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Pep up for HomecomingA pep rally (in lieu of Pajamarino) is set for Friday (Oct. 11), 4-5 p.m., leading into Discover Davis in the city’s downtown, the night before the Aggie football team takes on Cal Poly. A 4 p.m. kickoff leaves you time Saturday for an Arboretum Plant Sale and the first Bicycle Auction of the year. Then, on Sunday, it’s Neighbors Night Out. [ More… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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Wind advisory: Campus power OK for now
With severe wind approaching, PG&E has warned of possible power shutoffs across a wide swath of Northern California. As of 10 a.m. today (Oct. 8), the map excludes Davis. However, conditions could change. See how the campus is preparing. [ More… ]
30 years of our students’ Prized Writing
Next week’s debut of the newest edition of Prized Writing will be a double celebration — as this year’s volume is the 30th anniversary edition: 30 years of nonfiction by undergraduates in disciplines all across the campus. [ More… ]
Program on ‘Addicting a New Generation’
In a noontime presentation, Wednesday (Oct. 9), Kim Homer Vagadori of the California Youth Advocacy Network will address e-cigarettes, including JUUL. Sponsored by the UC Davis Child and Family Care Advisory Committee, WorkLife and Healthy UC Davis. [ More… ]
UC-backed law offers Cal35 a path to market
Plant pathologist Johan Leveau identified a promising anti-fungal microbe, Cal35, only to find out it could not be commercialized because of where he discovered it — in a state reserve. See how UC Davis helped find a solution to bring Cal35 to market. [ More… ]
SCIENCE & CLIMATE: Becoming Arizona, Part 2
What Sacramento can learn from Phoenix about extreme heat and human health. [ More… ]
RESEARCH
Unfold podcast: ‘The Future of Food’
A healthier potato, tomatoes that withstand cold, and bulls that father only male calves (hint: more steak) may all be part of the future of food. Episode 4 takes a look at gene-editing, CRISPR and other biotechnologies that may help feed a growing population. The episode features postharvest biochemist Diane Beckles and animal geneticist Alison Van Eenennaam. [ More… ]
TRANSITIONS: Mariel Vazquez, Minming Wu Morri
Professor Mariel Vazquez, who holds a joint appointment in the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has been appointed as the new faculty director of the Center for the Advancement of Multicultural Perspectives on Science, or CAMPOS; and Minming Wu Morri joins UC Davis as associate campus counsel and campus privacy officer. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: WarnMe test scheduled for next week
Alerts will come by text and email at noon Wednesday, Oct. 16. Before then, please verify and update your contact information in the WarnMe system. Plus …
- Disability survey: Sound familiar? Yes, but please answer again
- 2018-19 police report posted, public meetings next week
- Important guidance on political activity
- Children’s hospital repeats as top-level surgery center
- Repro Graphics offers free, personalized calendars
THE DOWNLOAD: Staff leagues rolling to reopened bowling lanes
The Games Area bowling lanes are back open with new, more reliable and safer pinsetter machines — and staff can try them out in leagues that start Oct. 21. … A light-rail station in Sacramento is renamed in collaboration with UC Davis Health. … Graduate School of Management students get to know each other and learn about collaboration in the trees above Sonoma County. [ More, with video… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
CHANCELLOR’S COLLOQUIUM: With LeVar Burton, Nov. 4
LeVar Burton, who hosted PBS’ Reading Rainbow for more than two decades, and who appeared in Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation, is the first guest in the 2019-20 Chancellor’s Colloquium series. Admission is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. [ More… ]
MORE FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- FirstGen Fall Faculty Forum — All first-generation faculty members are invited. Topics include patterns in major choices and integrating career preparation into the academic pathway. (Oct. 9)
- Book Project: “Guns and Conspiracy Theories” — Presented by Kathryn Olmsted, professor, Department of History, and Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies. (Oct. 9)
- “Electron Guns, Radioactive Materials and AI: The Modern Tools to Treat Cancer” — A conversation with Professor Sonja Dieterich, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, in the Davis Science Café. (Oct. 9)
- Waking Up to Wildfires — Produced by the UC Davis Environmental Health Sciences Center, this documentary featuring interviews with UC Davis scientists is scheduled for two showings on KVIE public television. (Oct. 11 and 13)
- “Does the Law Protect Climate Change Researchers” — Presentations, panel discussion and question-and-answer session. Sponsored by the Polar Forum, UC Davis. (Oct. 15)
- Storer Lectureship in the Life Sciences — Professor Mingjie Zhang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, gives two talks: “Understanding Brain Cell Communication” (Oct. 15) and “Phase Separation in Synapses” (Oct. 16).
- Big Ideas Symposium — Half-day, interactive forum on UC Davis’ Big Ideas for the university’s next comprehensive campaign. Registration is open. (Oct. 18)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Recruitment for vice chancellor of Student Affairs — What kind of qualities should the university be looking for in candidates for this position? Submit your comments at town halls Monday, Oct. 21, or by email.
- Traffic controls at Old Davis Road and Interstate 80 — Lane reductions, detours and added stop signs for underground electrical work, through Oct. 18. Autos and bikes must share the road.
- Traffic controls on Hutchison Drive — Adjacent to Surge 4 and the Silo, in the campus core, for underground utility work, through Oct. 28.
EVENTS
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- HEALTHY UC DAVIS
Well-Being Ticket Deal: $10 staff-faculty tickets for MOMIX (dancers-illusionists) this Sunday (Oct. 13). Tickets available until the day before.
UC Davis Farmers Market: Wednesdays through Nov. 6 (except Oct. 16), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., on the Quad. - Fire Day on the Quad
Wednesday, Oct. 9: Including CPR and Jaws of Life demos, and a helicopter landing. - Arboretum
Walk With Warren: Superintendent Emeritus Warren Roberts leads this noon-hour tour. (Oct. 9)
Weekday Plant Sale for UC Davis Affiliates: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 16. - Staff and Faculty Womxn of Color Group
Thursday, Oct. 10: Lunch provided at this first gathering of the new academic year. - Causeway Classic Blood Drive
Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 15-17: Who can give more, the Aggies or the Hornets? - Latinx Staff and Faculty Association General Meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 16: With guest speaker Carina Moore of Staff Development and Professional Development.