Carnegie and ACE Highlight UC Davis’ Public Engagement
UC Davis has received a renewal of a national classification that signals an excellence in collaboration and reciprocity between a higher education institution and its numerous communities.
Stunt to Become NCAA Sport, Equestrian Will Move to Club
Starting this fall, UC Davis will compete in the sport of stunt, where schools face off by performing routines based on skills derived from cheerleading. At the same time, equestrian will become a club sport.
The west Davis neighborhood Village Homes has become a model in sustainability and holistic planning, and a new exhibition opening Jan. 20 will examine the idealistic and “radical” philosophies that led to its creation 50 years ago.
Bruce Hammock, a distinguished professor of entomology who served as a faculty member for four decades, will be remembered for exploring new treatments for pain and disease, but also for a commitment to mentorship.
Call for proposals — Grants of up to $7,500 will be awarded to projects that advance inclusive global dialogues and that contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. (Deadline: Jan. 20)
A Washington Post columnist makes the case for bugs as the ideal pets, calling jumping spiders “the Labradors of the arachnid world.” Professor Emerita Lynn Kimsey suggests a praying mantis. For the bug-curious, the Bohart Museum of Entomology is open most Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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