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50 years of home cookingThe ASUCD Coffee House throws an anniversary party next week, with staff members wearing the styles of decades past and playing the music of those eras — all the while serving up the home cooking that UC Davis has loved since 1968. The week also includes a speakers series with CoHo alums, including Chef Joe Sasto of Top Chef and Chopped. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Ecologist Susan Harrison elected to national academy
Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy receives one of the highest honors in science. She researches plant species diversity, focusing recently on the effects of climatic drying on plant life in California grasslands. [ More… ]
2 win creativity-innovation awards
UC Davis this year is giving not one but two Early Career Faculty Awards for Creativity and Innovation. The recipients of the $40,000 awards are Lillian Cruz-Orengo, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology, School of Veterinary Medicine; and Jaroslav Trnka, Department of Physics, College of Letters and Science. [ More… ]
Chief justice among commencement speakers
Commencement season begins in May with the schools of Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Speakers include two alumni, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, J.D. ’84; and Andrew Clark ’75, D.V.M. ’77; and a medical professor, Paul Aronowitz. [ More… ]
CHANCELL-ING: A Mother’s Day tribute
Chancellor Gary S. May writes to say thank you to his inspirational mom ... for teaching him the importance of education (“and for buying me all those jigsaw puzzles, models, the Lego kit and Erector set as a kid”), for showing him what it means to be a pioneer and for encouraging him to speak out. [ More… ]
‘BY PHILANTHROPY’: Celebration and gratitude
The development office has adorned the campus with blue bows highlighting some of what UC Davis has realized “by philanthropy” — places like the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, and the La Rue Softball Field. There’s also a website with stories of people, places and things that have benefited from the generosity of donors. [ More… ]
- Give Day raises $1.7 million from 4,047 gifts, including more than 650 from employees in support of their passions
- 5 ways philanthropy benefits UC Davis students (and how they will say “Thank U” May 17)
2 new agreements between UC Davis, Australia
Global Affairs and the Office of Research announce separate partnerships with Australian entities: Global Affairs with Hort Innovation, for research in horticulture; and the Office of Research with CSIRO, the country’s premier national science organization, for research in agriculture and more. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Possible biomarker for social deficit in autism
UC Davis and Stanford scientists see a commonality in the cerebrospinal fluid of “low social” rhesus macaques and children with autism spectrum disorder, who, among other characteristics, have reduced social ability. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Atkinson assumes AVC role permanently
Sheri Atkinson has been appointed associate vice chancellor for Student Life, Campus Community and Retention Services. A 15-year administrator in Student Affairs, she had held the AVC post on an interim basis since December. Plus …
- And the Slammy goes to ...
- Transfer decision UC Davis, this Friday
- Kickoff times set for Aggie home games
- New certificate coming for eduroam
THE DOWNLOAD: International treatment, national champions
A UC Davis veterinarian’s technique of using fish skin to help treat burns has gone international. … UC Davis is ‘on the map.’ … The women’s water polo sport club wins a second consecutive national championship. … New center in Memorial Union is part of a new Basic Needs Week. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
Chancellor hosts GZA for ‘Evening of Songs and Science’
The May 21 Chancellor’s Colloquium will feature Gary Grice, who, like the January speaker, Alan Alda, is an entertainer-turned-science educator. Grice, a rapper known as GZA, who is a founding member of the seminal hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, will give a presentation titled “Dark Matter: An Evening of Songs and Science.” Free and open to the public (tickets required and available now). [ More… ]
MORE FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- Creative Writers Series — Diane Seuss, author of the poetry collections Still Life With Two Dead Peacocks and a Girl: Poems; Four-Legged Girl, a Pulitzer Prize finalist; White Gown Blown Open; and Wolf Lake. (May 8)
- “From the Kitchen to the Living Room: Percussion and Racial Democracy in Bahia (Brazil)” — Hemispheric Institute on the Americas Noon Talk by ethnomusicologist Juan Diego Diaz, assistant professor of music, UC Davis. (May 9)
- “Stem Cell Research in Pets: Benefits for Animals and Humans” — Amir Kol, professor, School of Veterinary Medicine, in the Davis Science Café. (May 9)
- “W.E.B. Du Bois at the Center: From Science, Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter” — Aldon Morris, professor of sociology and African American studies, Northwestern University, gives the Department of Sociology’s annual Lemert Lecture. (May 10)
- The UC Davis Forums on the Public University and the Social Good — Emmanuel Seez, professor of economics and director of the Center for Equitable Growth, UC Berkeley, speaks on “Colleges and Intergenerational Income Mobility in America.” (May 14; RSVPs requested)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Selecting the next vice chancellor, Office of Research — CVs and forum videos are available online for all four candidates, and the deadline for comments has been extended to 4 p.m. this Friday (May 11).
- Fulbright Scholar Workshop — Global Affairs and Global Professional Programs invite faculty and administrators to hear from Kaitlin Taylor of the Institute of International Education, discussing opportunities for teaching, research and flexible initiatives in more than 125 countries; tips on crafting competitive applications and choosing the right fit related to awards and countries; and how to host Fulbright visiting scholars through various funds and programs. May 18; please RSVP by May 15.
- Call for applications for Diversity and Inclusion Innovation Grants — Funding is available to students, faculty and staff for projects in 2018-19 that will promote and enhance diversity and inclusion at the university. For the coming year, the organizers have particular interest in proposals that most directly connect with or impact students. Deadline: May 25.
EVENTS
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- Healthy UC Davis
Thursday, May 10: Stimulate the Brain Through Movement, presented by WorkLife and Wellness.
Wednesday, May 16: Well-Being Ticket Deal, New Century Chamber Orchestra, $10 tickets for staff and faculty — but you must make your purchases by May 14.
Tuesdays, May 22-June 12: Gentle Lunchtime Yoga, for all abilities, four relaxed sessions focusing on breathing, stretches and poses. - Davis Feminist Film Festival
Thursday-Friday, May 10-11: Presented by the Women’s Resources and Research Center. - Whole Earth Festival
Friday-Sunday, May 11-13: Entertainment, crafters and food! - Faculty and Staff Day at Softball Game
Friday, May 11: Two free tickets are yours for the asking, in advance, online. - Arboretum Plant Sale
Saturday, May 12: Springtime clearance sale, open to the public. Last sale of the season.
- Police Accountability Board
Wednesday, May 16: Quarterly public meetings held simultaneously on the Davis and Sacramento campuses.