Visitors to campus this weekend can learn about birds, bugs, flowers, nematodes, yeast and other plants and animals during Biodiversity Museum Day. The free and family-friendly event showcases the expertise of 10 collections and museums.
February is a month for Aggies “to be proud of our Blackness” through dance, food, discussions, film screenings and other events. “It’s a time to recognize the future of the Black community and honor our diversity,” Chancellor Gary S. May says.
Tom Smith, a professor of public policy and education in Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, will join the UC Davis School of Education as dean on June 1. “I am thrilled to join UC Davis and work with such high-quality faculty and staff focused on improving education through research and teaching,” the Dixon native says.
What can aircraft designers learn from how birds fly? That will be the focus of a new center at UC Davis funded by a grant from the Department of Defense. What is learned at the center could inform the design and capabilities of the next generation of uncrewed aerial systems for firefighting, package delivery and more.
Executive recruitment — The recording is now available from a candidate forum in the search for a new University Librarian and Vice Provost of Digital Scholarship.
Commuter card for parking, transit — Eligible employees can sign up, change, or end their commuter benefits between the 1st and 10th of every month.
Call for nominations — Nominations are now open for the 2024 Women & Philanthropy Impact Award, which recognizes a faculty or staff member who contributes to the advancement of leaders who are women, demonstrates exemplary leadership and makes significant contributions to our local and global university communities. (Deadline: March 19)
The February Well-Being Ticket Deal provides for $10 admission to the Feb. 24 performance of An Untitled Love by the dance troupe A.I.M. The R&B-focused show “pays homage to the complexities of self-love and Black love.” (Purchase by Feb. 18)
Coaches are available, at no cost, to help with everything including sleep, nutrition, mindfulness, stress and more. Self-coaching programs are also available.
Hear Chancellor Gary S. May’s predictions for campus life in 2030 and beyond, learn how UC Davis Health treated a toddler with a rare mobility condition, see a memory expert featured in the New York Times and more.
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