The early bird gets the worm – or rather,in the case of this Saturday’s worm composting workshop,an entire pound of worms. Project Compost will host their spring worm-composting workshop at11a.m.near the tri co-ops,where attendants will receive a free bin with live worms.The worms are in limited supply,so early or on-time arrival will ensure a bin,organizers said.

Prominent academic and international leader in entrepreneurship and technologySteven Currall will serve as the new dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management beginning July1. Currall was chosen after an international search supervised by Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef,and will step in for former deanNicole Woolsey Biggart who announced her resignation in September.

High energy physicists at Fermilab in Illinois,with the help of the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator,are racing to discover the universe’s best kept secret.They smash protons and antiprotons together at nearly the speed of light to find what some call the “Holy Grail of physics” while others just consider it the essential ingredientfor life.

Saying “that’s so gay” has seemingly become a part of our daily language as children and young adults.Initially,it may seem as though there’s nothing wrong with saying it because there’s no apparent victim,especially when most people assume that the people they know are straight.But for some children,like Carl Walker-Hoover,just being straight is not enough to keep them from becoming victim of taunting words like “you’re gay.“

An estimated20to25percent of American college women experience attempted or complete rape during their college years,according to the U.S.Department of Justice.This year’s “Take Back the Night” aims to attract more awareness toward sexual violence.

Teams:UC Davis vs.No.15California Records:Aggies,21-26; Golden Bears,32-15 Where:LaRue Field When:Today at3p.m.

Risk of heart disease strongly linked to waist size Researchers have found more evidence that a larger waist size alone,even in those of normal weight,raises the risk for heart disease significantly. The strong link was uncovered by analyzing data from over80,360Swedish men and women between the ages of45and85who were enrolled in two long-term health studies over a period of seven years ending in2004.Over the course of the studies,over1,100of the participants were either hospitalized or died from heart disease.

Solar energy could be coming from space satellites in the near future.The investor-owned utility company Pacific Gas & Electric is seeking approval from state regulators for a power purchase agreement with Southern California company Solaren.

Davis and Woodland residents hoping for a means to bike or walk between the two cities may be in luck. Planners from the cities of Davis and Woodland and Yolo County held a second public community meeting this week to discuss the possibility of an alternative transportation corridor between Davis and Woodland.

As we move deeper into the digital age,some of us may wonder how much faster our cameras can process images while others may rue the carbon footprint left by constantly recharging ourcell phone and iPod batteries.The good news,it seems,is that high speed processing and green technology can go hand in hand to power everyday electronics.

Dealing with a parent who has had cancer or still does is no easy task for anyone,let alone young children.Camp Kesem,a summer camp for kids ages six through13,tries to give kids a break from these hardships. Camp Kesem is a completely free,college student-run overnight camp for kidswhoseparents currently have cancer,are cancer survivors or have passed away from the illness.The program takes kids on a one-week getaway camp during the summer,giving them a chance to be kids again.

This weekend,Winters,Calif.will join thousands of other cities already hosting farmers markets nationwide. Set to open Sundayfrom8a.m.to1p.m.,the farmers market in Winters will include various goods from participating farmers from Davis,Winters,Elk Grove,Rumsey,Esparto,Petaluma,Vacaville and Capay.