April marks one full year celebrating Robert Arneson’s iconic creations, and the festivities continue with art activities Friday and discounted Egghead merchandise at a two-day pop-up shop. Also, see a broad variety of Picnic Day previews from around campus.
Picnic Day ‘Magic Tricks’ Use Lasers, Liquid Nitrogen, More
The popular Materials Magic Show isn’t just an excuse to make things fly or disappear; it’s a chance to teach attendees about materials science and engineering, a field of study and potential career field for the students who organize the show each year.
From the history of various foods to factual examinations of romantic comedies, and from art history to humanities studies, podcasts from faculty, staff and students in the College of Letters and Science are diving into a broad variety of subjects.
“Without federal funding, we’re going to fail the people of California,” cancer doctor Fred Meyers said in a video explaining the potential impact of cuts to research funding. Hear also from cancer researcher Luis Carvajal-Carmona and others.
This Botanical Conservatory house plant sale will feature tropical and carnivorous species, plus succulents and even one plant that is thought to be a relic of the Jurassic period. (April 19)
University of Oxford biologist Ben Sheldon visits campus for the Storer Public Lecture, on the importance of long-term studies of individual wild animals. (April 23, in-person and remote)
UC Davis research shows that without a state agency’s work on disease and pest prevention, control and research, wine growers’ losses would more than double. (Western Farm Press)
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