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5.22.2009
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Recent Faculty Honors
Physics professors John S. Conway and Steven Carlip have been elected fellows of the American Physical Society, an honor bestowed on fewer than 15 percent of the society’s 40,000 members. The ... [ More ]
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5.22.2009
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Woodland Grads Honored With UC Davis Scholarships
Fourteen high school seniors from Woodland and Pioneer high schools in Woodland will begin their freshman year at UC Davis with a scholarship from the UC Davis Foundation's Russell F. and Jean H. ... [ More ]
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5.22.2009
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Major New Efforts Support Community College Transfers
When Ivan Carrillo transferred from a local community college to study at UC Davis, he doubted his ability to make the grade and he had trouble making friends.
Since then, the Elk Grove resident ... [ More ]
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5.21.2009
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Clean Water, Better Backs, Dry Legs Are Winners in Business Plan Competition
A plan for cleaning wastewater with ultraviolet light won the $15,000 first prize in the annual Big Bang! Business Plan Competition at the University of California, Davis, Wednesday night.
The ... [ More ]
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5.21.2009
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UC Davis Experts: U.S. Supreme Court
The University of California, Davis, School of Law has faculty who are available to comment from a variety of perspectives when President Barack Obama announces his nominee to replace Justice David ... [ More ]
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5.20.2009
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Funding Shortage Forces Closure of Fresno Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory
Due to budget shortfalls, the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, managed by the University of California, Davis, will close its Fresno laboratory on July 19.
The ... [ More ]
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5.19.2009
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Bank, Credit Card Fees Can Sink Household Budget
The typical U.S. household pays $500 a year in bank and credit card fees and interest, more than half of which could be avoided through better planning, according to new research by Victor Stango, ... [ More ]
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5.18.2009
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New Stem Cell Lab for Horses Opens at UC Davis Veterinary School
Focused on providing the latest in stem cell therapies for horses, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine today opened its new Regenerative Medicine Laboratory at the William R. Pritchard ... [ More ]
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5.18.2009
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Veterinary School Opens Stem Cell Lab for Horses
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine will hold the grand opening for its new Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, which will provide stem cells to treat bone, tendon and ligament injuries in ... [ More ]
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5.14.2009
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New Social Sciences Dean Appointed
George R. Mangun, professor of psychology and neurology, has been appointed dean of the UC Davis Division of Social Sciences.
Mangun emerged as the top candidate during a national search that ... [ More ]
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5.14.2009
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Pitting Poet Against Poet to Keep Kids in School
Sacramento teenagers "spitting" (reciting poetry) in a regional hip-hop poetry "slam" (competition). Contestants were nominated by their peers and teachers at middle and high ... [ More ]
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5.13.2009
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Senator Steinberg First of Graduation Speakers
Graduates and guests at spring commencements of UC Davis will hear from leaders and innovators in a variety of fields: elected and appointed public servants, an astronaut, a humanitarian, an ... [ More ]
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5.13.2009
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Higher-ed Reforms in Europe Topic of Conference
Radical changes in European higher education -- and what they mean for universities in the United States -- will be the topic of a public lecture at UC Davis on Thursday, May 21.
Guy Haug, a key ... [ More ]
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5.12.2009
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UC Davis Bioengineer Receives Hartwell Grant to Address Skull Fusion Disorder of Infants
With support from a foundation that champions cutting-edge medical research, a biomedical engineer at UC Davis will start work this month on developing a new treatment for infants born with ... [ More ]
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5.12.2009
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Milestone in Live Microscopy Focus of $2 Million NIH Grant
A proposal by a team of UC Davis scientists to develop the world’s first electron microscope capable of filming live biological processes has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National ... [ More ]
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5.11.2009
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Meanings of Obama
May 13, Wednesday -- The many sides of Barack Obama -- pop icon, quilt inspiration and Chicago politico -- will be explored in a 7 p.m. panel discussion, "The Meanings of Obama," on ... [ More ]
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5.11.2009
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Redefining Soul Food
May 12, Tuesday -- If "fresh" and "healthy" aren't the first adjectives that come to mind when you think of soul food, Oakland-based "eco-chef" Bryant Terry has recipes ... [ More ]
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5.11.2009
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Other events
May 16, Saturday -- The UC Davis Student Programs & Activities Center has planned a range of additional activities on campus for Black Family Day, among them:
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. -- ... [ More ]
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5.11.2009
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Veterinary School Hosts Influenza Symposium for Health Professionals
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine will bring together public health officials, flu researchers, physicians, veterinarians and health sciences students Tuesday, May 12, for an influenza ... [ More ]
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5.7.2009
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Gourmet Winkler Dinner to Benefit Students
The public is invited to a night of gourmet food and wine Saturday, May 16, during the 2009 Winkler Dinner at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science.
Each of the six courses on the ... [ More ]
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5.7.2009
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Brewing Expert Charles Bamforth to Speak at Wine Literature Event
Charles Bamforth, the Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at UC Davis, will be one of four authors to speak on May 20 at the second annual Books on Wine Festival, ... [ More ]
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5.7.2009
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UC Davis Olive Center Offers New Line of Sicilian-style Olives
The UC Davis Olive Center is offering a new line of Sicilian-style table olives, representing a boutique segment of the California olive industry.
These brine-cured olives, available in Sicilian ... [ More ]
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5.6.2009
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$1 Million Study to Look at Region's Youth
UC Davis researchers have received $1 million from Sierra Health Foundation and The California Endowment for an ambitious two-year study that will yield recommendations for boosting the ... [ More ]
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5.6.2009
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Seed Biotechnology Symposium to Mark 10th Anniversary
The Seed Biotechnology Center at the University of California, Davis, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a May 11-12 symposium titled “Seed Biotechnologies: Filling the Gap between the ... [ More ]
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5.6.2009
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"Green Acres" Conference to Focus on Air Quality and Agriculture
Agricultural producers and industry leaders will gather with researchers, policymakers, legal experts, regulators, environmental groups and green-technology providers June 1-2 at the University of ... [ More ]
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5.6.2009
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International Olive Oil Conference to Explore "Beyond Extra Virgin"
Food professionals from around the world will gather June 21-23 at UC Davis for “Beyond Extra Virgin,” an international conference exploring the best production practices, sensory ... [ More ]
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5.5.2009
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Hate Crimes Experts
The University of California, Davis, has experts in psychology, sociology and law who are available to comment on hate crimes and on the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act, now before the U.S. Senate. ... [ More ]
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5.5.2009
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Bus Rollover Emergency Drill
Using an old Unitrans bus, units from the UC Davis Fire Department, neighboring fire departments and other emergency responders will practice their response to a mass-casualty incident. The scenario ... [ More ]
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5.4.2009
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Nano-Sandwich Triggers Novel Electron Behavior
A material just six atoms thick in which electrons appear to be guided by conflicting laws of physics depending on their direction of travel has been discovered by a team of physicists at the ... [ More ]
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