They’ve furthered our understanding of fields like grapevine genetics, developmental cognitive neuroscience and the interactions among environments and life, and now they have been elected to the world’s largest general scientific society.
Connect Labs opened last month at Aggie Square, featuring pre-built and furnished labs, office and support spaces ready for organizations: “It’s an awesome opportunity for life sciences and health companies building their products,” the director said.
More than 1,000 donors contributed a combined total of more than $100,000 to Crowdfund UC Davis projects in February, and a record 16 projects met or surpassed their goals. Applications for the October cohort are open through June.
Charles DeCarli, Mark Huising, Alyssa Weakley and others discuss the importance of federally funded research. Weakley, a neuropsychologist, said reductions would hurt “development of new treatments, of cures and quality of life for all Americans.”
New workforce management program — Starting today (April 1), any staff recruitment deemed critical must be approved by both the applicable vice chancellor, dean or vice provost, as well as a hiring review committee.
Survey on UC Davis chatbot — Would you use a chatbot for questions specific to UC Davis? Share your thoughts about Rocky AI, which is currently under development. (Deadline: April 4)
Call for nominations — The Jacquelyn Anderson Wellness Innovation Award recognizes staff or faculty who have made impactful contributions to wellness through research, education or advocacy. (Deadline: April 11)
“Diving into Math with Emmy Noether” celebrates the so-called “mother of modern algebra,” who fled Nazi Germany and taught at both Bryn Mawr College and Princeton University. (April 8, $12)
The School of Medicine will highlight work done by experts on both sides of the Causeway at this event, which will feature TEDx talks, networking and more. (April 8, free)
A filtration device designed in part by Engineering Dean Richard Corsi rose to prominence during the height of the pandemic for its simplicity, but it also performs better than most commercial devices, data shows. (Washington Post)
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