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Café is the cat’s meowThe Mondavi Center turns its concessions counter into a café (open 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday) named after a beloved campus cat named Walter. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Pushing toward UC’s carbon-free future
The UC system’s annual sustainability report touts the Davis campus for such achievements as the Learning by Leading program in the Arboretum and Public Garden, Unitrans, platinum-level Bicycle Friendly University status, GreenMetric world ranking and the faculty-led UC Million LED Challenge. [ More… ]
Provost Hexter returns to work
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter returned to work today (Jan. 22) after an eight-week medical leave. Ken Burtis, who had stepped in as acting provost, has returned to his role as faculty advisor to the chancellor and provost. [ More… ]
Dateline survey: Have you responded?
We’re hoping you can spare a few minutes to answer some questions about Dateline UC Davis so that we can keep you effectively informed about important campus news and information. [ More… ]
Next-level greenhouses under construction
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for greenhouses in which temperature and light can be precisely controlled, allowing researchers to customize and replicate conditions for each and every plant, all under the same roof. [ More… ]
LAURELS: Schenker ‘Leader in Field’ of Agromedicine
The Journal of Agromedicine has named Distinguished Professor Emeritus Marc Schenker its “Leader in the Field” for 2019. … Plus, Rob Page, Ph.D. alumnus and former chair of the Department of Entomology, is named the recipient of the Distinguished Emeritus Award for 2019. [ More… ]
RESEARCH: $4.7M for carbon-sequestration study
“We need to remove carbon dioxide pollution from the air in a way the world has never seen before,” says Professor Ben Houlton, director of the John Muir Institute of the Environment, which leads study to find shovel-ready solutions to storing greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in soil. [ More… ]
UCPath: Benefits ‘holiday’ calendar has been adjusted
Two times a year, employees on a biweekly pay schedule have a benefits holiday — that is, two paychecks per year have no deductions of flat-dollar amounts for benefits. In preparation for UCPath, the holidays are now based on paycheck dates instead of payroll periods. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: 7,000-plus attend officer’s funeral
UC Davis hosted the service, while the Davis Police Department organized the program that drew law enforcement officers from across the country and others to pay their final respects to slain officer Natalie Corona. Plus …
- Save the date for ADMAN Conference: March 20
- Student voice on the Board of Regents
THE DOWNLOAD: The team that saved the tailgate
We all remember who won the Aggies’ Dec. 1 football playoff game. But do you know who saved the tailgate? … Plus, a holiday tribute from Martin Luther King Jr. Hall and a very big and very sharp smile in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Building. [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- Global Tea Initiative Colloquium — Exploring “Body, Mind, Spirit: Issues Surrounding Tea and Health.” (Jan. 24)
- HSI Forum: “Strategies, Topics, Models” — Panels featuring scholars and experts speaking on topics related to what it might mean for UC Davis to be Hispanic-serving — from defining the metrics to rethinking the classroom. (Jan. 24)
- A Celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights — Karima Bennoune, UC Davis professor of law, moderates a discussion celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Featuring Naomi Roht-Arriaza, professor, UC Hastings Law School; and Judge Lorena Zenteno, Master of Laws student from Chile. (Jan. 24)
- Law and Sustainable Development — Conference presented by the UC Davis School of Law and Jindal Global Law School. Open to the public. (Jan. 25)
- “Family Law Through a Sex Equality Lens” — Catharine MacKinnon, professor of law, Michigan State University, gives the Bodenheimer Endowed Family Law Lecture. (Jan. 28)
- UC Davis Forums on the Public University and the Social Good — John Ioannidis, professor of medicine, and health research and policy, Stanford University, will speak on “Reproducible and Useful Research: Building Trust in Our Science.” (Jan. 29)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Public forums with candidates for dean, School of Medicine — Five finalists are scheduled for visits in January and February, with each visit to include a public forum. The remaining forums will be held Jan. 28 and 30, and Feb. 7.
- Call for nominations for Diversity and Principles of Community Achievement Awards, and the Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award — These are bestowed during the annual Soaring to New Heights celebration. Deadline: Feb. 4.
- 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 Academic Federation awards — James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award, Excellence in Research, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching or Mentoring, and Distinguished Service Award. Deadline: Jan. 25.
- Call for nominations for the Chancellor’s Awards for International Engagement — Recognizing faculty and staff members for outstanding international engagement in carrying out the university’s mission of teaching, research and outreach. Deadline: Feb. 1.
- Call for nominations for Excellence in Teaching in Study Abroad Awards — New this year, recognizing the dedication of instructors who design and teach Study Abroad programs and make international experience accessible to UC Davis students. Deadline: Feb. 1.
- Call for proposals for Global Affairs grants for its Regional Faculty Groups Program — Groups comprise faculty from a wide range of disciplines who share knowledge and interests in advancing regional and multidisciplinary collaborations at UC Davis and abroad. Deadline: Feb. 1.
EVENTS
BOOK PROJECT: 3 faculty members, 3 takes on joy
In presentations this week and next, Philippe Goldin will address compassion in health care, James Housefield will discuss “Design and the Play Instinct” and Karma Waltonen will perform a stand-up comedy routine on chronic pain, all in connection with this year’s Campus Community Book Project, The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. [ More… ]
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- Blood and Marrow Drive
Today-Wednesday, Jan. 22-23: T-shirts await at the Vitalant bloodmobiles on the Quad. - NEW EXHIBITIONS
Weaving & Woodwork: A Scandinavian Design Partnership, Design Museum, Jan. 22-April 21. Opening event with guest scholar Kjetil Fallan, Thursday, Jan. 24.
Xicanx Futurity and more at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. Winter Season Opening Celebration, Sunday, Jan. 27. Museum resumes regular hours Jan. 29.
- Campus Lighting Safety Walk
Tonight (Jan. 22): Join Facilities Management and the Police Department to help “Keep the Night Bright.” - HEALTHY UC DAVIS
Stigma-Free UC: Systemwide webinar on “Finding Your Words” to discuss depression. (Jan. 24)
Well-Being Ticket Deal: $10 tickets for Las Cafeteras and Villalobos Brothers concert this Friday, Jan. 25.
Mindful Awareness Practices:Application deadline Feb. 13 for six-session course starting March 4.