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January 17, 2023
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EADIE WINS TEACHING-SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE
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COVID-19’s ‘Kraken’ Variant
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Officially known as XBB.1.5 and considered the COVID-19 pandemic’s most contagious variant so far, it grew quickly in December, from about 1% of cases nationwide to 43% as of Jan. 13. Natascha Tuznik, associate clinical professor of infectious diseases at UC Davis Health, explains what you need to know about the variant, including symptoms and vaccine efficacy.
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Consider Open Ed Resources
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New from the UC Davis Library: The AggieOpen Fellows Pilot Program invites proposals from teaching faculty and instructors for awards of $2,000 to $7,500 to help in the adoption or adaptation of open educational resources (openly licensed and freely accessible) for undergraduate courses, as an alternative to traditional, commercially published textbooks.
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Buzz Killer: Caffeine Pollutes
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UC Davis environmental science writer Kat Kerlin loves coffee. So it hurts her to report caffeine is an emerging global pollutant. In her blog, she says there are things you can do to reduce the pollution, and there are things scientists are doing — people like UC Davis graduate student Gabriel Subuyuj, who is studying bacteria that can grow on caffeine and break it down.
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Cats on Video! For Vet Visits
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Life turned remote during the COVID-19 pandemic. People worked, learned to cook, chatted with loved ones and completed countless other tasks via video. Some cats even visited the virtual veterinarian as part of a UC Davis project to evaluate if telemedicine could increase access to care for an estimated 45.3 million feline-friendly households in the United States.
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Announcements
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Transportation Services forum — Learn about changes to the parking management system. The forum will include a question-and-answer session. (3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, remote)
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Campus Safety Lighting Walk — Students, staff, faculty and other members of the community are invited to meet at the Memorial Union flagpole, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, for a fun-filled evening of free swag and a walk around the campus to check for exterior lighting that is not working or is obstructed. Do you need volunteer hours? This event will count!
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WarnMe test — Next week: Noon Wednesday, Jan. 25. 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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Aggie Enterprise Town Hall — Employees who have budget, finance or purchasing responsibilities are the intended audience, but all are welcome. Advance registration required. FOA Vice Chancellor Clare Shinnerl recently announced a project timeline extension of six months, setting a new go-live date of January 2024. Questions can be submitted in advance as part of the registration form. 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, remote.
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Grants for projects in support of our community’s health and well-being — Funding is available from Healthy UC Davis (deadline Feb. 17) and the Student Equity in Mental Health Programming Fund (applications accepted any time). Information session for both grant programs will be held Jan. 26.
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Submit questions for systemwide UC Town Hall — All staff are invited to submit questions through Jan. 31, for the online town hall with President Drake, to be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24.
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Blood drive — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Feb. 1-3, bloodmobiles on the Quad. Appointments are encouraged and can be arranged online (click on “Blood drive” for the links) or by calling 877-258-4825.
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Upcoming Events
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The UC Davis Design Museum takes a bold step with the exhibition “From Concept to Creation: Inspired Shoe Design by Chris Francis,” which showcases the colorful and imaginative footwear created by the Los Angeles-based shoe designer. The exhibition opens Monday (Jan. 23) and runs through April 23. Free admission.
Discussion and support: Cultivating Hope and Optimism (Jan. 18) and Coping With Grief, Loss and Change (Jan. 25), both remote.
Native American poet Jennifer Foerster. (Jan. 18, in person and livestream)
Performed by I-Hui Chen, piano, UC Davis lecturer in music, and Kineko Barbini, violin. (Jan. 19, free, in person and livestream)
For Your Health and Well-Being
Explore the world of beetles when our Museum of Entomology hosts its first open house of the new year, Jan. 22, free.
Register for Staff Assembly’s next field trip, to be held Jan. 24. Space is limited.
Well-Being Ticket Deal x 2
$10 tickets for staff and faculty (limit two per person for shows at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. Must purchase tickets by the day before each show. Click on “January” or “February” below; promo codes are preloaded.
- January — Jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, Jan. 27.
- February — Singer-songwriter Becca Stevens, Feb. 9
In this free, annual program for older adults, UC Davis Health provides information on best practices for healthy aging. Four classes on consecutive Saturdays, Feb. 4-25, on Zoom.
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The Download
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The School of Law posts a letter and video commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. … Gunrock will host some of his friends for Mascot Day at the men’s basketball game Thursday night. … And Foundation Plant Services is growing gold, as in a LEED Gold certification for the new Trinchero Family Estates Building.
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