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‘Green’ groundbreakingChancellor Gary S. May and other officials wielded shovels under a tent this morning (Feb. 26) at the official groundbreaking for The Green at West Village, an apartment project with room for up to 3,300 students. The apartments in nine multistory buildings are “green” in name and sustainability — with officials setting a goal of zero net energy use on an annual basis. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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State of the Campus: ‘Transforming lives’
“UC Davis continues to transform lives around the world through our research, through our scholarship that empowers students and through an innovative spirit that shapes a better tomorrow,” Chancellor Gary S. May says in his second annual address to the Academic Senate. [ More… ]
UC Davis and IBM: Aggie Square neighbors
Collaborative efforts like this one are driving the university’s planned innovation center on the Sacramento campus. “I couldn’t be more pleased our concept for Aggie Square is attracting attention — and more importantly, it’s attracting business,” Chancellor Gary S. May says at a news conference. [ More, with video… ]
Of #weather tweets and #climatechange
A review of more than 2 billion Twitter posts reveals how quickly people normalize unusual weather, perhaps obscuring their perception of climate change. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: Red, sweet, juicy details, all figured out
UC Davis plays a key role in mapping the genetics of the cultivated strawberry, giving breeders the opportunity to grow the fruit just the way we like it — as if freshly picked from our very own patch. [ More… ]
- How zebra stripes disrupt flies’ flight patterns
- March Madness sans basketball: Vote for UC Davis research!
GLOBAL AFFAIRS: Humphrey Fellows and Connections Reception
Battle of the plant-based burgers, on campus and in city
Campus chefs who serve up tasty vegetarian and vegan options every day are pulling out all the stops for the Cool Cuisine Burger Battle! Next week, you can rate novel, plant-based burgers at Scrubs Café, Spokes Grill and The Gunrock. Campus dining commons will participate the week after that. [ More… ]
UCPath: UC and union come to terms on payroll grievances
Systemwide Human Resources and the union representing academic student employees (UAW 2865) jointly announce they’ve reached an agreement to resolve employee grievances over outstanding issues associated with the university’s new payroll system. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Satisfaction survey continues
Responses to UC Davis’ second annual survey measuring academic and staff satisfaction with campus service units are coming in at a faster pace than last year. The deadline is March 13 (and you’ll receive a gift for responding). Plus …
- Students say ‘yes’ to Unitrans fee increase
- The Pantry moves to Memorial Union
- Man found asleep behind damaged door
THE DOWNLOAD: Fetal surgery, alumna spotlight, Miss Idaho
Two years ago Alexander Mendoza was the first patient at UC Davis Children’s Hospital to receive open-fetal surgery for spina bifida. See how far he’s come. … Hear what the Graduate School of Management’s Distinguished Achievement Award recipient learned as a student and what she has learned over the course of her subsequent career. … Nina Forest, a student who is taking a year off from her studies while serving as Miss Idaho, visited campus and traded pins with the chancellor. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- “The Medical and Legal Challenges of Cannabis Legalization” — Daniele Piomelli, director of UC Irvine’s Center for the Study of Cannabis, will suggest a potential way forward for research in the face of competing state and federal laws. In the UC Center Sacramento Wednesday Speaker Series. (Feb. 27)
- Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Panel — Inaugural program in speakers series organized by the Chancellor’s Committee on LGBTQIA+ Communities. (Feb. 27)
- Nara Institute of Science and Technology Minisymposium — Topics include parasitic plants, chimeric animals and the molecular mechanisms of central nervous system formation. (Feb. 28)
- Latin American History Workshop — “Doctoring Desire: Medicalized Sexuality and the Rise of the Welfare State in Chile, 1916-38,” presented by Melanie Peinado. (Feb. 28)
- Art Studio Visiting Artist Lecture Series — Rodrigo Valenzuela, whose photography, video and installations blend documentary and fictional forms about immigration and the working class. (Feb. 28)
- “Solidarity Not Charity: Mutual Aid for Mobilization and Queer and Trans Survival” — Dean Spade, associate professor, Seattle University School of Law, gives the School of Law’s Bill Smith Memorial Lecture. (Feb. 28)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Call for nominations for Chancellor’s Innovation Awards — Recognizing faculty, community partners and industry leaders for their success in developing new technologies, social platforms or other innovations based on university research or academic endeavors. Deadline: March 11.
- Call for nominations for Disability Awareness Recognition Awards — Honoring managers and supervisors who have demonstrated exemplary efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to staff and faculty. Deadline: Feb. 27.
- Staff Scholarships and Citations of Excellence — Apply for Staff Scholarships and Staff Dependent Scholarships by March 8; submit nominations for Citations of Excellence (individuals and teams) by March 18.
- Call for proposals for STAIR (Science Translation and Innovative Research) Grants — One more information session is scheduled for Feb. 27. Deadline for proposals: March 5.
- Call for nominations for the Charles P. Nash Prize — Given by the Davis Faculty Association, Davis Division of the Academic Senate, the Academic Federation and the Nash family, honoring exceptional achievement and commitment in advocating for faculty interests, fairness and welfare. Deadline: Feb. 28.
- Call for nominations for student awards — Recognizing individuals (including the outstanding graduating woman and man, and outstanding seniors) and registered student organizations in categories that include leadership, community service and civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, advancing academic and career goals, global engagement and the Principles of Community. Deadlines range from Feb. 15 to April 8.
EVENTS
Capital Culture List starts with Flora the Red Menace
Blog by UC Davis’ Soterios Johnson includes podcast with the musical’s co-directors, Mindy Cooper, professor of theatre, and Granada Artist-in-Residence Judy Blazer. Opening night: Thursday (Feb. 28). [ More, with podcast… ]
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- Community Mandala Art Workshop
Thursday, Feb. 28: Paint for joy and the Principles of Community in this Campus Community Book Project event. - Men’s Basketball
Thursday, Feb. 28, vs. UCI: #PackThePavilion for a good showing at this televised game (ESPNU).
Saturday, March 2, vs. Cal State Fullerton: Aggies vs. Titans on Sitcom Night.
- Campus Recreation Summer Youth Programs
Saturday, March 2: Learn more at the Children’s Summer Activities Faire.
March 4-11: Summer camp priority registration for UC Davis affiliates.
- Mondavi Center Speaker: Jodi Kantor of The New York Times
Monday, March 4: The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter takes her audience behind the scenes of investigative journalism. - Well-Being Ticket Deal for March
Monday, March 11: For staff and faculty, $10 tickets to hear Lawrence Brownlee, tenor, and Eric Owens, bass-baritone.