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Arts patron Barbara Jackson dies at 99
“Barbara was a delightful and generous friend who shined a light on the arts at UC Davis,” Chancellor Gary S. May says. “Her legacy and passion for the arts will continue in the thriving community she helped create.” [ More… ]
Welcome back, Aggie Heroes!
Chancellor Gary S. May invites students, faculty, staff and the community at large to a new fall celebration, Monday, Sept. 24, where he will welcome back “Aggie Heroes” for the new academic year. Free tickets — including dinner — are available now for faculty and staff. [ More… ]
Aldana to co-chair HSI task force
Raquel Aldana, associate vice chancellor for Academic Diversity, has been added as a co-chair for the task force to coordinate UC Davis’ planning to become a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, or HSI. [ More… ]
Focus on solutions for global climate action
As California gears up for the Global Climate Action Summit held in San Francisco this week UC Davis participates in several solutions-based efforts to help sound science inform global climate actions. [ More… ]
- “Can solar energy and wildlife coexist?” (This UC Davis news release appears concurrently in The Washington Post.)
- New UC Davis blog: “What Can I Do About Climate Change?”
- Progress report on University Climate Change Coalition
TRANSITIONS: Robinson, Weisler, Frace and Lovely
Steve Weisler, chief data officer and director of institutional analysis in Budget and Institutional Analysis, will fill in for Walter Robinson, who retires this month as associate vice chancellor of Enrollment Management. … Plus, new chief officers in the central finance-budget unit (Lisa Frace) and HR (Christine Lovely). [ More… ]
LAURELS: Honoring excellence in mentoring
Before we start the new academic year, we’d like to finish up with some honors from last year — the Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research, given to faculty members Gwen Arnold and Neil Hunter, postdoc Julie Luu and Ph.D. student Chris Nosala. … Plus, honors for Dan Sperling, Michael Hill, J. Kent Leach and Nelson Max of the faculty, and Sonja Colbert, business and technology executive officer in the Offices of the Chancellor and Provost. [ More… ]
‘Rapid-entry’ in active-shooting incidents
In last week’s drills at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, firefighters practiced “rapid entry,” with new equipment and under police protection, to get to shooting victims much sooner than before. One more drill is scheduled the morning of Thursday, Sept. 20. [ More, with photos… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Paving project on southbound La Rue
Two-way traffic is in effect on La Rue Road’s northbound lanes while a contractor repairs and repaves the southbound lanes in a project scheduled to last until Nov. 2. Plus …
- Keep an eye on your laptop computers
- Firefighters assigned to the Delta Fire
- Summer’s last blood drive nets 241 pints
- Aggies go for 2nd win on the other Farm
- UCDrive adds FleetShare app
THE DOWNLOAD: Ninja Warrior, Miss America, Aggie football
An alumna makes it into the finals of American Ninja Warrior. … A student makes it to the top 10 of Miss America. … A football player throws out a first pitch, and then the team achieves its best-ever ranking. [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- “Prenatal Origins of Health and Vulnerability” — Christopher Coe, professor of biopsychology and director of the Harlow Center for Biological Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the first speaker in the MIND Institute’s 2018-19 Distinguished Lecturer Series, featuring nationally and internationally recognized researchers in neurodevelopmental disorders. The monthly lectures are intended for both specialists and community members; admission is free. (Sept. 12)
- “Anatomy of a Federal Grant: How Your Tax Dollars Support Basic Research” — Davis Science Café: Jared Shaw, UC Davis professor of chemistry and the founder of the Davis Science Café, will discuss federal funding and some projects of his that are federally funded. (Sept. 12)
- Summer Institute on Teaching and Technology — “The Digital Learning Environment: Engaging Students in the Classroom and Beyond,” focusing on pedagogical strategies, UC Davis Canvas, data-driven teaching, active learning and more. Registration underway. (Sept. 14)
- 2018 International Research Conference at UC Davis: “Innovation Within Changing Political and Research Environments” — Presented by Global Affairs. (Sept. 17-18)
- “Defending Liberty in the Age of Donald Trump: A View From the Front” — David Cole, Georgetown Law professor who also serves as the national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, gives the Edward L. Barrett Jr. Lecture. (Sept. 17)
- International Conference of Food Science and Technology — Hosted by UC Davis, which joined with Jiangnan University of China in establishing the conference in 1991. The universities have organized and hosted 12 conferences since then. (Oct. 2-3)
- International Oak Society Conference — This triennial conference comes to Northern California for the first time, hosted by the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, Oct. 21-24. Registration closes Sept. 15.
- Imagining America National Gathering — “Transformative Imaginations: Decarceration and Liberatory Futures,” registration is open. (Oct. 19-21 in Chicago)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Town halls to aid in search for vice chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — The recruitment advisory committee will hold three town halls Sept. 27 — two on the Davis campus (morning and afternoon) and one on the Sacramento campus (midday) — to gather opinions from members of the campus community about the qualities we should be looking for in candidates and our expectations of the recruitment.
- Call for proposals for Campus Research Core Facilities (CRCF) Pilot and Feasibility Program — Funding for short-term pilot projects or feasibility studies is available to UC Davis researchers for use at Campus Research Core Facilities, to encourage new use and trials of new technology or approaches. Deadline: Sept. 14.
- Traffic controls for path and road work
EVENTS
We think you’ll like this troupe with UC Davis roots
From UC Davis Magazine, a report on the Davis Shakespeare Festival. The company’s next production, As You Like It, opens Sept. 19. [ More… ]
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- Walk With Warren
Wednesday, Sept. 12: Warren Roberts leads a tour through his beloved arboretum, where he served as superintendent before retiring. - Ground & Field Theatre Festival
Wednesday-Saturday, Sept. 12-15: Play reading series (Sept. 12-14) and workshop (Sept. 15). - TASTE! Wine, Art, Beer and Music
Saturday, Oct. 13: Annual fundraiser for the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science.