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Twin titles in basketballThe Aggie men (including T.J. Shorts II, pictured) defeat UC Irvine in double overtime to join the Aggie women as Big West Conference champions. This week they’ll play in their conference tournaments for a chance to advance to the NCAAs, the men for the second year in a row and the women for a second time. [ More… ] |
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State of the Campus: ‘We are on the rise’
Highlights from Chancellor Gary S. May’s State of the Campus address, given last Thursday (March 1) to the Representative Assembly of the Davis Division of the Academic Senate. [ More… ]
We’re still on top in the QS world rankings
UC Davis is No. 1 in veterinary science for the fourth year in a row and second in agriculture and forestry for the sixth year in a row. [ More, with video… ]
The red buses that could — and did
The campus-city bus system throws itself a 50th birthday party where Chancellor Gary S. May says, “It’s clear that our students and Davis residents depend on Unitrans more than ever.” [ More… ]
CHANCELL-ING: Treating my heroes to Black Panther
The “heroes” are the members of chancellor’s Undergraduate Advisory Board who joined Gary S. May on his first chancellor’s movie night. “I got to combine my love of engaging with students while watching one of my favorite superheroes come to life.” [ More… ]
Honoring international engagement
Chancellor Gary S. May and Global Affairs present awards to an undergraduate advisor, Rosalind Christian, College of Engineering; and two faculty members: Patricia Conrad, School of Veterinary Medicine; and Paul Gepts, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Global Affairs also announces its faculty and staff ambassadors, and grant recipients. [ More… ]
The conundrum of conferences, child care and career
Rebecca Calisi Rodriguez, assistant professor at UC Davis, and other academics from UC Davis and elsewhere — the Working Group of Mothers in Science — call on scientific conferences to do more to accommodate parents and nursing mothers, to help normalize parenthood in academia. [ More… ]
LAURELS: Athletics’ video director wins national award
The Collegiate Sports Video Association has named Tim Ornelas as the 2017-18 Football Championship Subdivision Video Coordinator of the Year. ... Plus, honors for faculty members Elizabeth Mitcham, Jean VanderGheynst, Mark W. Schwartz, Chris Hopwood, Linda Bisson and Patricia Ann Conrad. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Polar springs come earlier than elsewhere
“This study verifies observations that have been circulating in the scientific community and popular reports for years,” says lead author Eric Post, a fellow of the John Muir Institute and polar ecologist in the Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology. [ More… ]
- Native wildflowers bank on seeds underground to endure drought
- How the moon formed inside a vaporized Earth synestia
- Backyard chickens need more regulation, for sake of birds, people
- EGGHEAD: ‘Food desert’ label often inaccurate
BOOKS BLOG: Dan Sperling’s Three Revolutions
The UC Davis transportation expert and his collaborators share timely guidance and policy recommendations to help steer driverless, electric and shared vehicles toward a sustainable future. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: 1 week left in Faculty-Staff Satisfaction Survey
You have until Tuesday, March 13, to participate in the inaugural survey asking employees on both sides of the causeway to evaluate administrative services. All participants will have a chance to win a $400 gift card. Plus …
- Showing support in Parkland’s wake
- Houlton joins UC’s Climate Leadership Council
- ‘Soar’ as a volunteer
- Applications due for Sautter IT awards
- UC’s commitment to pay equity
- Commencement regalia for spring
THE DOWNLOAD: 360 and UC150, plus Hasan and Chef Joe
Take a 360-degree tour of the Botanical Conservatory. … Hasan Minhaj is getting a weekly Netflix show. … Test your knowledge of the UC system during its sesquicentennial. … Joe Sasto reflects on his time on Top Chef. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- “Coming to America: Who Should Be Welcomed, What Should Be Done?” — National Issues Forum hosted by the Office of Campus Dialogue and Deliberation. (March 6)
- “Borders Are Obsolete: Relations Beyond the ‘Borderlands’ of Palestine and U.S.-Mexico” — With Jennifer Mogannam and Leslie Quintanilla, Ph.D. candidates in ethnic studies, UC San Diego. (March 6)
- Documentary: Food Evolution — Exploring the polarizing debate around genetically modified food, or GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Does it really have to be either/or to have a sustainable food system? (March 7)
- Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Endowed Lecture — Aliza Nisenbaum, who makes portraits of undocumented Latin American immigrants, and of other distinct communities, using the focused attention of observational painting to mark those who are socially unmarked in society. (March 9)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for proposals for the Campus Research Core Facilities Pilot and Feasibility Program — For funding of short-term pilot projects or feasibility studies, available to UC Davis researchers for use at Campus Research Core Facilities, to encourage new use or the trial of new technology or approaches. Deadline: March 23.
- Call for applications for Sautter IT awards program — Honoring innovation in information technology within the UC system, by faculty and staff. Deadline: May 18.
- More calls for nominations and applications — Innovator of the Year award (deadline extended to March 16), Staff Assembly scholarships, UC Davis Library Lang Prizes and staff advisor to the Board of Regents.
EVENTS
3 DISCOUNTS: For Fashion Show, drummers and soccer
Ticket discounts are being offered for the Picnic Day Fashion Show, Yamato: The Drummers of Japan at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, and the Sacramento Republic FC’s home opener. [ More… ]
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- “Honoring Your Health Care Decisions”
Wednesday, March 7: Free workshop for staff, faculty, students and retirees.
- “How to See Things as They Really Are”
Thursday-Saturday, March 8-10: The merging of the performing body, video and electronic sound by UC Davis theatre graduate student Justin Streichman.
- University Music Makers
Thursday, March 8: Jazz Bands
Friday, March 9: Concert Band
Sunday, March 11: Symphony Orchestra, and University and Alumni Choruses - La Huella Magistral: Homage to Master Printers
Friday, March 9: Exhibition opening at TANA (Taller Artes del Amanecer) - Arboretum Plant Sale
Saturday, March 10: Member Appreciation Sale for Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. Anyone is welcome to join at the gate.