7.17.2009

	Student employee Jack Smith works at the bagel station in the Coffee House in April 2009. (Karin Higgins/UC Davis)

ON THE MOVE IN THE MU
Changes are afoot in the Memorial Union’s east wing to accommodate temporary quarters for various elements of the Coffee House, while its home in the west wing is renovated and expanded over ... [ More ]

Furloughs to start Sept. 1, by order of regents
The University of California Board of Regents on July 16 approved systemwide furloughs, effective Sept. 1, as one part of President Mark G. Yudof's plan to offset an anticipated $813 million ... [ More ]

Fight back for UC
 As state support for UC shrinks, the excellence of the institution is at risk, say UC President Mark G. Yudof and Regents Richard Blum, Russell Gould and Sherry Lansing. In a July 10 letter to ... [ More ]

Budget anxiety: HR can help
When Human Resources officials addressed layoffs, career counseling, stress and other budget-related issues during a staff forum on July 9, they were not only addressing an audience of 500 people in ... [ More ]

	Dengue Fever's Chhom Nimol

Katehi: Nothing inappropriate in Illinois admissions inquiry
In a new statement, Chancellor-designate Linda Katehi reiterated that she “never attempted to alter, influence or interfere with the admissions decision of any applicant to the University of ... [ More ]

YOUTHFUL CONNECTIONS: Vajra Watson—Listening deeply and acting consistently with high expectations
Vajra Watson knows about the challenges of college, being the first in her family to graduate from an institution of higher education. Now she wants to return her knowledge to the community. She ... [ More ]

BRIEFS
Sign up for Career Management Academy Summertime is the perfect time to work on your career development. Toward this, Staff Development and Professional Services will offer the Career Management ... [ More ]

FOOD, ETC.: Fruits, veggies, wine and tomatoes
Consumer’s guide to fruits, veggies If you grew up thumping watermelons in the grocery store but aren’t quite sure why, this new booklet is for you. From the Farm to Your Table: ... [ More ]

THE OUTDOORS: At the arboretum
Tour — Water-Smart Plants. 10 a.m. July 18, gazebo. Folk Music Jams — Play or listen. Noon July 24, and Aug. 7 and 21. Wyatt Deck. Tour — Tired of Mowing? 10 a.m. Aug. 1, ... [ More ]

CAMPUS CALENDAR: Band-uh’s Summer Jam-uh!
Need a California Aggie Marching Band-uh fix? You are invited to watch and listen as the band rehearses on the lawn outside the Rec Pool Lodge and the Rec Pool, from 7 to 9 p.m. on July 20, and ... [ More ]

State Department taps geology prof as science adviser
Ken Verosub has always been interested in the interface between science and public policy. So last fall when the UC Davis distinguished professor of geology heard that the U.S. Department of State ... [ More ]

	UC Davis geologist Robert Zierenberg at work in a makeshift lab in northeast Iceland. (Naomi Marks/UC Davis)

‘Doorkeepers’ block invading microbes
A group of plant proteins that “shut the door” on bacteria that would otherwise infect the plant’s leaves has been identified for the first time by a team of researchers at UC ... [ More ]

SEMINARS AND COLLOQUIA: COSMOS lectures open to the public
COSMOS — the California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science — invites the public to two free lectures: July 22 — Henry I. Miller: Designer genes — will they ... [ More ]

LAUREL: Fadley
Charles Fadley, a distinguished professor of physics at UC Davis, has been elected into the Royal Society of Sciences at Uppsala. Founded in 1710, this prestigious Swedish institution has counted as ... [ More ]

	Mads Lynnerup captures Copenhagen's routine.

Health care reform debate simmers
For the next month, Congress will undertake the daunting feat of trying to solve the nation’s health care woes. Given the complexity, real change, if any, is likely to be more incremental ... [ More ]

Yudof: UC to remain 10-campus system
The UC will not shut down any of its campuses in an attempt to bridge a state-driven budget gap. That’s the word from UC President Mark Yudof after a group of UC San Diego professors last ... [ More ]

LETTER: Custodial cutbacks
Dear Editor: I understand and am supportive of custodial cutbacks to try to decrease the deficit. However, I think that all should share. I don’t think that classrooms should be cleaned ... [ More ]

The importance of being ergonomic
 Tired of sitting? Try a different kind of chair. Or take an ergonomics class. Improper work practices may cause serious disabilities for employees. That’s why UC Davis Extension is ... [ More ]

Regents’ next staff adviser chosen
Juliann Martinez of UC Berkeley is next in line to be staff adviser to the UC Board of Regents.  Martinez, the director of gift management at Berkeley, will be staff adviser-designate in ... [ More ]

Sheffrin to Tulane
Steven M. Sheffrin, professor of economics and former dean of the Division of Social Sciences, is leaving UC Davis to accept a position at Tulane University. Starting Jan. 1, he will be the director ... [ More ]

Cal Grant funding OK'd
An estimated 46,000 University of California students who were awarded state-funded Cal Grants will receive their grants in fall 2009 despite the current state budget impasse, UC President Mark ... [ More ]

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