Growing Together, a program of the Center for Child and Family Studies, provides a weekly space for parents and their kids not only to play, but to learn through discussions about child development. The program is enrolling now for its winter quarter sessions.
When designing large-scale infrastructure projects, it’s better to work with the forces of nature instead of against them, geotechnical earthquake engineer Ross Boulanger says. He is the latest subject for Dateline’s Among the Academies series.
The 2025 winners of the Faculty and Staff Stewardship Awards are Ben Montpetit (faculty award) and Michelle Linenberger (staff award), both recognized for their work stewarding gifts to the university.
Meet some “aptly named Aggies,” including a recruiter whose last name is Friend, a raptor expert named Hawkins, an HR professional named Hyres, a pollutant researcher named Green and more.
Canvas login change — The learning management system is getting a new look starting Dec. 1, but functionality will remain unchanged.
Registration open — The 10th annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference takes place Dec. 5 at the ARC Ballroom. This year’s theme, “Growing Together: Preparing Students, Empowering Faculty,” reflects the continued commitment to supporting educators and enriching student success through evidence-based practices.
Call for international proposals — Grants of up to $20,000 are available for innovative and interdisciplinary international research with partners in any country, with additional funding available for collaborators from certain areas. (Deadline: Dec. 11)
We’re in! With last weekend’s win over Sacramento State, UC Davis has earned a No. 8 seed and first-round bye in the NCAA FCS playoffs. The Aggies will host the winner of the first-round matchup at noon on Dec. 6.
Urban streets, bicycle-friendly infrastructure, agricultural traffic and more could pose new challenges for Waymo’s autonomous vehicles when they start testing in the region, a faculty member told the Sacramento Bee.
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