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4.29.2008
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Free Eye Exams Offered for Service Dogs
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine will participate in a national service-dog eye exam event during the week of May 12. Registration is due before May 1.
UC Davis veterinary ... [ More ]
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4.28.2008
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Nationwide Biotech Crop Maps Suggested for Monitoring Environmental Impacts
A team of biologists, including a UC Davis plant scientist, is proposing that maps be created showing where all of the billion-plus acres of genetically engineered crops have been grown in the ... [ More ]
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4.28.2008
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UC Davis Researchers Discover Genes for Frost Tolerance in Wheat
The genes responsible for the wide range of freezing temperatures that can be tolerated by different wheat varieties have been identified by a team of U.S. and European scientists, led by a plant ... [ More ]
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4.28.2008
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Ag Center to Honor Health and Safety Achievements
The Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS) is now accepting nominees for its "Outstanding Achievement in Farm Health & Safety Recognition" Award. The deadline for submitting ... [ More ]
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4.28.2008
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Study Finds More Fresh, Local Foods on Hospital Trays
A hospital replacing its canned and frozen fruits and vegetables with fresh produce from nearby farms? It might sound like a post-anesthesia dream, but it is happening at some San Francisco Bay Area ... [ More ]
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4.28.2008
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Local Food Celebrated With Week of Activities
A bike tour of the Student Farm, taste-testings, a photo exhibit, films and the campus farmers market are among the free events open to the public during Local Food Week April 28-May 2. Sponsored by ... [ More ]
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4.25.2008
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Valley Fox Studies Continue; Public's Help Needed Again
Thanks to more than 250 people who reported native red fox sightings, UC Davis researchers studied 18 Central Valley dens last year, and have already begun studying 10 this year.
The researchers ... [ More ]
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4.25.2008
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Study Finds More Fresh, Local Foods on Hospital Trays
A hospital replacing its canned and frozen fruits and vegetables with fresh produce from nearby farms? It might sound like a post-anesthesia dream, but it is happening at some San Francisco Bay Area ... [ More ]
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4.25.2008
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Amory Lovins Will Address Green Entrepreneurs Academy
Renowned energy expert Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 UC Davis Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy, where doctoral students, post-docs and ... [ More ]
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4.25.2008
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First International Conference on Plug-in Hybrid Cars Is July 22-24
UC Davis is co-organizing and co-sponsoring the first international conference on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), set for July 22-24 in San Jose, Calif.
The time is right for Plug-In ... [ More ]
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4.25.2008
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Environmental Events Calendar
GAS PRICES AND CAR BUYERS -- April 25 (today) -- UC Davis economics professor Christopher Knittel will discuss how gasoline prices influence new-car buyers. The presentation is "Gasoline Prices and ... [ More ]
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4.25.2008
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Nash Prize for Faculty Advocacy Awarded
Adjunct professor Catherine VandeVoort is the first recipient of UC Davis' Charles P. Nash Prize, recognizing achievement in promoting shared governance and advocating for faculty interests and ... [ More ]
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4.24.2008
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Federal Judge Rules for UC Davis in Title IX Case
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the University of California, Davis, in a Title IX case filed by four women who wanted to be on the intercollegiate wrestling team.
In an order issued ... [ More ]
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4.23.2008
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Mining for Dark Matter
While much of the attention in the world of high-energy physics is focused on the Large Hadron Collider nearing completion at the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva, ... [ More ]
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4.23.2008
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1600 Eruption Caused Global Disruption
The 1600 eruption of Huaynaputina in Peru had a global impact on human society, according to a new study of contemporary records by geologists at UC Davis.
The eruption is known to have put a ... [ More ]
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4.23.2008
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Lecture: Protein Misfolding Diseases
April 28, Monday -- Christopher Dobson, fellow of the Royal Society and John Humphrey Plummer Professor of Chemical and Structural Biology at Cambridge University, England, will speak on "Life on ... [ More ]
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4.23.2008
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Student Steel Bridge Competition on Campus
Steel bridges and concrete canoes will be put to the test this weekend as the UC Davis student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers hosts the organization's Mid-Pacific regional ... [ More ]
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4.22.2008
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Why College Men May Hear 'Yes' When Women Mean 'No'
Faulty male introspection may explain why men so often misinterpret women's indirect messages to stop or slow down the escalation of sexual intimacy, according to new research by UC Davis ... [ More ]
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4.22.2008
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Dog Blood Donors Still Needed for UC Davis Veterinary Blood Bank
The new UC Davis Veterinary Blood Bank is still in need of dogs from the surrounding area to serve as blood donors and encourages pet owners to consider enrolling their dogs.
The blood bank ... [ More ]
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4.21.2008
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Transgenic Goats' Milk Helps Fend off E. coli-related Illness in Pigs
Pigs fed goats' milk that was genetically modified to carry an important antibacterial enzyme found in human breast milk showed signs of better resisting attack by common E. coli bacteria than did ... [ More ]
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4.17.2008
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Campus Food Workers to Be Eligible for UC Jobs
UC Davis officials announced today that the campus has committed to instituting a new approach to managing food service programs and employees, while at the same time remaining focused on ensuring ... [ More ]
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4.16.2008
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Distinguished Educational Thinkers Lecture
April 23, Wednesday -- Joseph A. Aguerrebere, president and CEO of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and a national expert on school reform, will deliver a Distinguished ... [ More ]
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4.16.2008
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Symposium on School Reform
April 18, Friday -- Researchers from six University of California campuses, the University of Washington, the University of Nebraska and Policy Analysis for California Education, a Berkeley-based ... [ More ]
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4.15.2008
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Doxie Derby Big Crowd Pleaser at UC Davis Picnic Day
Ninety-six dogs from throughout California will come to race at Picnic Day at UC Davis on Saturday, April 19. Some proud owners claim theirs is the fastest dog on four legs, and they have boasted ... [ More ]
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4.15.2008
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Music Professors Score
UC Davis music professors Kurt Rohde and Pablo Ortiz have won two of the music world's most prestigious honors: a Rome Prize and an Academy Award in Music.
Rome Prize
Composer and violist ... [ More ]
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4.14.2008
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Admission at UC Davis More Competitive for Fall 2008
Even as the University of California, Davis, boosts from last year the number of high school students admitted for freshman studies for fall 2008, admission continues to become more ... [ More ]
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4.14.2008
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Calendar: Emissions Symposium Is April 21 in Sacramento
UC Davis transportation experts will co-sponsor an April 21 symposium on strategies for meeting California's 2020 targets for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from passenger vehicles. The ... [ More ]
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4.14.2008
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Apply Now for Campus Sustainability Grants
Staff, faculty and students are encouraged to submit ideas for making UC Davis a greener place in 2008-09. The best ideas will receive funding support from the campus administration. Submission ... [ More ]
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4.14.2008
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Energy Efficiency Center Gets $1.1 Million From Chevron, Wal-Mart and Goldman Sachs
The UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center will receive grants of $1.1 million from three new sponsors: Chevron Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Goldman Sachs.
Chevron and Wal-Mart have each pledged ... [ More ]
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4.14.2008
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New Grape Rootstocks Fight Pests Naturally
Five new pest-resistant grape rootstocks recently released by UC Davis are environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical fumigants.
The new rootstocks are resistant to nematodes (tiny worms) ... [ More ]
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4.11.2008
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What do Chinese propaganda posters say about China?
April 12, Saturday -- China's use of art to promote socialist ideology during the years 1949-1989 will be the subject of an all-day symposium sponsored by the UC Davis Department of Art History. The ... [ More ]
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4.11.2008
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Anthropologist Guggenheim fellow to study psychotherapy rise in China
UC Davis anthropologist Li Zhang, an associate professor of anthropology at UC Davis who is studying the rise of psychotherapy in contemporary China, has been awarded a 2008 Guggenheim ... [ More ]
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4.11.2008
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Oregon Collection of UC Davis Art on Exhibit at Robert Mondavi Winery
The Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville is hosting an exclusive exhibition of prints by some of this century's most acclaimed artists, all with ties to the art department at UC Davis. The prints come ... [ More ]
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4.9.2008
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Pioneering Historian of China Wins Highest Peer Honor
Susan Mann, a renowned historian of China, has been named the 2008 Faculty Research Lecturer by her colleagues at the University of California, Davis.
"Susan Mann is internationally known for ... [ More ]
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4.9.2008
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Daylight Harvesting Technologies Licensed
The University of California, Davis, has signed co-exclusive license agreements with Watt Stopper/Legrand of Santa Clara, Calif., and Axis Technologies Inc. of Lincoln, Neb., to commercialize ... [ More ]
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4.7.2008
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Media Calendar: Olive Short Course
April 18-19, Friday and Saturday -- Olive experts from the United States, Spain and Italy will teach the latest techniques in growing olives for commercial olive-oil production. The short-course, ... [ More ]
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4.7.2008
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New Pest-Resistant Grape Rootstocks Released to Nurseries
Five new grape rootstocks that are resistant to nematodes and phylloxera -- two of the most damaging vineyard pests -- were recently released for distribution to commercial nurseries by UC ... [ More ]
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4.7.2008
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Farmers Market Returns to Campus
An on-campus farmers market, intended to give UC Davis students, faculty and staff increased access to fresh local produce, has returned for its second season. It will be open Wednesdays, from 11 ... [ More ]
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4.7.2008
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Media Calendar: Fruit and Veggie Health Claims Seminar
May 15, Thursday -- Some 200 industry and government personnel will gather at UC Davis for a symposium focused on the health claims associated with fruit and vegetable consumption. Speakers will ... [ More ]
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4.3.2008
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UC Davis Builds on Emergency, Mental Health Services
As the higher education community this month recognizes the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting tragedy, UC Davis is pressing forward with its ongoing efforts to improve safety and ... [ More ]
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4.2.2008
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Working Memory Has Limited 'Slots'
A new study by researchers at UC Davis shows how our very short-term "working memory," which allows the brain to stitch together sensory information, operates. The system retains a limited number of ... [ More ]
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4.2.2008
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Skunk Deaths Not Due to Rabies or Distemper, Tests Show
Rabies and distemper appear not to be the cause of death for dozens of Northern California skunks, reports a veterinary scientist at the University of California, Davis.
"We want to reassure ... [ More ]
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4.1.2008
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Dante Scholar Wins $40,000 Teaching Prize
Brenda Deen Schildgen, an eminent scholar of medieval European literature and biblical studies and one of UC Davis' most esteemed professors, today was named the 2008 recipient of the UC Davis Prize ... [ More ]
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4.1.2008
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Astronomy Talk, Film Screening and Book Signing
April 9, Wednesday -- Science author and broadcaster Timothy Ferris will host a screening of his film, "Seeing in the Dark," in the ARC Ballroom, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Adapted from his book of the ... [ More ]
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4.1.2008
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Native American Student Union to Hold Powwow
April 5, Saturday -- The UC Davis Native American Student Union will hold its 36th annual powwow, "Many Traditions, One Community," from 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday at the ARC Pavilion on campus. ... [ More ]
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4.1.2008
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Phil Angelides, Cruz Reynoso to Speak in Honor of Cesar Chavez
April 3, Thursday -- Former California Treasurer Phil Angelides and former California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso will speak at UC Davis Thursday as part of a weeklong series of events ... [ More ]
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4.1.2008
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Politics of Mass Surveillance and Profiling
April 22, Tuesday -- Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of "The Anarchist in the Library," will talk about privacy in the information age from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Wilkins Moot Courtroom in King Hall ... [ More ]
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