7.18.2008

	(Karin Higgins/UC Davis)

Exhibits tell UC Davis story of societal contributions
Go inside a silo to create your ideal tomato. See the dramatic reduction in emissions from an alternative-fuel car. Toss a token into a machine and watch as it simulates the conversion of ... [ More ]

CAMPUS AMBASSADORS
Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef is inviting staff members to volunteer as campus ambassadors this summer at the university's centennial exhibition at the California State Fair in Sacramento. The ... [ More ]

Parking enforcement raises funds, tempers
Parking enforcement officers are arguably among the most misunderstood — and underappreciated — employees on campus. Just ask them. You know who they are: they wear dark blue pants, ... [ More ]

PARKING AT A GLANCE
Do not call a parking enforcement officer a "meter maid." The scope of the job is far more than just citing violators at meters and parking lots. Plus, it is sexist language. Average cost of a ... [ More ]

4th Tahoe air sampler zeroes in on smoke's impact
To better understand the effects of catastrophic wildfires on the Lake Tahoe ecosystem, UC Davis researchers earlier this week installed a fourth state-of-the-art air sampler. The UC Davis Tahoe ... [ More ]

	Nitrogen sleuth Benjamin Houlton

Voluntary staff time reduction begins
START began July 1, offering eligible employees the opportunity to cut their work hours without the loss of UC Retirement Plan credit, vacation or sick leave accrual, or health insurance or other ... [ More ]

Sheltering people and pets; Butte County keeps dogs and cats in close proximity to their owners
Officials in Butte County are dealing with fire evacuees' pets in a new way, one that UC Davis veterinary personnel helped arrange and which they see as mutually beneficial for dogs and cats and ... [ More ]

	Untitled acrylic on canvas (1975) by Kin-ya-onny beyeh (Carl Nelson Gorman's Navajo name), on display at the artist's namesake gallery through Sept. 5.

Smoke-free campus in Sacramento
On the first day of July, a new policy that no longer allows smoking in outdoor areas went into effect on the UC Davis campus in Sacramento. The result will be a smoke-free zone throughout the ... [ More ]

THE OUTDOORS: At the arboretum
Tour -- More Color in Your Garden. 10 a.m. July 20, gazebo, Garrod Drive. Free parking along Garrod Drive and in Lot 55. Folk Music Jam -- Play or listen. Noon July 25, and Aug. 8 and 22. Wyatt ... [ More ]

Bach SummerFest
American Bach Soloists' SummerFest 2008 is scheduled July 18-20 at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, after earlier three-day runs in Belvedere and San Francisco. Each evening starts ... [ More ]

Rooms announced for last 2 brown bags on proposed School of Global Health
Meeting locations have been announced for the last two brown bags focused on describing a proposed UC-wide School of Global Health. Faculty from all disciplines who have an interest in global ... [ More ]

	Albert Besteiro of Del Castillo -- the Latin rock band that plays next in the SummerMusic series

	Math professor and 'mathema-gician' Arthur Benjamin (Courtesy)

IN RESEARCH: A way to limit breast surgeries; Promoting a long-term look at ag; Antibacterial ingredients faulted
A WAY TO LIMIT BREAST SURGERIES: Simple and quick diagnostic techniques used during breast cancer surgery can spare most women from a second surgery to remove affected lymph nodes, according to ... [ More ]

IN MEMORIAM: Tucker, Oak tree expert
John Tucker, professor emeritus of botany and an internationally recognized oak expert, died July 5 at Sutter Davis Hospital from complications of a stroke. He was 92. An authority on the ... [ More ]

	(Julia Ann Easley/UC Davis)

IN BRIEF
Information tech report available The Campus Council for Information Technology has posted its 2007-08 annual report at its Web site, ccfit.ucdavis.edu. The council, whose members represent ... [ More ]

Check out these faculty books for summer reading
From physics to poetry, professors at UC Davis publish 100 or so new books every year. Many of the latest titles would enrich any summer reading list: A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History ... [ More ]

Campus connections to the Beijing Olympics
When you watch the Summer Olympics in August, keep an eye out for UC Davis connections — because, just like the concept of "six degrees of separation," it's amazing how close we all ... [ More ]

New voice-mail system now offers caller ID
The Davis campus's Communications Resources unit has added caller ID to the 2-month-old telephone message system that converts your voice mails to audio files and makes them available for listening ... [ More ]

UC Davis Day at Six Flags
Staff members have until Aug. 2 to buy specially priced tickets for UC Davis Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo. The celebration is planned for Saturday, Aug. 9. The UC Davis tickets ... [ More ]

UC service workers go on strike
UC service employees continued their strike this week, despite a court order calling off the action. Hundreds of workers throughout the University of California system walked off the job Monday, ... [ More ]

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