Instead of lugging heavy booklets to college fairs this fall, admissions advisors — and anyone else seeking to share information about UC Davis — can send a link to get details in the hands (and devices) of prospective students faster than ever.
When plants are moved to warmer or colder environments, how do they cope? And what does that say about the impact climate change will have on plants? Johanna Schmitt has sought to answer those questions during her career.
From the fall issue of UC Davis Magazine: What are some ways artificial intelligence is proving useful? Researchers say the technology is helping diagnose diseases, predict extreme weather, better control prosthetic limbs and more.
How do swimming pool owners know which chemicals to add, and when? Two alumni join Chancellor Gary S. May to discuss a project that came from the Big Bang! Business Competition, seeking to address that concern through automated testing.
Call for study participants — Researchers from the Department of Nutrition are seeking postmenopausal women ages 45-70 for a study investigating how Chardonnay marc impacts gut and heart health.
Call for mural concepts — Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit ideas for a climate-themed mural to be brought to life by a professional muralist, with help from the campus community. (Deadline extended to Sept. 1)
Summer schedule — Dateline is operating on a reduced schedule during the summer; our next publication date after today will be Tuesday, Sept. 9.
UC message on discrimination and harassment — UC President James B. Milliken reiterates the university’s “commitment to cultivating a safe, respectful and welcoming environment.”
Hear from varied panelists at this free event about the journeys that led them to create medical devices and startups. (Sept. 25, registration required)
UC Davis experts weigh in on the thinking behind a proposal to ban ultra-processed foods in schools. “There are so many reasons why schools would be a good place,” Jennifer Falbe of Human Ecology says. (The San Francisco Chronicle)
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