Today Transforming Transportation and Energy:Politics and Technology Dan Sperling,director,Institute of Transportation Studies,andprofessor ofcivilengineering andenvironmentalscience andpolicy– UC Davis 360Shields Library12:10to1p.m. Sponsored by the Institute of Governmental Affairs Sequential Speciation:Why Are There So Many SMALL Animals? Andrew Forbes,postdoctoral scholar– UC Davisdepartment ofentomology 122Briggs12:10to1p.m. Sponsored by entomology Signalingin Electric Fish:Behavior,Neurobiology,Molecular Evolution Harold Zakon,Dr.– University of Texas at Austin 1022Life Sciences1:10to2p.m. Sponsored by Neurobiology,Physiology and Behavior College of Biological Sciences

Somewhere between our youthful commitment to whatever lifestyle our parents raised us with and a midlife crisis,most college students put the idea of religion behind them.Succumbing to an authority figure,with its rules and regulations,and lack of tangible force doesn‘t fit well in the schema of our college lives.

UC Davis students are drinking less than in years past,leading to an overall decline in underage drinking and binge drinking,according to a report released by the Health Education and Promotion program onApr.14.According to the study,off-campus parties are more likely to resultinproblems than residence hall parties,Greek parties,campus events or at bars.

Apr. 20 kicked off Asian Pacific Culture Week (APCW), presented by the Student Programs & Activities Center, ASUCD, Office of Campus & Community Relations and Student Affairs. The week’s events include stress workshops, a cooking class, an open mic night, dance performances and a retreat focused on the sociopolitical issues that the Asian Pacific Islander community faces.

Environmental Protection Agency designates carbon dioxide a pollutant The EPA formally declared on Fridaythatcarbon dioxide as well as five other heat-trapping gasesare pollutants endangering public health and welfare. The move,which has beenanticipated since the election of President Barack Obama,begins a60-day comment period thatmust be completed before any regulations can be set in motion.

Fraternities and sororities may have a new way to pool their resources together as the Professional Fraternity and Sorority Council (PFSC) aims to become official.The council aims to help recruit more members to each fraternity and sorority and provide a resource to the students about the different advantages of the groups.There are currently approximately300UC Davis students involved in professional fraternities and sororities.

Thirty years after PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) were banned in the U.S.,UC Davis researchers have discovered how the class of toxic chemicals may cause behavioral disorders in some children,even at the low levels that people encounter now. The series of three new studies together reveal that PCBs can disrupt cellular signals crucial for normal brain development and function.

A fact that may be unknown to some, the homeless population in Davis is steadily increasing as the economy worsens. A recent homeless census conducted by several local homeless service agencies indicated that the overall count of homeless individuals in Yolo County is up approximately 19 percent, an increase of 77 individuals since the last count in 2007.

TODAY East Quad Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. East Quad Support local farmers and buy some fresh produce, nuts, flowers and more! Pick up some tasty treats for a fun springtime dinner or a nice afternoon snack. How Wastewater Can Save Your Life talk 5 to 7 p.m. 1322 Storer Associate professor of civil and environmental engineering Frank Loge will speak on the topic of wastewater as part of a presentation for the Education for Sustainable Living program. Last Lecture series with Jonathan Mermis-Cava 6:10 to 7 p.m. Griffin Lounge, MU Sociology professor Jonathan Mermis-Cava will participate in the Last Lecture series. Food will be provided! ASUCD Court meeting 9 p.m. Fielder Room, MU Listen to the pre-hearing for cases on this week’s docket. Art and Art History Club application deadline 10 p.m. expressyourself.art@gmail.com E-mailthe above address for an application to the club and have a chance to show your art!

In a world that is endlessly awkward, one author is approaching sex in a scientific perspective. Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Spook, spoke at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center on Monday night about her new book Bonk, which couples science and sex.

Let’s be honest,we all have our bad weeks.I’m not talking about anything serious (although those happen,too),I’m talking about those times when tons of littleannoyances just add up and the tiniest thing can make you break down into tears ofself-pity.Take right now,forexample.I should be happy as a clam (which I’m pretty sure means that I should be pretty gosh-darn happy,although I never understood how clams became the mascot for happiness).