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Reclaiming their educationProfessor Keith David Watenpaugh and others will launch virtual “backpack” project in Lebanon, providing the opportunity for Syrian refugees to upload their academic records into the cloud where they’ll be easily accessible to refugees seeking employment or continued education. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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‘TO BOLDLY GO’: Comments due on draft plan
“I’m grateful to the community — students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, friends — who provided ideas and comments about where UC Davis should be in a decade and how we get there,” Chancellor Gary S. May says upon releasing the draft strategic plan. It lists five goals and multiple strategies on the themes of educational experience, research that matters, diversity, partnerships, and the development of an innovative and entrepreneurial culture. Comments are welcome until July 9. [ More… ]
ICYMI: Aggie Square planning, QS ranking
Big Ideas showcased on new website
UC Davis takes the next big step in promoting the university’s Big Ideas, by launching a visually engaging website to inform the public about the cutting-edge initiatives and their potential to positively impact the world for generations to come. [ More, with video… ]
Kevin Johnson gains 3rd term as law dean
The university’s longest-serving dean among those now in office will start his third five-year term on July 1. [ More… ]
Fire and Police departments fill out their ranks
New hires in the campus Fire Department will bring to five the number of women in the “firefighter” job title — equal to the number of men for the first time. The Police Department made some hires, too, and presented package deals of police academy scholarships and job offers to three Cadet Academy graduates. [ More… ]
- LAURELS: Police awards include 14 UC Lifesaving Medals
- Police Department “strives to be part of mental health solution”
BOOKS: Chaparral, uncertainty analysis and rice
Emma Underwood (research scientist) and Hugh Safford (research faculty member) are two of four co-editors of Valuing Chaparral; Professor Benjamin D. Shaw writes Uncertainty Analysis of Experimental Data With R; and Zhongli Pan and Ragab Khir, both affiliated with the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, publish Advances in Science & Engineering of Rice. [ More… ]
Global Affairs to host International Research Conference
Registration is now open for “Innovation Within Changing Political and Research Environments,” the first such meeting on this topic on the West Coast, to be held Sept. 17-18. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Psychedelics show their possible therapeutic power
Team shows “clearly and unambiguously” that compounds such as LSD and MDMA can alter the structure of neurons — research that could lead to new treatments for depression, anxiety and related disorders. [ More… ]
Construction at north and east entries
Work starts next week on the Memorial Union’s North Courtyard, to make it more inviting and better match the surrounding areas. ... At Third and A streets, a city streetscape project will extend partway onto campus. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Yes to grad photos, no to plastic confetti
Campus officials are asking students to skip the plastic confetti (it can get in the Arboretum Waterway) and use eco-friendly props instead for graduation photos around campus. Plus …
- Wednesday (June 13): Spare the Air
- Pre-College Program offers discounts
- Campus eliminates charge for DSA parking
- Coach named for beach volleyball
- Women’s basketball gets marketing assist
THE DOWNLOAD: Crisis text line, ninja warrior, CoHo recipe
See a student-made video promoting the new crisis text line. … An Aggie alumna advances on American Ninja Warrior. … Football players spend the quarter making regular visits to local schools. … Learn how to make the CoHo’s chicken tetrazzini. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- “Using Big Data to Understand How Dengue and Zika Virus Replicate” — A conversation with Priya Shah, assistant professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, UC Davis, in the Davis Science Café. (June 13)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for proposals for Campus Research Core Facilities (CRCF) Pilot and Feasibility Program — For funding of short-term pilot projects and feasibility studies at Campus Research Core Facilities. Awards available to UC Davis researchers to encourage new use and trials of new technology or approaches. Deadline: June 15.
- Call for proposals for Imagining America’s 18th National Gathering — To be held Nov. 19-21 in Chicago. This year’s theme: “Transformative Imaginations: Decarceration and Liberatory Futures.” Deadline: June 22.
- Call for applications for Management Skills Assessment Program — For the fall session, Oct. 8-11. Deadline: June 28.
- Call for nominations for Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Awards — For PSS and MSP employees (policy-covered/nonrepresented) and represented employees in the Clerical Unit (CX). Deadline: July 12.
- Call for proposals for third annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference — To be held Nov. 30. Organizers with the Center for Educational Effectiveness are seeking talks, posters and resource tables that address the use of research to inform teaching practices and pedagogical innovations. Deadline: July 31.
EVENTS
Capital Culture: A weekly guide for campus and the region
Soterios Johnson, director of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Partnerships in the Office of the Provost, launches a blog and podcast on noteworthy arts and culture offerings, including exhibitions on campus. His podcast guest this week is Mindy Cooper, professor of theatre and dance. [ More… ]
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- Hutchison Child Development Center Anniversary Party
Thursday, June 14: Celebrating 10 years of service to campus families and a new contract for continued operations. RSVPs due today. - New Retirees Reception
Wednesday, June 20: For all UC Davis and UC Davis Health employees who have retired during the 2017-18 academic year, or who will be retiring through June 30. Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 13. - Make Music Davis
Thursday, June 21: Musician Meet-Up on Wyatt Deck and Strumalong and Singalong on the Manetti Shrem Museum Patio. - Conversational Intelligence for Career Growth
Thursday, June 21: No preregistration for this program in the Career Catalyst Lunchtime Series.