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1.28.1998
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Global ozone eyed by new center director
Aerosols and ozone variability are among the areas studied by Ruth Reck, the new director of the National Institute for Global Environmental Change, based at the University of California, Davis. The ... [ More ]
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1.27.1998
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Presidency/State of the Union: Presidential success or failure
UC Davis psychology professor Dean K. Simonton, who studies leadership, genius and creativity and is the author of the books "Why Presidents Succeed" and of "Greatness: Who Makes History and Why," ... [ More ]
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1.27.1998
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Presidency/State of the Union: Clinton's crisis and Iraq
Bruce W. Jentleson, professor of political science and director of the UC Davis Washington Center, can discuss the relationship of Clinton's crisis and the Middle East. Author of "With Friends Like ... [ More ]
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1.27.1998
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Presidency/State of the Union: Election fallout
Edmond Costantini, a UC Davis professor of political science who specializes in public opinion and elections, can speak on the potential consequences for upcoming elections. ... [ More ]
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1.27.1998
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Presidency/State of the Union: News media's role in presidential turmoil
Kent A. Ono, assistant professor of American Studies, can discuss the news media's role in the current presidential situation, ranging from the use of the Internet to break the story to ongoing ... [ More ]
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1.26.1998
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Horse surgeon to head top equine program
Respected California horse surgeon Dr. Gregory Ferraro has taken the reins of UC Davis' Center for Equine Health as its new director.
The job involves overseeing the center's extensive research and ... [ More ]
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1.23.1998
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Asian crisis to slow U.S. growth, economist says
The financial crisis in Asia will slow the growth of the U.S. economy by at least half of a percentage point, says a professor of economics at UC Davis.
Wing Thye Woo, who spent March to December as ... [ More ]
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1.23.1998
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'Eco' might soon be part of California wine labels
Parlaying environmentally friendly farming practices into a marketing advantage through "ecological labeling" of California winegrapes will be discussed during a Feb. 4 conference at Sacramento's ... [ More ]
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1.23.1998
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Development conflicts in state's ag heartland is topic of conf.
Environmental issues emerging from the development of California's Central Valley will be the topic of a daylong environmental law conference Saturday, Feb. 7, at the UC Davis law school.
Four ... [ More ]
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1.20.1998
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Socks and Buddy: Can this relationship be saved?
It should come as no surprise that the Clinton's cat, Socks, took an instant dislike to the first family's new dog, Buddy, according to a UC Davis veterinary researcher.
"Unless raised with a dog, ... [ More ]
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1.20.1998
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Roe vs. Wade debated on 25th anniversary
Roe vs. Wade and subsequent rulings related to the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision on abortion will be debated at UC Davis Wednesday, Jan. 28.
A news conference is being arranged.
Sarah ... [ More ]
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1.20.1998
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Choreographer dares to be different
Flying, bouncing and crashing off surfaces like giant atomic particles in a supercollider, the dancers of Streb/Ringside are known for catapulting audiences into a new-century dance experience.
The ... [ More ]
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1.20.1998
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Media calendar
* Jan. 28, Wednesday -- Dorothy Allison, author of "Bastard Out of Carolina" and "Trash," kicks off the writers series "Women Who Speak the Truth" at UC Davis with a reading and discussion 7:30-9 ... [ More ]
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1.12.1998
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Elephant 'talk' goes underground
Some elephant communications might be felt as well as heard, report UC Davis researchers, who for the first time have recorded below-ground energy waves when elephants vocalize with low-frequency ... [ More ]
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1.12.1998
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King drama resonates with racial debates
The characters of Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will engage in a spirited debate during a dramatic performance Thursday, Jan. 15, sponsored by UC Davis to mark the upcoming Martin Luther ... [ More ]
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1.12.1998
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Hoch delivers on history of hip-hop
Hip-hop and life on the streets are what performance artist Danny Hoch will be about for UC Davis students and the general public during a one-man show and a class visit this week.
He'll perform ... [ More ]
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1.7.1998
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Honors
-- A United States campaign to ban land mines has invited UC Davis art and art history professor Conrad Atkinson to be its official artist representative. Atkinson's ceramic replicas of land mines ... [ More ]
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1.7.1998
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Honors
Susan Mann, UC Davis professor of history, has been elected vice president of the Association for Asian Studies, and will automatically become president of the association next year. All association ... [ More ]
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1.7.1998
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Honors
The History of Science Society bestowed its highest honor, the Sarton Medal, posthumously to Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs, a UC Davis professor of history who died in March 1994. Dobbs wrote two books about ... [ More ]
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1.7.1998
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Honors
John Bruhn, dairy food specialist in the UC Davis food science and technology department, was elected a fellow by the Institute of Food Technologists. Bruhn joins departmental Cooperative Extension ... [ More ]
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1.7.1998
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Honors
UC Davis philosophy professor emerita Marjorie Grene received an honorary degree from Université de Bourgogne. Grene authored the Descartes volume of the series Philosophers in Context. She joined ... [ More ]
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1.7.1998
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Honors
Professor Shu Geng of the UC Davis agronomy and range science department was named a fellow by the American Society of Agronomy. Fellows exemplify the goals of the society through dedication and ... [ More ]
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1.7.1998
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Honors
UC Davis statistics professor Wesley Johnson was elected a fellow of the American Statistical Association. The American Statistical Association is the largest professional organization for ... [ More ]
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1.7.1998
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Honors
Gary Moberg, associate dean of the animal biology division in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has been named chair of the board of directors for the U.S. Department of ... [ More ]
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1.7.1998
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Honors
The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers recently recognized Pablo Ortiz, assistant professor of music at UC Davis, with an award for his work. Ortiz's last piece was an opera, ... [ More ]
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1.7.1998
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Honors
The National Safety Council elected William Steinke of UC Davis to its 1997-98 board of directors as an agricultural representative. As an extension agricultural engineer in the biological and ... [ More ]
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1.6.1998
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Annual contest treats butterfly-finder to free beer
In California's Central Valley, when the winter holidays are over, butterfly season is just beginning. And that means it's time for Prof. Arthur Shapiro's annual Butterfly-for-Beer contest, which ... [ More ]
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1.6.1998
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Physicists search for essential bit of matter
UC Davis physicists have leadership roles in a major project planned for the new high-energy particle accelerator being built at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, near Geneva. They ... [ More ]
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