Monthly Archives - January 2009
January 2009 Archives
Binary stars
Arts & CultureJanuary 22, 2009
The Favorite BIcon Movie Night,a part of the Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual and Transgender ResourceCenter’s “Beyond the Binary” Week,is
a chance to gather with friends and fellow students to eat cupcakes and
watch an award-winning film that deals with bisexual issues.
Artsweek
Arts & CultureJanuary 22, 2009
MUSIC Connecticut,His Name Shall Breathe,The Squealers Today,7:30p.m. Sam’s Haus Oregon-based bands His Name Shall Breathe and The Squealers are just a couple of pieces of evidence that2008may have been the year for Portland,but what about Connecticut – erm,I mean,Sacramento? Tim Callahan is the main creative force behind Connecticut,whose ambient dream pop recalls that of acts like Caribou with the melancholy touch of Elliot Smith.
ACT receives criticism for video interviews
Campus NewsJanuary 22, 2009
The next generation in ASUCD political organization got off to a somewhat rocky start this week. The newly formed group,ACT,was
prompted to take its first video off its website when organizers
learned some of the interviewees may not have been properly informed
about the purpose of the video.Students in the video are seen in the ASUCD Coffee House and Memorial Union holding a sign reading “ACT“ and answering questions about student involvement in ASUCD.
Upcoming seminars
Science & TechnologyJanuary 21, 2009
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
Telemedicine provides a new future to medical care
Campus NewsJanuary 21, 2009
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.
‘Smart’ lighting integrates energy efficiency and security
Science & TechnologyJanuary 21, 2009
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.
Science Scene
Science & TechnologyJanuary 21, 2009
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’ comes to Davis
Campus NewsJanuary 21, 2009
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.
Here comes the new boss
OpinionJanuary 21, 2009
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.
Government claims an increase in obese and overweight Americans
City NewsJanuary 21, 2009
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.
GE not so General
OpinionJanuary 21, 2009
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.”
DNA of UCD
Science & TechnologyJanuary 21, 2009
Ever think that the brain can play tricks? Assistant Professor Karen Zito of the UC Davis neuroscience department knows that it can.
