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Monthly Archives - February 2010

February 2010 Archives

UC Davis study counters traditional HIV vaccine research methods

Science & TechnologyFebruary 17, 2010
A recent study conducted by scientists at UC Davis and UCSF may bring dramatic changes to the future of HIV vaccine research.

UC Davis researchers prevent spread of infectious disease

Science & TechnologyFebruary 17, 2010
UC Davis research monitoring the flow of viruses from animals to humans is helping scientists ward off global epidemics.

Sleep deprivation soars among college students

Science & TechnologyFebruary 17, 2010
It’s like the saying goes. When you come to college, time permits only two out of the three activities: sleep, study or a social life. Sleep, according to researchers, is clearly taking the back burner among college students.

Men’s and women’s swimming and diving preview

SportsFebruary 17, 2010
Where: Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool – Long Beach, Calif.

Inside the Game with…

SportsFebruary 17, 2010
Scott Weltz’ awards keep on piling up.

High chromium-6 concentrations on campus

Science & TechnologyFebruary 17, 2010
A 15-acre federal Superfund site on the edge of the UC Davis campus has been linked with cancer-causing carcinogenic chromium-6 contaminants.

Elections begin today amid controversial court decision

Campus NewsFebruary 17, 2010
In a battle between the ASUCD Court and the Elections Committee (EC) that finalized only yesterday, the EC permitted executive candidates Sergio Blanco and Vishakha Patel to appear on today’s ASUCD election ballot.

Conflicts continue over noise between day care center, neighbors

City NewsFebruary 17, 2010
What was once considered a simple and fun time for children now means irritated neighbors and dissatisfied parents. Recess at Montessori Country Day Care center has been causing disagreements over the noise level for years.

Column: V-Day everyday

OpinionFebruary 17, 2010
I did the most cliché thing this Valentine’s Day. I saw the movie Valentine’s Day with my valentine. Don’t laugh. It was actually kind of cute. It made me think about the day known all over for its pink and red hearts.

Column: Spring has sprung?

OpinionFebruary 17, 2010
I wore a T-shirt and shorts this past weekend. I don’t even remember the last time I wore a T-shirt and shorts. This only confirms to me that Punxsutawney Phil has lied again. Spring is a lot closer than he predicted. (Why do we use ground hogs to predict the weather anyway? They live in the ground. Why would they know anything?)

Column: Creepy Crawlies, Part I

OpinionFebruary 17, 2010
On Nov. 2, 1841, a scientist named Berger sent a sealed envelope to the Academy of Science in Paris. When those at the academy opened the envelope, they found documents describing an organism living in the earwax of a man. Berger was the first scientist to describe a parasitic mite called the follicle mite (genus Demodex).

City pays for half of recreation program costs

City NewsFebruary 17, 2010
Despite tough economic times, the city of Davis is allocating funds to assist residents in affording and ultimately participating in recreation programs. Friday is the deadline to submit recreation fee subsidy applications for the initial application period.