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Bring on Homecoming!Our celebration this weekend includes a new-look Pajamarino, the ninth annual UC Davis Brewfest and our up-and-coming football team. See our calendar of events with all the details. [ More… ]
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Sarah Stewart named a MacArthur Fellow
The planetary scientist, who has developed novel theories about the formation of the Earth and moon, wins $625,000 award sometimes called a “Genius Grant.” [ More, with video… ]
Rios leads Public Scholarship and Engagement
In appointing Michael Rios, professor of human ecology, as the founding director of the Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement, UC Davis is investing in faculty and their desire to expand public visibility and impact. [ More… ]
CHANCELL-ING: Coming attractions for 2018-19
In his monthly column, the chancellor writes about student housing, movie nights, Aggie Heroes, Hispanic Serving Institution status and rooting for the home team, especially during Homecoming this weekend when the Aggies take on Idaho State. [ More… ]
Police Town Hall: This coming Monday, Oct. 15
Dean Kevin R. Johnson of the School of Law will moderate a town hall and panel discussion (including undergraduate and graduate students) on policies and practices to provide the best policing for the campus community. [ More… ]
Honoring a luminary figure in psychology
Little did Phillip Shaver realize when he co-authored a scholarly article on romantic love in 1987 that his findings would transform the study of interpersonal relations. [ More… ]
LAURELS: NSF presents RAISE, EAGER, EDGE awards
Alan Hastings, Rachel Bay and Celina Juliano share $2.8 million in grant funding. … Plus, Laurels for faculty members Philipp Zerbe, Kurt Rohde, Jeffrey Thomas and Lynne Isbell, and staff members Sherena Edinboro and Charlene Green. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Seeking solutions to smoke taint in wine
California’s wine country erupted in flames a year ago this week, before all the grapes had been harvested. Since then, UC Davis’ Anita Oberholster has been researching so-called smoke taint, in the hope of finding the best ways to treat the wine to mitigate the effects. See our photo story and hear from Oberholster in an extended version of our 3-Minute Egghead podcast. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Artificial intelligence and disabilities
Josh McCoy of the UC Davis will address “Artificial Intelligence: Innovations for the Future” as the keynote speaker at this year’s Disability Awareness Symposium and Accessibility Tech Fair, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 11). Plus …
- Staff workshop on Free Speech and Higher Education
- First ‘UC Quits’ tobacco, now ‘CA Quits’
- Quarter Century Club will honor 315
THE DOWNLOAD: Costuming, winemaking, surviving
Dress like a celebrity, mythical figure or superhero for Halloween with the help of the Department of Theatre and Dance’s Enchanted Cellar. … A pop singer learns winemaking from UC Davis before releasing her own wines. … An Aggie-turned-pro-wrestler is featured on this season of Survivor. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- American Academy of Underwater Sciences Diving Symposium — Hosted by UC Davis and UC Berkeley at Lake Tahoe. (Oct. 9-13)
- “Moving Beyond ‘Resistance’: The Significance of California’s Progressive Federalism” — Karthick Ramakrishnan, professor of public policy and political science, and founding director of the Center for Social Innovation, UC Riverside, gives this talk in UC Center Sacramento’s Wednesday Speaker Series (Oct. 10)
- “Are There Upper Limits to Human Lifespan?” — A conversation with Jim Carey, professor of entomology and nematology, UC Davis, in the Davis Science Café. (Oct. 10)
- “Securing California’s Energy” — Talk by state Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), hosted by the Energy Graduate Group. (Oct. 12)
- Humanizing Deportation — Multimedia exhibition and a series of community dialogues, presented by Humanizing Deportation/Humanizando la Deportación and sponsored by the Mellon Initiative in Comparative Border Studies at UC Davis and International House Davis. (Oct. 12-Nov. 6)
- WCAHS Fall Symposium — The Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety has organized a program of research presentations, panel discussions, research roundtable discussions and posters. (Oct. 25)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Executive recruitments, national — Dean, School of Medicine; dean, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing; vice chancellor, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and associate vice chancellor, Enrollment Management.
- Executive recruitment, internal — Vice provost and dean, Graduate Studies. This position is open until filled; however, review of materials will begin on Monday, Oct. 22. To ensure consideration, please submit the requested materials by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19.
- Traffic restriction — A portion of Equestrian Lane will be reduced to one lane for all traffic (including bicycles), through Oct. 12, because of construction activities related to the Large Animal Support Facility.
EVENTS
HEALTHY UC DAVIS: Join the movement!
We want to be the healthiest campus! Read more here and come to the Quad, noon-2 p.m. Oct. 11, for the Kickoff Celebration. Our efforts include:
- Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Wednesday on the Quad
- Well-Being Ticket Deal: Julie Fowlis concert, Oct. 13
- Seeds of Well-Being, monthly series begins Oct. 18
- Free flu shot clinics, Oct. 23 and 25
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- Prized Writing Debut and Ceremony
Tuesday, Oct. 9: Honoring the undergraduate writers and cover artist. - Free E-Waste Drop-Off
Wednesday, Oct. 10: Aggie Surplus provides this service for departments and units. - TANA Silk Screening
Wednesday, Oct. 10: Demo Day (followed by Fall Workshop, Oct. 11-Dec. 6). - Arboretum: Walk With Warren
Wednesday, Oct. 10: Join Warren Roberts, the arboretum’s superintendent emeritus, for a noontime stroll.