|
1.30.2004
|
Obituary: Dale Lott, UC Davis professor, 'Bison' author
UC Davis professor emeritus Dale Lott, a sage counselor to his colleagues and an irrepressible travel guide to his friends, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004. He was 70 years old.
Lott's death, from ... [ More ]
|
|
1.29.2004
|
Superfoods Offer Shoppers New Way to Eat
People may fantasize about living a leisurely, slow-food life, but in today's go-go world, what consumers really want are superfoods, says UC Davis American studies scholar Carolyn de la Peña.
That ... [ More ]
|
|
1.29.2004
|
Eating Out Is a Very 'Romantic' Idea, Professor Says
Next time you order from a menu, you know who to thank? The same people who brought us sandwiches, picnics, mineral water, vegetarianism, going out to ethnic restaurants -- and, in fact, visiting ... [ More ]
|
|
1.29.2004
|
Maps Pinpoint Ancient Food Snobs' Best Bets
A UC Davis food geographer and a computer technologist are creating maps to the best cheeses, wines, breads and assorted delicacies throughout the Mediterranean, but there's a catch.
These are maps ... [ More ]
|
|
1.29.2004
|
Expert on Male Fashion Speaks
Feb. 12, Thursday -- "Metrosexuals" may be a new concept to some, but a London fashion scholar says these urban peacocks are just the latest in a fascinating history of alternative male fashion. ... [ More ]
|
|
1.29.2004
|
Panel Debates Mad Cow Threat
Feb. 5, Thursday -- Three UC Davis agricultural experts will debate the seriousness of mad cow disease in a noontime discussion sponsored by the Institute of Governmental Affairs. The speakers ... [ More ]
|
|
1.28.2004
|
UC Davis and Sierra Nevada College Will Build Tahoe Research & Education Facility
In a historic partnership, the University of California, Davis, and Sierra Nevada College announced today that an urgently needed Tahoe environmental research and education facility will be built on ... [ More ]
|
|
1.27.2004
|
Total Applications Constant, Transfers up 13 Percent
Almost 39,050 high-school seniors and prospective transfer students applied in November 2003 to study at the University of California, Davis -- virtually the same number as applied in fall 2002. ... [ More ]
|
|
1.22.2004
|
Handling Satellite Data in Real Time
Finding better ways to handle satellite data as it pours down to Earth is the aim of the GeoStreams research project at UC Davis, funded by an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's ... [ More ]
|
|
1.22.2004
|
Physicists Study Mad Cow-type Diseases
Using math and physics to investigate mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE) and similar diseases caused by infectious proteins called prions is the aim of research by physicists ... [ More ]
|
|
1.22.2004
|
Media Source: Health Effects of Spaceflight
Charles Fuller, professor of neurobiology, physiology and behavior and chair of exercise biology at UC Davis, can discuss the potential health effects of long space journeys and of living on the ... [ More ]
|
|
1.22.2004
|
Media Source: New Generation Spacecraft
Nesrin Sarigul-Klijn, a professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering, can comment on the possible design and construction of a new generation of manned spacecraft to replace the space ... [ More ]
|
|
1.22.2004
|
Media Source: Space Travel Stress
UC Davis social psychologist Al Harrison has been studying the psychology of space exploration for 20 years, including the search for life beyond Earth. Author of the 2001 book, "Spacefaring: The ... [ More ]
|
|
1.21.2004
|
Vet School to Help Provide 1,000 Low-cost Spay and Neuter Surgeries
The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, is joining the Sacramento Area Animal Coalition in its volunteer effort to perform 1,000 low-cost spay and neuter procedures ... [ More ]
|
|
1.20.2004
|
New Study Details the Double Lives of Suburban Pumas
Twelve days after a puma killed one person and hurt another in Southern California, researchers at the University of California, Davis, today released the most intensive scientific assessment to ... [ More ]
|
|
1.15.2004
|
Air Products Donates Chemical Engineering Patents
Air Products has donated a portfolio of U.S. and foreign patents on making vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), a key ingredient in products ranging from emulsion paint to chewing gum, to the University of ... [ More ]
|
|
1.12.2004
|
Head of U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Speak
Thomas Donohue, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will speak on "The State of American Business" at a UC Davis event in Sacramento Thursday, Jan. 15.
Donohue ... [ More ]
|
|
1.12.2004
|
NYSE Bid-Ask Spread Wider on Cloudy Days, Study Finds
Make hay while the sun shines, the saying goes, so it's no mystery that farmers are cautious about cutting their crop under cloudy skies. In the same way, market makers on the floor of the New York ... [ More ]
|
|
1.12.2004
|
Good Branding Invites Consumers to Imagine Themselves
Popular brands help create idealized self-images for consumers, says a UC Davis American culture scholar.
"That product is not really how you see yourself, but it is an idealized image of what ... [ More ]
|
|
1.12.2004
|
Business Competition Features Entrepreneurs' Grill
Jan. 14, Wednesday -- Two entrepreneurs will pitch their companies to a panel of four start-up experts and so demonstrate what entrants in the Big Bang! Business Plan Competition at UC Davis will ... [ More ]
|
|
1.12.2004
|
Traveling Students Stop at Davis on Way to Wine MBA
Jan. 26 to Feb. 6 -- A total of 13 wine industry professionals from eight countries -- the United States, Argentina, Germany, South Africa, Chile, the Netherlands, England and Scotland -- will ... [ More ]
|
|
1.6.2004
|
Lake County Conference to Explore New Solutions for Farming Challenges
Medium- and small-scale farmers will gather Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 10 and 11, in Kelseyville, Lake County, for "2004 -- Solutions for Today's Farmers," a conference focused on agricultural ... [ More ]
|
|
1.6.2004
|
Forum on Biomass Energy and Power Generation Is Thursday, Jan. 8
Media are invited to attend a UC Davis-organized forum on biomass energy on Thursday, Jan. 8, in Sacramento. The forum will discuss biomass resources, power generation, policy and research. ... [ More ]
|
![]](/news_assets/news_images/mast_tab_rt.gif){kind=small}