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10.30.2009
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Federal Stimulus Funds to UC Davis Will Bring 250 Jobs
Federal stimulus grants to UC Davis will put some 250 people to work on earthquake safety, new sources of clean energy and West Nile virus control, among dozens of other research projects. So far 53 ... [ More ]
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10.30.2009
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UC Davis Leads Bird Rescue in San Francisco Oil Spill
UC Davis wildlife experts are on the scene of an oil spill today in San Francisco Bay.
UC Davis veterinarian Michael Ziccardi, an international authority on the rescue and treatment of oiled ... [ More ]
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10.29.2009
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Inequality, 'Silver Spoon' Effect Found in Ancient Societies
The so-called “silver spoon” effect -- in which wealth is passed down from one generation to another -- is well established in some of the world’s most ancient economies, ... [ More ]
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10.27.2009
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Psychiatrist-Philanthropist Gives $1 Million for Infancy Studies
Dr. Robert Dorn, a Davis psychiatrist who devoted his career to understanding and treating mental health problems that originate in the earliest years of life, has given $1 million to support infant ... [ More ]
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10.26.2009
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Law School Hosts 'Cleantech' Symposium
Nov. 6, Friday -- Top professionals, entrepreneurs and executives in law, engineering and environmental sciences will explore the future of "cleantech" -- alternative energy and a broad ... [ More ]
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10.26.2009
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UC Davis Researchers Identify Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans
Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have identified the dominant odor naturally produced in humans and birds that attracts the blood-feeding Culex mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile ... [ More ]
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10.23.2009
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UC Davis Leads Attack on Deadly New Diseases
In hopes of preventing the next global pandemic and a possible death toll into the millions, UC Davis today launches an unprecedented international effort to find and control diseases that move ... [ More ]
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10.22.2009
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Altruism: Genetic or Cultural Evolution?
The origins of altruism, the willingness to make personal sacrifices for the benefit of others often unknown to us, has perplexed evolutionary social scientists and biologists for years.
Why do ... [ More ]
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10.21.2009
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$15 Million Horticulture Research Program to be Led by UC Davis
Intent on helping the world’s poorest people break out of a persistent cycle of poverty by producing and marketing high-value crops, the U.S. Agency for International Development has selected ... [ More ]
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10.21.2009
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Statewide Horse Day to Draw 4-H Youth to UC Davis
UC Davis’ Department of Animal Science will host the annual State 4-H Equine Field Day Saturday, Oct. 24 beginning at 10 a.m. More than 200 4-H members, parents and adult leaders are expected ... [ More ]
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10.20.2009
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Talk: Blood Vessels, Healing and Magnets
Oct. 22, Thursday, 4 p.m. -- Thomas C. Skalak, vice president for research and professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia, will speak on "Biomedical Engineering and ... [ More ]
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10.20.2009
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Growing Cartilage from Stem Cells
Damaged knee joints might one day be repaired with cartilage grown from stem cells in a laboratory, based on research by Professor Kyriacos Athanasiou, chair of the UC Davis Department of Biomedical ... [ More ]
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10.20.2009
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Advocate for Writing Wins Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award
Gary Sue Goodman, lecturer in the UC Davis University Writing Program, is the recipient of the 2009 James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award presented by the Academic Federation.
The annual ... [ More ]
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10.20.2009
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History Prof to Discuss Book, "The Preacher and the Politician"
Nov. 4, Wednesday -- UC Davis History Professor Clarence Walker will discuss his new book, “The Preacher and the Politician, Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama and Race in America,” from noon ... [ More ]
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10.20.2009
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Gathering to Celebrate After-school Programs
Oct. 22, Thursday -- More than 500 education and law enforcement leaders, parents, youth and day-care providers will gather from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the south steps of the state Capitol to ... [ More ]
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10.20.2009
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UC Davis Receives $1 Million to Enhance K-12 Teaching
The UC Davis School of Education has been awarded a $1 million grant to help small teams of K-12 teachers develop projects that enhance teaching and learning in the classrooms.
The grant from the ... [ More ]
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10.19.2009
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Former UC Davis Employee Surrenders on Warrant for Embezzlement, Theft
A former University of California, Davis, employee surrendered Sunday at the Yolo County Jail in Woodland on an arrest warrant for suspicion of embezzlement and theft of more than $38,000 from the ... [ More ]
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10.16.2009
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Diabetic Episodes Affect Kids' Memory
Children who have had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, a common complication of diabetes, may have persistent memory problems, according to a new study from researchers at the UC Davis Center ... [ More ]
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10.14.2009
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New Evidence Shakes up Perceptions of Salt
As the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are currently under development and regulations surrounding sodium consumption are being considered, an analysis of evidence to be released online ... [ More ]
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10.14.2009
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Delbanco to Open Intellectuals Forum
Oct. 22, Thursday -- Award-winning author and educator Andrew Delbanco will open this year’s Public Intellectuals Forum with a talk to begin at 5:30 p.m. at Bistro 33, 226 F St., in downtown ... [ More ]
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10.14.2009
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UC Profs to Edit New California Journal
Two UC Davis professors are busy preparing for the inaugural issue of a new journal about California’s cultures, politics and histories that will be called Boom.
Louis Warren, W. Turrentine ... [ More ]
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10.14.2009
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Big Changes as Big Bang! Contest Marks 10th Anniversary
Big Bang! is getting bigger, and more Sacramento-area business students have been invited to join the annual business plan competition run by MBA students of the UC Davis Graduate School of ... [ More ]
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10.13.2009
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Grant to Design Neutrino Detector
A consortium led by UC Davis physics professor Robert Svoboda will design the world's largest neutrino detector under a $4.4 million contract recently awarded by the National Science ... [ More ]
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10.13.2009
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Earlier Flu Viruses Provided Some Immunity to Current H1N1 Influenza, Study Shows
University of California, Davis, researchers studying the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, formerly referred to as “swine flu,” have identified a group of immunologically important sites on ... [ More ]
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10.12.2009
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Recent Honors for UC Davis Faculty and Staff
Chemistry professor Jacquelyn Gervay-Hague has been named as one of the inaugural class of American Chemistry Society Fellows. The 162 fellows, including teachers, academics, industrial and ... [ More ]
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10.12.2009
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Bush Treasury Insider to Discuss Financial Crisis
Oct. 15, Thursday -- Phillip L. Swagel, a top aide to former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, will present a paper on the nation’s near financial meltdown, “The Financial Crisis: ... [ More ]
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10.12.2009
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Prize-winning Poet to Read
Oct. 22, Thursday -- Frank Bidart, one of the most admired contemporary American poets, will read for the UC Davis English department.
A native of Bishop and Bakersfield, Bidart’s early ... [ More ]
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10.9.2009
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Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. Hall Opens; New Home of UC Davis Graduate School of Management
Applauding a symbol of the innovation and invention that has propelled California’s economy, prominent business leaders, faculty, students, staff and alumni today celebrated the grand opening ... [ More ]
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10.9.2009
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New Centennial Olive Oil Goes on Sale
The UC Davis Olive Center will begin selling this year’s Centennial Blend of extra virgin olive oil Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the campus bookstore in the Memorial Union. On that day, the oil will ... [ More ]
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10.8.2009
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Thousands of Prospective Students to Visit Campus
Oct. 17, Saturday -- About 3,500 prospective students, their parents and school counselors have signed up to attend Preview Day. The event, for which registration is now full, introduces prospective ... [ More ]
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10.8.2009
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More Than 130 Events to Bring Neighbors Together
Oct. 11, Sunday -- Block parties will be held all over Davis from noon to 9 p.m. during the annual Davis Neighbors' Night Out. This informal event, organized by the City of Davis, UC Davis and the ... [ More ]
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10.8.2009
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More Than 400 Bikes to Be Sold at Public Auction
Oct. 10, Saturday -- More than 400 bicycles will be offered for sale at the semi-annual UC Davis Bicycle Auction. The average selling price of the bikes, most of which were abandoned on campus or ... [ More ]
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10.8.2009
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Crowd in PJs to Meet Train, Rally for Homecoming
Oct. 16, Friday -- All are welcome to attend UC Davis' annual Pajamarino celebration to help kick off the university’s Homecoming weekend. The event, hosted by the Cal Aggie Student Alumni ... [ More ]
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10.7.2009
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$2M in Grants for Bullet, Duct Tape Forensic Science
Putting forensic science on a sound statistical footing is the aim behind three grants totaling over $2.2 million awarded to the UC Davis program in forensic science by the U.S. Department of ... [ More ]
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10.6.2009
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Gallagher Hall Grand Opening Oct. 9; RSVPs Required
Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. Hall, the gleaming new home of UC Davis' nationally ranked Graduate School of Management, is expected to draw an overflow crowd for its formal grand opening on Oct. ... [ More ]
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10.1.2009
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Three Years of Campus Sexual-Assault Statistics Were Too High
The University of California, Davis, has determined that it significantly over-reported the number of forcible sex offenses that were committed on and around campus in 2005, 2006 and 2007, based on ... [ More ]
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10.1.2009
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Former Violence Prevention Director Was Investigated and Repaid UC Davis for Expense Reimbursements
In response to media inquiries today, following a news conference on irregularities in UC Davis’ reporting of sexual-assault statistics to the federal government, the university believes it is ... [ More ]
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