Yearly Archives - 2011
2011 Archives
California mussels may be in danger from climate change
Science & TechnologyAugust 8, 2011
A recent study has found that the declining pH of oceans, a phenomenon called ocean acidification, could result in diminishing numbers of mussels throughout the northeastern Pacific.
Baseball coach leaving Aggies
SportsAugust 8, 2011
Last week, head baseball coach Rex Peters called players to inform them that he will be leaving the Aggies in order to take an assistant coaching position at UCLA.
Aggie Daily Calendar
FeaturesAugust 8, 2011
YoloArts Open House; UC Davis Health System Community Concert; Mondavi Center SummerMusic: Non-Stop Bhangra.
UC Regents vote for 9.6 percent fee increase
Campus NewsAugust 1, 2011
In a UC Regents meeting on July 14, the regents voted to increase tuition by 9.6 percent in order to offset the recent $650 million cut to University of California funding from the state.
Summer of series and cinema
Arts & CultureAugust 1, 2011
For those of you who are still on the grind and taking summer school, a novel might be the only vacation you’ll be getting. There’s nothing quite like immersing yourself fully into a great fiction or non-fiction novel. Here’s a list of recommended books and novels to propel you into an alternate reality this summer:
Picnic Day death resulted from “freak” neck injury
City NewsAugust 1, 2011
The death of 22-year-old Scott Heinig, a graduate of Davis Senior High School and a UC Davis baseball player, resulted from a rare, “freak” injury to a neck artery after being punched by one of his friends, according to authorities.
Page turned Davis bookstores
Campus NewsAugust 1, 2011
Downtown Davis’ Borders Books, Music, Cafe will be closing as soon as the store has liquidated its inventory. The national chain, which has a store in Davis Commons, announced last month that it would be going out of business. Some locations will be open until September.
News-in-Brief: Price of parking increases on campus
Campus NewsAugust 1, 2011
The UC Davis Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) raised the daily visitor rate and monthly permit rate by $1 on July 1.
News-in-Brief: Davis hires new city manager
City NewsAugust 1, 2011
The Davis City Council unanimously selected Steve Pinkerton as city manager at their July 26 meeting.
New resident garden comes to Segundo
Campus NewsAugust 1, 2011
Resident students can now enjoy a new garden located between the Segundo Dining Commons and Bixby Hall.
New Mars Rover field site selected with aid of UC Davis professor
Science & TechnologyAugust 1, 2011
With the help of a UC Davis geologist, the landing site for Curiosity, the new Mars rover, will be Gale Crater – a giant basin that contains a 5 km high mountain. NASA officially declared this selection in a press conference at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on July 22.
