugby champions again, Aggies helping Aggies
The women's rugby team wins a second spring championship. … Paying it forward with pizza. … Running to help Aggies. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- "The Power of Strategy, Design and Brand Transformation" — Inaugural program in the Alberini Family Speaker Series in Design features Lucky Brand's Carlos Alberini, chief executive officer, and Kin Ying Lee, chief creative officer. The program is scheduled for Wednesday (May 10) and reservations are required.
- "Japanese Interned in Siberia" — Haruko Sakakibara, a lecturer in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, is sharing with the campus community her research into a little-known period of history: the Soviet Union's imprisonment of some 600,000 Japanese at the end of World War II. Among those prisoners: her late uncle Taeko Kuba. You can hear her talk this Thursday (May 11) or on May 18, free and open to the public.
OTHER COLLOQUIA
- "Unraveling the Mysteries of Chromosome Inheritance" — Science Café with Sean Burgess, professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, UC Davis. (May 10)
- "Psychiatric Bed Availability in California: Is it a Problem, and If So, What Do We Do About It?" — Aimee Moulin, associate professor of emergency medicine, participates in this panel discussion at UC Center Sacramento. Moderated by state Sen. Scott Wiener. (May 11)
- 2017 Innovator Summit — Exploring how to reduce food waste and energy consumption, as a means of preserving affordable nutrition. Presented by the Innovation Institute for Food and Health. (May 16)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations for Larry L. Sautter Award program — Recognizing innovation in information technology in the UC system. Deadline: May 19.
- Call for nominations for Chancellor's International Engagement Achievement Award — Recognizing a faculty or staff member whose research, teaching or public service have contributed to the internationalization of campus. Deadline: May 22.
- Public forums with the candidates for chief of police — Candidate A, May 25; Candidate B, May 30; and Candidate C, June 5. Each candidate's CV will be posted 48 hours in advance of his or her forum.
EVENTS
The 39 Steps (as a laugher), plus dance and music
The Department of Theatre and Dance presents two productions this Thursday through Saturday (May 11-13): the Alfred Hitchcock spy thriller The 39 Steps as a comedy; and (Re) Sounding Bodies, featuring guest artists from Assembly Dance Theatre of Taiwan, and a new dance work by professors David Grenke and Jon D. Rossini. The Department of Music presents Ensemble Mise-en (May 11-12), and the Symphony Orchestra performs a concert entitled "Heavenly Life" (May 13). [ Read more in the Arts at UC Davis newsletter… ]
More Editor's Picks from the online calendar:
- WORKLIFE AND WELLNESS: Communicating With Your Returning Young Adult
Thursday, May 11: How to effectively navigate parent/child conflicts that can come up. - Whole Earth Festival
Friday-Sunday, May 12-14: This family-friendly, zero-waste event is in its 48th year. - Davis Feminist Film Festival
Friday, May 12: Presented by the Women's Resources and Research Center. - Student Resident Firefighter Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, May 13: All proceeds from the 13th annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast go to the Firefighters Burn Institute.