Dateline UC Davis: Arctic Herbivores, Library Renovation, Football

November 12, 2024

News and information for faculty and staff

Study Highlights Arctic Herbivores

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Rugby team poses for photo on grassy field at night

Crowdfunding to Success

More than 700 gifts propelled many of the projects in the October cohort of Crowdfund UC Davis to success, adding nearly $100,000 to the total the university has raised in the program’s history. Meanwhile, there is still time to donate to an annual toy drive.

People clap and smile at ribbon cutting event

Refresh for Tutoring Space

The Academic Assistance and Tutoring Centers, based in Shields Library, has been overhauled with changes to make the tutoring and group work that helps thousands of students each year more functional and comfortable.

Announcements

Last call for nominations — The Cal Aggie Alumni Association is seeking outstanding alumni and friends of the university to recognize at the CAAA Alumni Awards Gala. (Deadline: Nov. 15)

Global grants and awards — The application periods are open for separate grants and awards with varying deadlines: Seed Grants for International Activities (Deadline: Dec. 13), Grants for Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: Jan. 8), Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Awards (Deadline: Jan. 12) and Chancellor’s Awards for International Engagement (Deadline: Jan. 15).

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Faculty and Staff News

ORG CHART: Electrical and Computer Engineering, SHCS, Strawberry Breeding

Hao-Chuan Wang Puts Humans at the Center of Technology Design

Share Transportation Comments Online or at In-Person Events

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University News

IET Provides Updates on Artificial Intelligence

Public Higher Education Leaders Reassure Communities After Presidential Election

9 Teams to Compete in ‘Biz Quiz’

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Research News

What Makes Queen Bees So Smart?

Elephant Seal Colony Declines 1 Year After Avian Flu Outbreak

More Families Purchased School Meals After Federal Nutrition Policies Enacted

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Upcoming Events

Conference Title on the Line Saturday

The UC Davis football team has a chance to hoist the Big Sky championship in UC Davis Health Stadium when it takes on Montana State this weekend. (5 p.m. kickoff, Nov. 16)

KVIE Documentary, Lunn Lecture, More

The week ahead, as previewed by the UC Davis Arts Blog, includes the premiere of a film about the history of the arts at UC Davis (Nov. 13), the Eugene Lunn Memorial Lecture on a film based on UC Davis research (Nov. 14) and more.

Pause, Relax and Breathe

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The Download

Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month, and Chancellor Gary S. May marked the occasion in a video with Ingrid Sub Cuc and Veronica Octaviana Moreno, co-chairs for the Native American Indigenous Advisory Committee.