Before Martin Yan was known around the world as the host of a long-running cooking show, he was an Aggie. And he still is, returning to campus last week as part of a Dining Services program that showcases cuisines from around the world.
This month’s guest on Face to Face With Chancellor May is Dheera Dusanapudi, a student whose education at UC Davis has included work with the Article 26 Backpack, a project to help refugees preserve important educational documents.
How Morrison Charted a Path Early in Field of Neuroscience
In the first installment of a new Dateline UC Davis series profiling faculty members who are part of three prestigious national academies, we meet John Morrison, a leader in neuroscience and at the California National Primate Research Center.
Next Steps for Proposals to Cut Costs, Increase Revenue
After evaluating nearly 2,000 ideas for potential cost savings, new revenue opportunities and efficiency improvements, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan has announced four key goals and strategies the university will tackle next.
WarnMe test tomorrow — Review and update your contact information before the emergency notification system is tested on Jan. 31.
Call for nominations — The deadline to submit someone to be considered for the Chancellor's Achievement Award for Community and Diversity is Friday (Feb. 2).
Executive recruitment — A candidate forum has been scheduled for Monday (Feb. 5) in the search for a new University Librarian and Vice Provost of Digital Scholarship.
Active Assailant Survival Training — The UC Davis Police Department offers noontime, twice-monthly classes as well as on-demand courses.
Homebuying, retirement savings — From HR, news on increases to retirement contribution limits and a state program for first-time and first-generation homebuyers.
Annual asbestos notification — This notice is required by the California Health and Safety Code, notifying all employees of the presence of asbestos in campus buildings constructed prior to 1979.
A year of Campus Community Book Project programming will culminate in next week’s visit by Cynthia Miller-Idriss, author of Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right. ($25)
Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being challenges you to incorporate kindness into your lifestyle — a practice that has been shown to bring health benefits. (Starts Feb. 5)
The ongoing virtual programs from the Academic and Staff Assistance Program next meet tomorrow (Cultivating Hope and Optimism) and Feb. 7 (Coping with Grief, Loss and Change).
Learn how one Aggie became a livestock veterinarian, see next year’s football schedule, learn about coffee trees and the Coffee Center renovation and more.
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