Daily Archives - January 13, 2010
January 13 2010 Archives
UCD School of Medicine focuses on rural education
Science & TechnologyJanuary 13, 2010
Tonantzin Rodriguez has always wanted to be a doctor. She grew up in Linda, California, a small, rural town without its own zip code.
Study shows students look for ethnic food, local produce
FeaturesJanuary 13, 2010
A Sodexo analysis of food trends on college campuses recently found that UC Davis students tend to like locally grown food with authentic, ethnic flavor. Sodexo, which manages food service at UCD and 599 other campuses across the nation, compiled its list based off data acquired by several groups.
Student stinks up dome for research project
Campus NewsJanuary 13, 2010
To some, Brennen Bird’s newest experiment may seem like a science fair project gone terribly wrong. Bird, a senior nature and culture major, is saving every piece of trash he generates for an entire year — and he’s keeping it in his room.
Relaxing activities lead to longer life spans
Campus NewsJanuary 13, 2010
Vowing to maintain stress levels at the start of the new year may have other implications besides just arriving at a happier you. In fact, reducing stress can significantly prolong your life, according to researchers.
Q and A with Professor Carlito Lebrilla
Science & TechnologyJanuary 13, 2010
The California Aggie interviewed chemistry professor Carlito Lebrilla, whose groundbreaking research with cancer detection is making history.
Police seek more victims of arrested suspect in robbery
City NewsJanuary 13, 2010
There are countless Internet scams, from standard advertisements to complex e-mails, but Davis police responded to one unusual robbery that resulted from a meeting in the cyber world.
OrigAudio foldable speakers revolutionize listening to music
Science & TechnologyJanuary 13, 2010
Aggie tech writer Sahas Katta met up with Jason Lucash, a former UC Davis student and founder of OrigAudio, the company who developed an eco-friendly portable speaker system.
On-campus book sales offer solution to college affordability
Campus NewsJanuary 13, 2010
Faced with upcoming fee increases, many UCD students have found one place where they can cut costs: textbooks.
Low performing California schools get the boot
City NewsJanuary 13, 2010
Slug: 100113_ci_PerformanceEdit: PKNotes: Headline: Low performing California schools get the bootLayercake: Federal grants to pay for controversial educational reformBy SAMANTHA BOSIOAggie News Writer Out with the bad, and in with the good. This is the California Legislature’s new motto to justify the termination of various K-12 schools in order to receive federal grants. On Wednesday […]
Experts explore ways to reduce aviation and marine pollution
City NewsJanuary 13, 2010
Operational and design changes in the aviation and marine transportation sectors could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50 percent by 2050. Currently, aviation and marine transportation account for approximately 5 percent of total domestic greenhouse gas emissions and 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Dining in Davis: Jaymes’ Fat Face
FeaturesJanuary 13, 2010
Here’s two words I bet you never thought you’d hear together: gourmet Popsicles.
Column: The Woodstock’s whiff
OpinionJanuary 13, 2010
Woodstock’s Pizza knows how to work the system. It’s conveniently located across the way from the popular G Street Pub and can be accessed until 2 a.m. on a weekend night. And on these special nights, the smell of pizza wafts all the way across to the Ace Hardware parking lot, where drunken students stumble around like toddlers in a playpen. It’s awesome.
