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Monthly Archives - March 2011

March 2011 Archives

Stressed rats used to study human depression

With the stress of academics and the paltry job market, no one can blame college students for feeling a little down.

Sacramento man charged with rape of UC Davis student

City NewsMarch 9, 2011
An arrest was made for the rape of a UC Davis student, after two years of investigation.

News in Brief

Campus NewsMarch 9, 2011
Lawyers representing former anti-violence coordinator Jennifer Beeman have sought a plea deal in her embezzlement case.

Intersexuality’s medical causes and cultural future

When Hida Viloria was born in New York in 1968, her South American parents had to decide if she should have surgery.

Fraternity’s first sustainability chair encourages composting, recycling

Campus NewsMarch 9, 2011
Sigma Nu is the first fraternity to find a constructive use for their empty beer cans – recycling.

Earth’s core attracts element called chromium

Chromium doesn’t get talked about much, but the element is all around us – we see it in glittering gemstones and stainless steel forks.

Column: Why lit matters

OpinionMarch 9, 2011
Writing: the supposed bane of every scientist’s existence. Literature: that artsy crap that doesn’t matter and isn’t going to change the world like the next Apple iPhone will. Wrong, wrong, and wrong.

Column: Duds or dudes?

OpinionMarch 9, 2011
Well readers, it’s been grand. I thoroughly enjoyed blathering about all sorts of different fashion concerns that I found relevant in college life.

Column: Bring back the mammoths

Forty years ago, geoscientist Paul Martin came up with a beautiful idea.

Campus Judicial Report

Campus NewsMarch 9, 2011
Administrative notice; Disciplinary probation; Deferred separation; What does it all mean?

California job market drops lower in rankings

City NewsMarch 9, 2011
A Gallup poll last week revealed California as having the third worst job market in 2010, just behind Nevada and New Jersey. This is down two spots from 2009.

Ask Katehi

Campus NewsMarch 9, 2011
When I came to UC Davis nearly two years ago, I was well aware of the strengths and quality of our university.