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The right to educationHear from Syrian refugees as they use the Article 26 Backpack, developed by UC Davis, to securely store and share their educational documents with universities, scholarship agencies and employers. [ More, with video… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
More stories at UC Davis News & Information
Burtis fills provost’s role on temporary basis
Chancellor Gary S. May has named Ken Burtis as acting provost and executive vice chancellor while Ralph J. Hexter takes medical leave. “Ralph is in all of our thoughts, and we wish him a speedy recovery,” May said. [ More… ]
Football: Back to Cheney for revenge
After a 23-16 win in a packed Aggie Stadium last weekend, UC Davis advances in the FCS playoffs to a rematch with the Eastern Washington Eagles, the only team to beat the Aggies during the regular season. They’ll play in Cheney, Washington, where the game-day temperature is expected to be around freezing. [ More, with video… ]
Meet our 19 ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ of 2018
The list from Clarivate Analytics identifies exceptional scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated significant influence by publishing multiple papers that rank in the top 1 percent by citations in a particular field and year, over a 10-year period. [ More… ]
BOOKS: New scholarly works from UC Davis
The Oxford Handbook of American Women’s and Gender History, edited by Ellen Hartigan-O’Connor and Lisa G. Materson; Upstream: Trust Lands and Power on the Feather River, by Beth Rose Middleton Manning; Wounded: Studies in Literary and Cinematic Trauma, by Gail Finney; and Transformative Schooling: Towards Racial Equity in Education, by Vajra Watson. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Human actions impact wild salmon’s ability to evolve
If spring-run chinook salmon disappear, they are not likely to re-emerge, indicates genetic analysis of the revered wild fish in a study led by UC Davis. [ More… ]
HOLIDAY HELPING: Toys, food, pet baskets
Blue barrels have been set out for Toys for Tots — and our student resident firefighters will stage a special collection this Saturday (Dec. 8) during an open house at the fire station, with tours and cookie decorating. Plus …
- Join the physics trot to aid the Yolo Food Bank, Dec. 8.
- Stuff a double-decker bus with food for the ASUCD Pantry, Dec. 15.
- A Night to End Campus Hunger, a fundraising dinner at the CoHo, Dec. 17.
- Mercer Clinic Holiday Pet Baskets
NEWS BRIEFS: ‘Adventure Awaits’ at Picnic Day 105
The Picnic Day board of directors announces “Adventure Awaits” as the theme for the 105th event and chooses a space explorer as the parade marshal. Plus …
- Mentoring and networking opportunities
- ‘Connect’ with our 1st-year students
- ‘Transitioning to Retirement’ sign-ups underway
- HSI forum on Sacramento campus
THE DOWNLOAD: Study Abroad photo contest, teaching water therapy
See the five finalists in Study Abroad’s annual photo contest, and vote for your favorite. … Ninja Warrior alumna Anna Shumaker ’14 appears on a local podcast. … UC Davis Health teaches residents what the water therapy they’re recommending feels like for their patients. … The Draft Horse Driving Club gets in the holiday spirit. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- UC Center Sacramento’s Undergraduate Research Showcase — This a quarterly event, showcasing the work of the center’s interns. (Dec. 5)
- Transformative Schooling: Towards Racial Equity in Education — Vajra Watson, director of UC Davis’ Office of Research and Policy for Equity, and founder of Sacramento Area Youth Speaks (SAYS), discusses her latest book. (Dec. 5)
- Collecting Evolution: The Galapagos Expedition That Vindicated Darwin — Geology professor Matthew James of Sonoma State University discusses his book about the eight men who ventured to the Galapagos in 1905-06, some 70 years after Charles Darwin, and returned with more than 78,000 artifacts. Sponsored by Science and Technology Studies, and the Department of Philosophy. (Dec. 6)
- “High Quality Language Environments Create High Quality Learning Environments” — Kathryn Hirsch-Pasek, Temple University, in the MIND Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series. (Dec. 12)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Public forums with candidates for vice chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — After being canceled during the campus closure, forums with Candidate B have been rescheduled to Thursday, Dec. 13, on the Sacramento campus, and Friday, Dec. 14, on the Davis campus.
- Faculty Grant Writing Workshop — Presented by the Office of Research. (Dec. 10)
- Call for proposals for Global Affairs grants for its Regional Faculty Groups Program — Groups comprise faculty from a wide range of disciplines who share knowledge and interests in advancing regional and multidisciplinary collaborations at UC Davis and abroad. Deadline: Feb. 1.
- Call for proposals for Campus Research Core Facilities (CRCF) Pilot and Feasibility Program, Round 4 — Funding for short-term pilot projects or feasibility studies is available to UC Davis researchers for use at Campus Research Core Facilities, to encourage new use or trials of new technology or approaches. Deadline: Dec. 14.
EVENTS
EXHIBITIONS: Wonder Wander, Meet the Grads! and way finder
The quarter may be winding down, but campus design students and other artists are busy with new shows for our viewing pleasure: Wonder Wander, a design pop-up, Dec. 6; Meet the Grads! (Art Studio MFA students) in the Basement Gallery, through Dec. 16 with an opening reception Dec. 6); and way finder paintings and prints at TANA, Dec. 7-March 1. [ More… ]
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- Holiday Music
UC Davis Concert Band: 7 p.m. Dec. 5.
University Chorus: 7 p.m. Dec. 7.
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos: 8 p.m. Dec. 8.
Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus: UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, 4 p.m. Dec. 10. Free.
Boston Brass: 2 p.m. Dec. 16. (Well-Being Ticket Deal: $10 tickets for faculty and staff.) - More Music
Baroque Ensemble: noon Dec. 6.
Afro-Cuban, Capoeira and Samba ensembles: 5 p.m. Dec. 6. - DANCE: Every-Body, No-Body
Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 6-8: Performed by graduate and undergraduate students. - HEALTHY UC DAVIS
Friday Ride Days: The Bicycle Program welcomes all experience levels to this noon-hour excursion. (Dec. 7 and 14).
Diabetes Prevention Program: Two cohorts are being formed for this 12-month-long program. Cohort 1 starts Jan. 15, Cohort 2 starts Jan. 17.