Campus News

UC Davis geneticist Neil Hunter was recently chosen by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute as one of the nation’s best and most creative early career scientists for his research on chromosome repair.Hunter,associate professor of microbiology and molecular cell biology,is one of50scientists whoreceived a$1.5million award from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute for research purposes.

The new UC eligibility requirements have sparked an uproar with some Asian American community leaders,who say the change will cause a decline in the university’s Asian American population. Chinese for Affirmative Action is among several national advocacy organizations that have expressed concern over the eligibility changes.The organization has suggested that the new eligibility requirements could cause “unintentional whitening” of UC.

Two parts carbon,one part nitrogen and two chickens roaming about. That was the equation for backyard composting at Project Compost’s educational workshop on Saturday in the Tri Co-ops. “Compost is what I like to call black gold,” said Liz Fitzgerald,ajuniorAmerican studies major and education and outreach coordinator for PC. “It’s just this nutrient rich soil that you can make with waste that would otherwise just sit in a landfill.“

The images onscreen weren’t the only long things on Thursday night’s screening ofPirates II:Stagnetti’s Revenge.Lines to get into the triple X-rated pornographic film extended around the Chemistry194building,making it hard to get in. ASUCD’s Entertainment Council brought the biggest adult production,a$10million sequel to2005‘sPirates,to campus last Thursday eveningfor free,garnering excited responses from students.

ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at6:10p.m.Times listed are according to the clock at theApr.2meeting location,the Memorial Union’s Mee Room.

Chair of California Democratic Party to speak on campus As part of the La Raza Law Students Association’s Cesar Chavez Day weeklong celebration, Art Torres, chair of the California Democratic Party and former state legislator, will speak at the UC Davis School of Law at noon today.

Dozens of officers sat in respect on Tuesday afternoon,some nibbling on chewy treats,others calmly heeled beside their human partners,to observe a moment of silence for their fellow police dogs that have fallen in the line of duty since1974.

As scientists continue to uncover major breakthroughs in their research,the need for explanation and communicating these ideas to “the average person” becomes increasingly important.As part of the Conversations with Writers series,the University Writing Program and the UC Davis Bookstore will present a talk from4:30to6p.m.in MU II on Thursday with Professor Daniel Sperling,an internationally renowned researcher and expert in transportation technology.

Spring quarter has finally come,bringing with it warmer temperatures,sunny skies and a fresh round of school-related anxiety.Students looking to beat the stress factor this season can check out the Wellness Wednesday series presented at the ARC.The Wellness Wednesday program is a series of workshops presented by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) together with the Fitness and Wellness center on campus.Workshops take place Wednesday evenings throughout the quarter and are free to all UC Davis students.

UC Davis professors are partnering with scientists in Brazil to genetically alter goats in an effort to combat dangerous childhood diarrhea. UC Davis animal science professors Elizabeth Maga and James Murray with the help of married UCD alumni Marcelo and Luciana Bertonlini,will alter goats‘ milk will help children in Brazil fight diarrheal diseases.

At a meeting in UC Riverside earlier this month,the University of California Board of Regents examined several unappealing yet likely unavoidable cost-cutting measures including employee furloughs,salary reductions and student fee increases.

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is set to take its place alongside UC Davis‘ Medical Center thanks to the approval given by the UC Board of Regents on Mar.19.Named in honor of the$100million philanthropic grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation,UC Davis is launching the school with hopes of developing proficient nurses– and leaders– in health care to provide patients with quality care,while becoming educated in advanced health.