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Monthly Archives - February 2012

February 2012 Archives

Astronomers detect faint satellite galaxy

Science & TechnologyFebruary 1, 2012
Chris Fassnacht, a professor in the UC Davis Physics department, has co-authored a paper appearing in Nature, which provides evidence to corroborate a theory of how galaxies form in a process that involves dark matter by detecting a faint satellite galaxy 10 billion light years away. Fassnacht is currently visiting his alma mater, the California […]

Women’s Basketball preview

SportsFebruary 1, 2012
Teams: UC Davis at Cal State Fullerton Records: Aggies, 13-7 (5-3); Titans 9-11 (2-6) Where: Titan Gym – Fullerton, Calif. When: Today at 7 p.m. Who to Watch: Though Head Coach Jennifer Gross and her team stress their collaborative effort, junior Hannah Stephens has certainly had the hot hand lately. Stephens has tallied a total […]

UPDATE: News-in-brief–– Hate incident reported at Women’s Resource and Research Center

Campus NewsFebruary 1, 2012
On Monday, interns at the Women’s Resource and Research Center (WRRC) reported that a life-sized representation of a Barbie doll had been hung with a noose in North Hall. “This act comes at a time in which the Student Life Centers have been under attack and is a reminder of the acts of hate perpetrated […]

Teaching compassionate medicine via a web-tool

Science & TechnologyFebruary 1, 2012
Society continues to consume an increasing amount of its media in more interactive ways, in terms of music, videos and games. The medical community is also taking steps to provide its students with the tools to make learning more engaging and convenient. More specifically, medical students are gaining a new way to learn how to […]

Incoming first-year students guaranteed student housing for two years

Campus NewsFebruary 1, 2012
Beginning in Fall 2012, all incoming first-year students will be guaranteed space in the residence halls for their first  two years as a UC Davis student. This is due to an expected availability of beds in Fall 2012, which has not occurred for three years. Of the 4,300 freshman students that are usually housed in […]

Column: Shit memes say

OpinionFebruary 1, 2012
Richard Dawkins combined the ancient Greek word for imitate, mimeme, with the sound of the word “gene” to coin the term “meme” in 1976. To Dawkins, memes are units of culture through the process of natural selection. Just like genes, cultural ideas and objects could be produced and reproduced through the forces of variation, inheritance, […]

Campus Chic

Campus NewsFebruary 1, 2012
Danielle Mae Thanh, sophomore environmental toxicology major The Aggie: What are you wearing? Thanh: “A pair of thrifted patterned [harem] pants, a Target shirt and a Sway scarf. My watch is Nine West and the bag is from Forever 21. These shoes are Report. They’re really comfortable.” How did you decide what to wear today? […]

Nanoparticles deliver triple blow to tumors

Science & TechnologyFebruary 1, 2012
The fight against cancer has been long and arduous. Researchers have made the occasional advance in treatment, but as of yet, cancer is still at large. However, a group of researchers based at UC Davis has made a major advance in cancer treatment that will dramatically augment our ability to fight cancerous tumors. This advance […]

Column: Why organic?

OpinionFebruary 1, 2012
If I were to give you a food sprayed with poison, would you eat it? Due to pesticide use, fruits and vegetables are beginning to spark this very question. Does that mean you should buy everything labeled organic? Not necessarily. In truth, eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day greatly lowers […]

“Animal RAs” care for resident cows, birds

FeaturesFebruary 1, 2012
It’s 4 a.m. on a weekday, the sun has not even begun to rise and the silent stillness of the night is still present. All students in Tercero dorms are asleep — except perhaps those doing some late night studying. But, just across the street, senior animal science major Vania Leonardes is about to begin […]