Today The role of microRNAs in liver regeneration Holger Willenbring,M.D– UC San Francisco Noon to1p.m.,1005Genome and biomedical sciences facility Sponsored by California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Stem Cell Training Program

Thanks to a new UC Davis program, 10-year-old Ian Killmer’s doctor was able to perform a life-saving procedure on him under the instruction of pediatric trauma specialists 100 miles away via teleconference.

Parking lots are going to be a little dimmer nowadays – unless you walk underneath them. Michael Siminovitch, a design program professor and director of the UC Davis California Lighting Technology Center, and his team have developed a light technology that is motion sensitive in the hopes of saving valuable energy.

UC Berkeley awarded $15 million grant to study population growth The UC Berkeley School of Public Health has recently been awarded $15 million to study the influence population growth has on the global environment, international conflict and public health.

Recyclemania, a nationwide competition among 100 universities, kicked off on Sunday, running until Mar. 27. During the competition universities strive to collect as much recyclables as they can during the allotted time period. The more a university collects, the higher they will be ranked.

Breathe deeply. Do you feel that? It’s change. It’s not effluence from the air Obama used to make his inaugural address, nor is it pollution from Chinese refineries creeping its way across the Pacific. It’s evidence of a nascent social organism that we’re all helping daily to build. Change is coming on this day and every day from the goodness in all of our hearts.

There are nowmoreAmericans who qualify as obese thanas overweight,according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. The study found that34percent of American adults are obese,while32.7percent are overweight.The CDC says there are increased risks for many diseases and health conditionswith being overweight or obese.

UC Davis is losing its Gender Education program due to budget cuts. According to the Women’s Resources and Research Center website, the program consisted of “professionally staffed presentations addressing links between sexism and the continuum of violence against women, and self-defense training through women-centered physical education and Rape Aggression Defense classes.”

Ever think that the brain can play tricks? Assistant Professor Karen Zito of the UC Davis neuroscience department knows that it can.

The Gunrock Pub The UC Davis Silo Hours: Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Price: $$ out of $$$$ Ambience: 3 stars Food: 3 ½ stars Service: 3 ½ stars

UK/England: Warriors and Monks in Medieval Europe Noon to 1 p.m. Conference Room, Education Abroad Center, 207 Third St. Learn about a study abroad opportunity for this coming summer!

Yolo County and the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians are likely headed for arbitration after negotiations concerning an expansion of Cache Creek Casino failed. The expansion would triple the size of the casino and increase the number of available hotel rooms from 200 to 667, a development tribal representatives say could infuse a total of $90 million into Yolo County’s economy.