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October 18, 2022
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HISTORIC GIFT: $50M FOR AG INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY
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12 Named Hellman Fellows
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The assistant professors are the beneficiaries of a 15-year-old program aimed at solving the conundrum of early-career funding — that is, it can be difficult to secure because their research is not far enough along. Hellman Fellowships help them bridge the gap while they advance their work to make it viable for external funding.
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Summer of Soul Colloquium
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KDVS alumnus Joseph Patel ’94, winner of an Academy Award and a Grammy this year for the documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, will return to campus as the guest for the first Chancellor’s Colloquium of the new academic year, Thursday, Nov. 3. Free tickets are being distributed, and you will need one to get in.
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STORY AND TRAILER
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Secrets of the Universe, Here!
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The film showcasing the role UC Davis researchers (including students) played at CERN, searching for answers about the moments after the creation of the universe, will have its on-campus premiere next week. Free tickets for the showing at the Mondavi Center — which will include a Q&A with stars of the film — are available now.
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STORY AND VIDEOS
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Prepare for Open Enrollment
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Start checking your mailbox at home — UC headquarters is sending out our 2023 open enrollment packets Wednesday through Friday (Oct. 18-20). And be sure to consult the UC Davis open enrollment website to see the special, subsidized premiums for the UC Blue & Gold medical plan, which provides access to UC Davis Health.
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Announcements
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WarnMe test — Noon tomorrow: Wednesday, Oct. 19. Notifications will be delivered by email and text message to staff, faculty and students. Please review your contact information, and update it as necessary, in advance.
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Police Accountability Board fall public meeting — Quarterly meeting, in office-hours format, Wednesday, Oct. 19, remote.
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Flu shots — All employees must receive a flu vaccination or formally opt out by Dec. 1. Shots are available from your health care provider, county clinics and many pharmacies, and at on-campus clinics (two more are scheduled: Oct. 19 and 27).
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General election, Tuesday, Nov. 8 — Ballots went out by mail Monday (Oct. 10) and can be returned up until 8 p.m. Election Day in the official Yolo County drop box outside Hunt Hall, available 24 hours a day. Voter registration deadline: Oct. 24.
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Blood drive — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Nov. 8-10, bloodmobiles on the Quad. Appointments are encouraged and can be arranged online or by calling 877-258-4825.
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Calls for proposals for Global Affairs grants— Seed Grants for International Activities, deadline: Dec. 13; and Grants for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals, deadline Jan. 9.
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Calls for nominations for Global Affairs awards — Excellence in Teaching of Study Abroad Awards and Chancellor’s Awards for International Engagement. Deadline for both: Jan. 9.
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Upcoming Events
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The University Writing Program invites the campus community to the awards ceremony this Thursday evening (Oct. 20, in person) for the undergraduate authors and cover artist whose work comprises Prized Writing, volume 33, a collection of 27 essays chosen from among hundreds of entries from across the disciplines. The book is available for purchase at UC Davis Stores, and copies will also be sold at the awards ceremony.
New cohorts will start in January; learn more at one of two information sessions: Oct. 18 and Nov. 19, remote.
Only two more markets this fall: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 19 and 26, on the Quad.
Discussion and support: Coping With Grief, Loss and Change (Oct. 19, and Nov. 2, 16 and 30), General Debriefing Space (Oct. 20, and Nov. 3, 10 and 17) and Cultivating Hope and Optimism (Nov. 9), all remote.
Sandra McPherson, clarinet; Susan Lamb Cook, cello; and John Cozza, piano. (Oct. 20, free, in person and livestream)
Open to the public. Become a member and save 10% off your purchases. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 22).
“The Power and Persistence of Racism,” New York University Professor Deborah Archer. (Oct. 26, in person and remote)
In a guided tasting, Professor Emeritus Andrew Waterhouse and postdoc James Campbell will discuss different treatments and their effects on wine. (Nov. 1, $15, in person)
UC Davis Athletics presents the third annual Gunrock's Gallop 5K, a benefit for the ASUCD Pantry. Participate in person, 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, or complete 5K worth of physical activity whenever and wherever you choose. Registration fees include a ticket to the Aggie football game vs. Cal Poly, 4 p.m. Oct. 29. Register your pets, too (they’ll get a UC Davis bandanna)!
Staff Assembly invites you to come along as it explores “A Taste of UC Davis!” in a series of tours in 2022-23. Next up: The Pantry, noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.
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The Download
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Health care professionals from Bolivia, Chile and Peru are learning valuable skills at UC Davis Health’s simulation center. ... Sights from Homecoming. ... Grad Studies helps potential students “envision” further education. ... A new video series will tour places that support students, starting with El Centro. ... Alumna Nadine Burke Harris is featured on Meghan Markle’s podcast.
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