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Photo: Professor Keith David Watenpaugh and Hoda al-Rifai, director of the Ruwad al-Tanmeya Center in Tripoli, Lebanon

The right to education

Hear 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… ]

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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 …

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 …

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… ]

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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… ]

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