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1.31.2000
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Dairy Technology Center Begins Fundraising Campaign
With $1 million in pledges already secured, the California Dairy Technology Center is kicking off the public phase of its $3 million fund-raising campaign to build a state-of-the art educational ... [ More ]
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1.28.2000
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Hundreds Take Student Organization's Offbeat Classes
Some UC Davis students are learning to juggle, massage feet or practice self-hypnosis. Others, to maintain a bicycle, belly dance or prepare Indian food.
They're among the hundreds of students who ... [ More ]
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1.28.2000
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ROTC Helps Students Pay for College, Develop Skills
When most students are still sleeping, UC Davis senior Jeanne Abalos reports for physical training three times a week.
She's among the 105 UC Davis students -- and a growing number of women -- who ... [ More ]
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1.28.2000
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Engineering Design Clinic Poses Real-World Problems
Engineering students at UC Davis have a chance to put their classroom learning to work on real problems through a design clinic hosted by the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical ... [ More ]
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1.28.2000
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Animal Outreach Program Whets Kids' Appetites for Science
Introduce kids to the world of animals, and you've artfully enticed them into the realm of science.
That's the secret of "Animal Ambassadors," an innovative educational outreach program now being ... [ More ]
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1.28.2000
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Students' Community Service
* Students' Community Service -- Human Corps at UC Davis serves as a clearinghouse for much of the community service done by students. Last academic year, 3,279 students provided 585,566 hours of ... [ More ]
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1.27.2000
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Stebbins Memorial Service Set for January 30
A memorial service for renowned geneticist G. Ledyard Stebbins will be held on Sunday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. at the Buehler Alumni & Visitors Center on the UC Davis campus. A reception will follow from ... [ More ]
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1.27.2000
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UC Davis to Evaluate Classroom of the Future
The University of California, Davis, in partnership with Sacramento High School, will take part in a groundbreaking experiment to study the use of technology in the classroom.
UC Davis researchers ... [ More ]
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1.27.2000
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Animal Welfare Group Recognizes UC Efforts
A University of California center working to reduce the use of animals in research and to improve their care has been honored by an international animal welfare organization.
The UC Center for ... [ More ]
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1.27.2000
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National Academy of Sciences Honors Geology Professor
UC Davis geology professor Geerat Vermeij, recognized internationally for advancing the understanding of evolutionary biology, is one of 14 individuals honored this year by the National Academy of ... [ More ]
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1.27.2000
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UC Davis Receives Record Number of Applications
High-school seniors and community-college students have applied to the University of California, Davis, in record numbers, for an all-time high of 30,248 applications for fall 2000. The figure ... [ More ]
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1.21.2000
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Director Of UC Davis' Diversity and Affirmative Action Office to Retire
Ellie Fontes-Fulton, whose encouragement of dialogue about diversity has bolstered the efforts of the University of California, Davis, to build a vibrant and respectful community, has decided to ... [ More ]
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1.21.2000
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Commuting May Have Its Merits
Can commuting actually be a good thing? Certainly it's a hassle for many people. But some people also say that their commute offers benefits, such as the ability to transition between home and work, ... [ More ]
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1.21.2000
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Media Source: Television Talk Shows
MEDIA SOURCE
TELEVISION TALK SHOWS -- From "Oprah" to "Jerry Springer," talk shows dominate daytime television and shape popular culture. UC Davis sociology assistant professor Laura Grindstaff has ... [ More ]
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1.20.2000
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UC Davis Asked to Evaluate Feasibility of Growing To 30,000-Plus Student Body
The University of California, Davis, has been asked to judge the feasibility of growing to more than 30,000 students by the year 2010, as the University of California plans how best to accommodate an ... [ More ]
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1.20.2000
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Pioneering Evolutionist Ledyard Stebbins Dies at Age 94
[Editors: An excellent 1989 color portrait of Stebbins at Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve is available. Contact Sylvia Wright, below.]
University of California, Davis, professor G. Ledyard Stebbins, ... [ More ]
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1.19.2000
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Talks on Internet Child Pornography and Today's Slavery
Child pornography on the Internet and contemporary slavery will be among the topics of a lecture series beginning Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the University of California, Davis.
The series and a related ... [ More ]
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1.19.2000
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Media Calendar: Police to Honor 13 Individuals
* Jan. 21, Friday -- The UC Davis Police Department will recognize 13 individuals, including four students, for assisting the department -- from helping an ill person who needed CPR to foiling ... [ More ]
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1.16.2000
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Natural Nanomachine Caught on Camera
Embargoed until 11 a.m. PST Jan. 17.
For the first time, scientists from the University of California, Davis, and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have filmed a molecular machine at work ... [ More ]
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1.16.2000
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Solar-Power Farm Begets Gamma-Ray Astronomy
UC Davis physicists are helping turn the world's largest solar-power farm into the most powerful ground-based gamma-ray observatory.
Gamma rays offer clues to many mysteries about the universe, such ... [ More ]
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1.16.2000
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Wildlife Medicine Symposium Set for Jan. 20
Topics from anesthetizing antelope in the field to parasites of stranded whales are on the program for the Jan. 20 Wildlife Medicine Symposium at UC Davis.
Hosted annually by the student Wildlife ... [ More ]
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1.14.2000
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Center for the Arts Briefing and Luncheon Set for Feb. 2
What: An opportunity to learn more about UC Davis' new Center for the Arts, groundbreaking for which is anticipated in spring 2000, from key campus officials involved in the project.
An hour of ... [ More ]
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1.7.2000
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UC Davis Professor Malaquias Montoya's Screenprints Featured
Exhibition title: ProtestARTE: Screenprints from the
Collection of Malaquias Montoya
Dates: Jan. 18 through Feb. 18
Where: Memorial Union Art Gallery
Second floor, Memorial Union
University ... [ More ]
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1.7.2000
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Gorman Museum Exhibit Remembers Native Artist David Ipiña
Exhibition title: David Ipiña Memorial Exhibit
Dates: Jan. 18 through April 7
Where: Carl Gorman Museum
1316 Hart Hall
University of California, Davis
Hours: Noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday through ... [ More ]
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1.6.2000
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Andean Farmers Accurately Time Rains, Planting, By The Stars
For centuries, Andean farmers in Peru and Bolivia have monitored the brightness of Pleiades stars to determine when to plant potato crops for optimal rainfall.
Now, scientists have validated the ... [ More ]
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1.6.2000
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'Moto-duck' Hunting Flap Prompts Study of Decoy's Impact
"Moto-duck," an effective new mechanical decoy, is causing a flap this season among California duck hunters and environmentalists -- prompting a team of UC Davis wildlife biology researchers to ... [ More ]
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1.6.2000
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Algal Food Quality Critical Factor In Healthy Lake Ecosystems
Phytoplankton high in an essential fatty acid may be a major factor in supporting thriving fish populations and clear water in lake ecosystems, say researchers from UC Davis and the University of ... [ More ]
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1.6.2000
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Source on California's Environment
CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT -- For comprehensive information about the ecology and environmental condition of state's natural resources from databases ranging from the state's Water Resources Control ... [ More ]
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1.6.2000
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Conference Briefs Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 9-13, 2000, Washington, D.c.
Several researchers from the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, will be presenting papers at this meeting, which includes more than 1,800 papers and ... [ More ]
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1.4.2000
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Biological Apple Farming Reduces Risks to Urban Areas
Rapid urbanization around Contra Costa County apple orchardshas inspired a biologically integrated farming project tohelp growers reduce pesticide use.
"Apples are the highest value agricultural ... [ More ]
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