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Quark soup on the menuPhysics professor Manuel Calderón de la Barca Sánchez, who narrates a new IMAX movie, Secrets of the Universe, provides a narrative for us of the work he and his team are doing — smashing nuclei of lead atoms into each other, trying to create quark-gluon plasma, a state of matter that existed about a microsecond after the Big Bang. [ More, with multimedia… ] |
NEWS SUMMARY
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From the highest of highs to lowest of lows
The first day of the 2019-20 academic year started with Chancellor Gary S. May’s upbeat welcome message, continued with celebrations and good times, and ended with another message, this one decrying the hate fliers found on campus.
RecFest, welcome fest greet the new academic year
Fall quarter began Monday (Sept. 23) with celebrations and entertainment and ice cream and dancing and Aggie Heroes and free T-shirts. But the main focus of the day was UC Davis’ inclusivity. “One of the biggest strengths of Davis is our welcoming and supportive spirit,” Chancellor May said at Fall Welcome. “You’ll never have to fend for yourself at UC Davis.” [ More… ]
UCPath: Counting down to Friday’s ‘go-live’
At long last, UCPath is coming to UC Davis, UC Davis Health and the Davis-based UC Agricultural and Natural Resources — this Friday (Sept. 27). Here’s what you can expect the first time you log in, and on our first paydays in the new system, Oct. 1 and 2. [ More… ]
Napolitano: ‘UC is on a strong path forward’
The UC president, in a letter announcing she will step down in August 2020, expresses pride over expanded enrollment and diversity, and stable tuition, and adds: “We have also come together to speak out for what’s right and to show the world our values.” [ More… ]
BOOK PROJECT: Gun violence and its victims
In important studies coming from the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program, we see the data related to the national epidemic of gun violence. In this year’s Campus Community Book Project, we see 10 of the victims, ages 9 to 19 — all from one day, across the country. See what’s coming up in this yearlong project. [ More… ]
For students: Job shadowing, writing fellowship
- Spend a day with a campus leader; applications due Sept. 27
- Writing fellows will work for a year in Strategic Communications
We are ‘CA’: Champion Aggies, a Cut Above
Aggie Athletics enters the fall season with a promotional campaign in which “CA” (one of the university’s historic logos) stands for “Champion Aggies,” “Cut Above,” “Collectively Amazing,” “Courage Always” and “Challenge Accepted.” [ More… ]
Unfold podcast: GMOs and sustainable agriculture
Episode 2 is a lot like listening to wife-and-husband Pam Ronald and Raoul Adamchak at the dinner table: She’s a plant geneticist, he’s an organic farmer, both at UC Davis. They’re not arguing; they’re agreeing that a blend of genetic engineering and organic farming is key to sustainably feeding more people. [ More… ]
IN MEMORIAM: Walter Robinson and Robbin Thorp
A campus memorial for Walter Robinson, retired associate vice chancellor of Enrollment Management, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 8. … A celebration of life for Robbin Thorp, distinguished emeritus professor of entomology and a global authority on bees, will be held on campus Oct. 11. [ More… ]
NEWS BRIEFS: Alum wins Lasker biomedical research award
H. Michael Shepard receives what is widely considered America’s top biomedical research prize: the Lasker Award. He and two colleagues shared the award and a $250,000 honorarium for their groundbreaking development of breast cancer drug Herceptin, a lifesaving therapy for women with HER2-positive breast cancer. Plus …
- Travel office roadshows to be held Monday (Sept. 30)
- Ag and Resource Economics M.S., Ph.D. reclassified as STEM degrees
THE DOWNLOAD: Welcome Week so far, as seen across Twitter
The new academic year is already off to a roaring start, and it’s only Tuesday. See tweets sharing the firsthand experiences of labs, departments, new students and the parent of a new student, as selected by Strategic Communications social media manager Karla Fung. [ More… ]
FEATURED COLLOQUIA
- “Animal Information Warfare” — Professor James Nieh of UC San Diego is the first presenter in the Department of Entomology and Nematology’s weekly seminar series. (Sept. 25)
- Humphrey Fellows Welcome Reception — They are from Bangladesh, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Honduras, Lebanon, Panama, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Vietnam. Each will give an introductory presentation to discuss their interests and focus areas in the fields of agricultural and rural development, natural resources management and environmental science. (Sept. 27)
- Disability Awareness Symposium and Accessibility Technology Fair — The theme this year is Techversity: The Diversity of Technology, about “overcoming inaccessible content using assistive technology.” Featuring a presentation by Joshua Hori of the Student Disability Center. (Oct. 2)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- UC Women’s Initiative for Professional Development — Call for nominations for the 2020 program designed for midcareer, female staff and faculty who demonstrate the potential to advance their careers at UC. Administered by Systemwide Talent Management and sponsored by the Office of the President and the Systemwide Advisory Committee on the Status of Women. Deadline: Oct. 4.
- Traffic controls and path closure in the vicinity of Briggs Hall — Kleiber Hall Drive on the west side of Briggs, and the pedestrian and bike path on the east side of Briggs (between Storer Mall and Kleiber Hall Drive), for Briggs roof and electrical renovation, through Sept. 27.
- Traffic controls at Old Davis Road and Interstate 80 — Lane reductions, detours and added stop signs for underground electrical work, through Oct. 18.
- Additional path closure along the Arboretum Waterway — This closure is on the north side of the waterway between Putah Creek Lodge and the land bridge just west of Putah Creek Lodge Road, for underground electrical work, through Dec. 15. (Arboretum paths also are closed on both sides of La Rue Road, for bridge reconstruction.)
- Traffic controls on Hutchison Drive — Adjacent to Surge 4 and the Silo, in the campus core, for underground utility work, through Oct. 28.
- Bus stop closure in Visitor Parking Lot 56 (Health Sciences District) — The closure has been extended through Dec. 15, for continued work on a steam vault project. As a result, the intercampus shuttle and YoloBus are dropping off and picking up passengers at sheltered bus stops (one eastbound, one westbound) on Hutchison Drive at Health Sciences Drive.
EVENTS
Editor’s Picks from the online calendar:
- HEALTHY UC DAVIS
Active Aggies Mobile: Noon-hour sessions Monday-Friday, and a new time slot Wednesday evenings. Today (Sept 24)-Dec. 13.
Well-Being Ticket Deal: $10 staff-faculty tickets for Trey McLaughlin & the Sounds of Zamar, this Sunday (Sept. 29). Tickets available until the day before. - TANA Silkscreen Demonstration Day and Fall Workshop
Demonstration Day today (Sept. 24), workshop sessions begin Sept. 26. - Manetti Shrem Museum Fall Season Celebration
Thursday, Sept. 26: Art activities and music, plus the new NEW ERA installation. - Ground and Field Theatre Festival
Fat Kid Rules the World: Sept. 26-Oct. 5. A punk-rock musical based on the award-winning young adult novel by K.L. Going, who will attend the opening night performance and participate in a talk-back with the audience after the show. Free.
Ranked, a New Musical: Sept. 26-28. The Disney Channel’s Shelby Wulfert appears in this play set in a dystopian high school world where brutal academic competition defines each student’s worth. Free. - ARBORETUM
Bees and Brew: Fundraiser features Sudwerk’s new Bombus. (Sept. 26)
Basil Harvest: Take some home from our Good Life Garden. (Oct. 1) - Plant Sales: Good for the Bees!
Arboretum: First of three sales at the teaching nursery this fall. (Sept. 28)
Honey Bee Haven’s 10th anniversary: Bee activities, plus plants and bee houses for sale. (Sept. 28) - Feminist Research Institute Open House
Tuesday, Oct. 1: Learn about programming in the new academic year and celebrate the institute’s new home.