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Photo: Walker Hall demolition (wings)

Summer construction

Heavy equipment tore into the Walker Hall wings earlier this month, trimming them back to make way for a promenade between the Silo and Student Community Center, and the front door of Shields Library. Crews are also busy this summer on the ARC expansion and many other construction projects. [ More… ]

NEWS SUMMARY

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Regents OK additional West Village housing

Groundbreaking is expected this year, with more than 1,400 beds coming online in fall 2020. Project is part of the university’s new Long Range Development Plan, which also gained the UC board’s approval last week. [ More… ]

ICYMI: 41,946 admissions and 1 rejection

Swimming across Tahoe for the love of science

“The swim reminded us why we love water science and research,” Ann Willis says about Saturday’s 42nd annual Trans Tahoe Relay that she completed with five other UC Davis women — faculty, staff and students. [ More… ]

Merit budget approved for nonrepresented staff

UC President Janet Napolitano gives chancellors an overall budget of 3 percent to use for possible pay increases if performance criteria are met, and flexibility regarding the effective date of raises. Information about implementation at UC Davis will be posted here when available.

UC Davis Magazine gets overhauled website

Free to all, the new site not only includes full article access but additional web-only features. It is mobile-friendly and offers a modern design with full-width photos and multimedia. [ More… ]

LAURELS: Police chief elected to state NAMI board

Joe Farrow has long advocated for better training of officers on how to interact with people showing signs of mental illness. Plus … Professors Simon Cherry and Julie Sutcliffe earn honors from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, and two research teams have their work rated among the “best” in Cell Metabolism journal. [ More… ]

RESEARCH: How experience changes basics of memory formation

Study from Brian Wiltgen’s laboratory shows how experience does more than shape how we learn. Experience also changes the way our neurons become plastic and form new memories. [ More… ]

NEWS BRIEFS: Stebbins trails closed again amid high temps

As planned, UC Davis Natural Reserves officials closed the Stebbins Cold Canyon trails as the weekend came to an end, seeking to protect hikers from heat-related illness as temperatures are expected to soar to around 100 degrees all week. Plus …

THE DOWNLOAD: CoHo, Clydesdales, balloons, basketball

See what it’s like to work at the Coffee House. … Budweiser’s famous Clydesdales make another visit to campus. … The Bruce Hammock laboratory holds its 15th annual water balloon battle. … Hear basketball players define “truth.” [ More, with video… ]

FEATURED COLLOQUIA

Keynoter named for International Research Conference

Global Affairs says Mills College President Elizabeth L. Hillman will address the topic of sexual harassment of women in academia. The organizers also announced discount registration for UC Davis faculty, staff, scholars and students — for one or both days of the conference. [ More… ]

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EVENTS

HEALTHY UC DAVIS: Breastfeeding Week/Month at UC Davis

Jennifer Smilowitz, a researcher at the UC Davis Foods for Health Institute, will discuss “Restoring the Infant Gut Microbiome,” this Thursday (July 26) at a Community Science Café in Sacramento. Back on campus, a panel discussion is scheduled for Aug. 2, on the topic of “Accomplishing Breastfeeding Goals.” Other programs are scheduled through Aug. 30. [ More… ]

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