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Very special HomecomingWe start the weekend with the investiture of Gary S. May as the seventh chancellor of UC Davis. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Friday (Oct. 27); admission is free, but tickets are required. Pajamarino is Friday night, and the Homecoming football game is Saturday against Cal Poly. See our calendar of events for time and ticket information. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Chancellor May in D.C., speaking on DACA
He will join top congressional Democrats at a Capitol Hill news conference Wednesday (Oct. 25) in support of “Dreamers” and legislation under which they could stay in the United States to continue their education and contribute to society without fear of deportation. More on DACA: A UC Davis student writes an op-ed and Police Chief Joe Farrow posts an open letter to the campus community. [ More… ]
Campus provides refuge for 33 koi from fire zone
Rescued by the UC Davis Veterinary Emergency Response Team, which is more accustomed to saving horses and other livestock, and housed at the Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture. [ More… ]
UC zeroes in on environmental goals
The Davis campus’s solar farm is a major factor in the UC system’s winning an EPA award for leadership in green power, in furtherance of UC’s goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. UC also is striving for zero waste, which is the subject a new campaign: #MyLastTrash. [ More… ]
Welcome to UC Davis’ new Arts Blog
Produced by the Office of Strategic Communications, the blog features stories about visual, performing, graphic and other arts on campus and around the region. The blog strives to consolidate arts information at UC Davis into one place, with links to additional arts stories, information and websites. [ More… ]
Staff member ushers in free online tool: ImaginePhD
It’s for doctoral students and postdocs in the humanities and social sciences, to help them in career exploration and planning, says Teresa Dillinger of the Division of Graduate Studies, who led the tool’s development for the national Graduate Career Consortium. [ More… ]
LAURELS: Simine Vazire wins prize for open social science
International award recognizes her efforts to advance reproducibility, openness and credibility — through the courses she teaches and by co-founding the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science. Plus, honors for other faculty members and the Immigration Law Clinic. … And the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences presents its Awards of Distinction. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Antarctic fish have nowhere to go
Oceans are warming, and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the waters is rising — so what will become of polar fish? Preliminary research by Anne Todgham, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science, shows that some of them have acclimated to warmer water or to higher CO2, but not to both. [ More… ]
- UC Davis team accepts a muddy challenge
- Shining light on the social lives of viruses
- $3.1 million project aims to reduce strain on electric grid
Open enrollment starts Thursday, runs to Nov. 21
Information booklets are arriving, the website is up and running, and UC Davis Human Resources will have presentations and help desks next Tuesday, Oct. 31, on the Davis campus, and Nov. 1, 2 and 7 on the Sacramento campus. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Smoke-tobacco-free survey open 1 more week
Steering committee wants to hear from everyone — students, staff and faculty — about our nearly 4-year-old Smoke and Tobacco Free policy. Plus …
- Eggs for the tasting — for research
- Banner work ends on schedule
THE DOWNLOAD: Order with app, pick up at the CoHo
And delivery is coming soon. … The UC Davis Army ROTC ventures into the wilderness. … The men’s soccer team breaks two records as it earns a tournament slot. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
Gary and LeShelle May go first in Leading & Breaking Barriers series
New series from Undergraduate Education aims to inspire students to get involved in STEM research, and to overturn stereotypes and misperceptions about what research is and who can participate. [ More… ]
OTHER COLLOQUIA
- Graduate and Law School Information Day — Explore graduate and law programs and speak directly with admissions staff. Free and open to the public. (Oct. 25)
- “Common Errors That Bedevil Biomedical Research and How to Fix Them” — Storer Lecture by Richard Harris, science correspondent for National Public Radio. He’s the author of the newly published Rigor Mortis: How Sloppy Science Creates Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope and Wastes Billions. A book signing will follow the lecture. (Oct. 25)
- Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Fall Symposium — Research presentations, breakout sessions, and discussion of WCAHS funding opportunities and communication strategies. Faculty and students from all disciplines are welcome. (Oct. 26)
- “Cybersecurity and Higher Education Research” — FBI Special Agent Nick Shenkin’s talk will include the subject of international threats aimed at researchers. This program is designed for faculty and other researchers; students and staff are welcome, too. Free lunch. (Oct. 26)
- Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power — Film screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session with former Vice President Al Gore (via livestream). Presented by UC Davis’ California Environmental Law and Policy Center in partnership with the Environmental Law Society and the School of Law. (Oct. 26)
- The UC Davis Forums on the Public University and the Social Good — “Campus Climate, Inclusive Science and Institutional Change,” Sylvia Hurtado, professor, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, UCLA. (Oct. 26)
- “Freedom and Despair: A View From the South Hebron Hills” — David Shulman, professor emeritus of Indian studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (Oct. 30)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations for the Chancellor’s Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community — Honoring UC Davis faculty, staff and students, and local community members. Deadline: Nov. 27.
- Call for nominations for Academic Senate awards — Faculty Distinguished Research Award (formerly the Faculty Research Lecture Award), deadline Dec. 1; Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Awards, deadline Dec. 8; and Distinguished Teaching Awards, deadline Dec. 20.
- Call for nominations for emeriti awards — UC Davis Distinguished Emeritus/a Award, deadline Oct. 30; and UC Constantine Panunzio Distinguished Emeriti Award, deadline Nov. 16.
- Call for proposals for Seed Grants for International Activities — Faculty members are invited to apply for funding of $5,000 to $15,000 per proposal. The Office of Global Affairs encourages proposals that foster international research collaborations, create innovations in internationalizing the curriculum, and build new interdisciplinary, international partnerships. Deadline: Nov. 30.
EVENTS
Shields Library exhibitions: Aggie front pages and Vine to Wine
See UC Davis history through the eyes of student reporters, on the front pages of The California Aggie (and its predecessor, The Weekly Agricola), and learn about the library’s project to digitize the entire archive. … Special Collections presents From Vine to Wine, featuring research materials from some of the university’s pioneering viticulture and enology faculty, plus photographs and rare books, and vintage wine labels. [ More… ]
- Related event: “The Emergence of Modern California Wine” — Shields Library will host a panel of wine writers and a winemaker whose topics will include the recent wine country fires. Moderated by Narsai David of KCBS Radio. (Nov. 8; RSVPs required by Nov. 1)
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- The Enchanted Cellar
Oct. 25-27 and Oct. 30-31: Costume rentals from the Department of Theatre and Dance. - Supplier Showcase
Wednesday, Oct. 25: This year’s theme is “Buy Green, Save Green!” - Brunch and Browse at Mondavi Center Gift Shop
Saturday, Oct. 28: Presented by Friends of Mondavi Center, with proceeds going to the center’s Arts Education programs.