6.5.2009

UC at crossroads on budget cutbacks
UC President Mark G. Yudof told legislators during a June 1 hearing that California’s commitment to higher education is “unraveling,” due in part to $800 million in state funding ... [ More ]

	Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef (wearing his UC Davis Medal) and his wife, Rosalie, left, react to a banner reading, 'Vanderhoef Quad,' the new name for the open area between the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts and the Graduate School of Management (under construction). (Karin Higgins/UC Davis)

New transfer student efforts paying off
When Ivan Carrillo transferred from a local community college to study at UC Davis, he doubted his ability to make the grade and, at first, had difficulty making friends. Since then, the Elk Grove ... [ More ]

SUPREME NOMINEE: Profs analyze Sonia Sotomayor’s high court bid
When President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic justice of the U.S. Supreme Court last week, media from around the country called on UC Davis experts for comment. UC ... [ More ]

Theme is ‘education’ for 2010 book project
Those looking to get a jump on their summer reading may want to consider being a part of the 2010 campus community book project. The campus is calling for nominations of books and people to join ... [ More ]

NORTH KOREA CRISIS: U.S. and its allies only need ‘minimal’ response, national security expert says
North Korea’s nuclear testing and sword-rattling rhetoric are raising the stakes for the U.S. and the global community. Rather than take the bait, the U.S. and its allies should act ... [ More ]

Aggie Pride—on your coffee table
Aggie Pride is coming to a coffee table near you — by way of a photographic depiction of the UC Davis community and culture. UC Davis Aggie Pride: A Showcase of the University Through Photos ... [ More ]

Degrees of separation
UC Davis will award about 7,445 degrees for 2008-09 as it completes the academic year with commencements through June 14. Information for ceremonies, guest speakers and degrees to be awarded ... [ More ]

CITATIONS FOR EXCELLENCE
In conjunction with the annual Thank Goodness for Staff celebration, held last month, Staff Assembly presented its Citations for Excellence, after receiving nominations from the campus ... [ More ]

TRANSITION: Acting director named for MIND Institute
Robert Hales, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine, has been named acting director of the MIND Institute while a search is conducted for a ... [ More ]

FOOD, ETC.: Beyond Extra Virgin at a discount, plus heirloom tomatoes and more wine tastings
The UC Davis Olive Center announced a 50 percent discount for faculty and staff who wish to participate in Beyond Extra Virgin: An International Conference on Excellence in Olive Oil, billed as ... [ More ]

	'So the sequence becomes clear now,' says Venkatesan Sundaresan, professor of plant biology and plant sciences.

Stem cell test induces formation of blood vessels in mice
Using adult human stem cells, UC Davis researchers successfully induced the formation of new blood vessels in mice with reduced blood flow (ischemia) to their limbs. The breakthrough treatment ... [ More ]

Poor attention in kindergarten predicts lower high school test scores
As thousands of students nationwide prepare to leave high school, a new UC Davis study shows a clear link between attention problems early in school — as early as kindergarten — and ... [ More ]

MIND INSTITUTE: Lecturer series concludes; summer program Aug. 7
The brain's executive functions The MIND Institute’s 2008-09 Distinguished Lecturer Series is scheduled to conclude June 10 with two talks by Adele Diamond, a founder of developmental ... [ More ]

SEMINARS AND COLLOQUIA: Weed Day; International Plant Nutrition Colloquium
WEED DAY Registration is now open for Weed Day 2009 to be held July 16 at UC Davis. Weed Day is an annual event that provides an opportunity for pest control advisers, farm advisers, chemical ... [ More ]

	Patwin Elder Bill Wright, left, and Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef plant coral bell shrubs at the new reflective area.

Tickets on sale for Madama Butterfly
Tickets went on sale this week for Madama Butterfly at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. This will not be a live opera; instead, it is a production that was recorded in December 2007 at ... [ More ]

	MFA EXHIBITION: Crystal Haueter's Courtney Submersed, cut photo collage and resin

AGGIES ON THE MOVE: Week 7 standings
Through Week 7 (May 18-24) steps per person, on average 1. The Category 5 (Veterinary Medicine, Central Services) 809,405 2. Barking Dogs (Health Sciences Library, Application Development and ... [ More ]

THE OUTDOORS: At the arboretum and Stebbins Cold Canyon
AT THE ARBORETUM Tour — Roses of the Storer Garden. 2 p.m. June 7, gazebo. Walk With Warren — With Warren Roberts, arboretum superintendent. Noon June 10, gazebo. Tour — The ... [ More ]

Global health forum
“Global Health, California and the World” is the title of an open forum scheduled for June 8 in Sacramento. Among the sponsors is the planning office for the proposed UC School of ... [ More ]

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