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Care to dance? Yes!Our women’s basketball team takes on Stanford at 2:30 p.m. Saturday (March 23), at Stanford, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Aggies made their way into the tournament in dramatic fashion last Saturday, coming from 17 points down in the third quarter to defeat Hawaii, 58-50, in the Big West Conference Tournament final. Go Ags! [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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‘Corn Queen’ adds Grad Slam crown
The judges in the campus finals say Katie Murphy did the best job of summarizing her research for a general audience, in three minutes or less. A Ph.D. candidate in the Plant Biology Graduate Group, she talked about, you guessed it, corn — specifically its resistance to stress. She advances to the UC Grad Slam Finals in May. [ More… ]
‘Make It Count’ on 3rd annual Give Day
It starts at noon Friday, April 12, and runs online and on campus until 5 p.m. Picnic Day, Saturday, April 13 — a 29-hour fundraising drive for UC Davis students, programs and initiatives. Donations of any size are welcome and will be multiplied by challenge gifts set up by other donors to motivate widespread giving. See the challenges and hear Chancellor Gary S. May tell UC Davis’ amazing story, by the numbers. [ More, with video… ]
STAT MADNESS: Olson’s work makes it to Sweet 16
Basketball has March Madness and statnews.com has STAT Madness, in which research by David Olson, assistant professor of chemistry, has advanced to the Sweet 16 in public voting to pick the most innovative biomedical research of 2018. [ More… ]
The Mays swap out lights in Million LED Challenge
UC initiative inspired by UC Davis research is making high-quality, energy-efficient light bulbs available at nearly half the cost of online competitors, to staff, faculty, students and alumni, for their homes — even the Chancellor’s Residence. [ More… ]
Paul Kim named Counseling Services director
He had been serving as the interim director for about a year and has been supporting student well-being at UC Davis for a decade. [ More… ]
Doors to bigger, brighter ARC open March 27
The Activities and Recreation Center will be closed Monday and Tuesday (March 25 and 26), during spring break. Then, on Wednesday (March 27), come through the main doors again to see the expansion project completed, adding space for strength training and reconfiguring the layout to make room for a plethora of new equipment, while bringing in more natural light. [ More… ]
THE DOWNLOAD: Student firefighters, red pandas, Match Day
See what it’s like to be a student firefighter, balancing classes and responding to emergencies. … Red pandas from zoos around the country are helping UC Davis researchers study a newly discovered virus. … Watch as med students find out where they’ll be doing their residencies. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- Academic Brands Conference: Globalizing, Privatizing and Quantifying the University — A Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar, presented by the School of Law. (March 22-23)
- “Internet of Food” Conference — Two days in San Francisco (March 22-23) and two days at UC Davis (March 24-25), presented by UC Davis’ IC3-Foods (International Conference-Consortium-Center for Food Ontology, Operability, Data and Semantics).
- UC Davis Research Expo — Including sessions on the Explorer imaging project, and “Strategies and Resources to Meet Education and Outreach Requirements When Submitting Proposals.” (April 10)
- Aligning the Food System for Improved Nutrition in Animal Source Foods — Two-day conference presented by the Department of Animal Science, Program in International and Community Nutrition, and World Food Center. (May 14-15)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Public forums with candidates for associate vice chancellor, Enrollment Management — Two more forums are scheduled: Wednesday and Thursday, March 20 and 21.
- Call for nominations for the ADVANCE Scholar Award Program — For mid-career and senior, ladder-ranked faculty who will advance gender equity in STEM through their teaching, research or service to underserved communities and/or underrepresented students. Deadline: April 1.
- Call for proposals for the new UC Davis IMPACT Centers Program — This Office of Research initiative is designed to promote new, sustainable, inter- and multidisciplinary research activity that responds to society’s greatest challenges and needs. Deadline for preproposals: April 5.
- Academic regalia for faculty for spring commencements — Caps, gowns and UC Ph.D. hoods are available at no charge through Supply Chain Management; order deadline April 12. Non-UC hoods and UC hoods for degrees other than Ph.D. are available for rent through UC Davis Stores; deadlines March 28 for May ceremonies and April 24 for June ceremonies.
- 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
HEALTHY UC DAVIS: ‘Biking With Confidence’ series in April
Yes, our campus and city are officially “bicycle friendly” — so designated at the platinum level by the League of American Bicyclists. But, how friendly are you with your bike? The gears, the brakes and all the other parts, and do you know how to fix a flat tire? Perhaps you should “jump” at this opportunity. [ More… ]
- Financial Well-Being Series: Sign up now for classes April 9, 19 and 23.
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- Greg Miller: “Trump, the Media and the Fight for Truth”
Tonight, March 19: The UC Davis alumnus (1990) covers national security for The Washington Post, where he has shared in two Pulitzer Prizes. - FIRST Robotics Competition: Sacramento Regional
Thursday-Saturday, March 21-23: UC Davis hosts high schoolers for “Destination: Deep Space.” - Softball Doubleheader vs. Marist
Saturday, March 23: Two more preseason games for the 22-5 Aggies, one week before conference play begins (also at home). - Career Catalyst: Informational Interviewing
Thursday, March 28: Online workshop on how to build your network and uncover fields of interest.