Single-Day Events
November 7, 2009
Presentations explore a wide range of topics related to the Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Worlds. Panels incorporate -- among other topics -- the following themes: colonial, border, and post-dictatorial analyses; transnational feminist approaches; chronicles and cultural studies of the Americas; ...
Calling all retired Aggie football fans! Join other UC Davis retirees to cheer the Aggies on for the classic rivalry between UC Davis and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Our group will enjoy lunch under a tent outside the stadium prior to the game. The lunch menu has not yet been determined, but will ...
November 9, 2009
Database searching strategies covered may include: using database thesauri, specialized indices, and search history features; using the wildcard and limits; and topic/keyword, title and author searching. Current awareness or update/alert services and how to use UC-eLinks may also be discussed. ...
Department of Plant Pathology Seminar
John C. Welchman is Professor of art history in the Visual Arts department at the University of California, San Diego. His books on art include Modernism Relocated: Towards a Cultural Studies of Visual Modernity, Invisible Colours: A Visual History of Titles and Art After Appropriation: Essays on ...
Ed Jacobs, East Carolina University, discusses his music and influences, musical and otherwise. Jacobs began music studies at age 8 on violin, moving to the saxophone at age 11. In college, he studied performance, arranging, composition, and conducting. In 2001, he composed his first works ...
November 10, 2009
90 minutes is all you need for this hands-on introduction to finding books, research articles and other items at the UC Davis General Library. Learn about library privileges, services and how to discover print and digital materials in our collections. Catalog searching and an introduction to ...
What's Up at CCM?
Kinsella Endowed Chair Recruitment Seminar
To examine the exclusion of Chicano art and artists, Schlosser plans to review the reception of Body/Culture: Chicano Figuration, a traveling exhibition that toured five college universities from Nov. 6, 1990 to Feb. 27, 1992. Body/Culture premiered 12 Chicano artists including two relatively ...
November 12, 2009
Film featuring the student staging of the velvet revolution in 1989.
Cancer Biology Research Seminar
Key words: chromosomes, androgen receptor, transcription
Speakers: Amrita Pande, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Elly Teman, Penn Center for the Integration of Genetic Healthcare Technologies; Aditya Bharadwaj, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburg, Scotland; Susan Khan, Associate Director, Center for Middle Eastern ...
Kinsella Endowed Chair Recruitment Seminar
Please join us for a free lunchtime reading at the Wyatt Deck in the beautiful UC Davis Arboretum with Kel Munger and Sandra Gilbert. (If it rains, the reading will be held in 126 Voorhies Hall.)
Kel Munger is book editor at the Sacramento News & Review and author of the poetry collection, ...
Learn to format bibliographies easily and automatically using EndNote, a bibliographic management tool. Discover how to download and export citations from catalogs and selected biological and agricultural databases. You will also learn how to access EndNote through the web.
This talk proposes that we are approaching the limits of a cognitive neuroscience approach that adopts a too-simple model of circuits to account for emotions, pathology, meditation, and subjectivity. During the 1950s and 60s, experimentation with circuits co-produced computers, cognitive ...
Leo Chavez, professor of anthropology at UC Irvine, will draw upon his own research on the "Latino threat" to consider both the challenge and the necessity of bridging the gap between practical politics and socially relevant scholarship, especially in hard times.
November 13, 2009
Prospective graduate students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields are invited to attend the STEM Preview Day at the University of California, Davis to learn more about UC Davis graduate programs and graduate student services. Preview Day consists of faculty and current ...
MCB/ECH Fall Seminar Series
Learn about the following key resources/search tactics for lab staff:
Major life science methods/protocols resources; quick tips on how to search PubMed, BIOSIS Previews, or CAB Abs searches; automatic updates of your specialized research topics with results sent via weekly/monthly e-mails; ...
Part of the Landscape Architecture Lunchbag Lecture Series: A Sustainable Campus. Presentations by a wide variety of campus staff on current and future sustainability initiatives, in a Friday noon brownbag lecture series. Speakers include Assistant Vice Chancellors Sid England (10/9) and Bob Segar ...
ITS-Davis Friday Seminar
A native of Korea, award-winning composer Seung-Ah Oh's music has been performed worldwide by such ensembles as the Nederlands Vocaal Laboratorium, Ensemble Chronophonie, the Atlas ensemble, Percussion Group The Hague, Nieuw Ensemble, the New York New Music Ensemble, and the Lydian String Quartet. ...
November 14, 2009
Asian American Studies celebrates its new departmental status
Asian American Studies (ASA) achieved departmental status as an academic unit in February 2009. Join us in celebrating this
remarkable achievement .
There will be several exhibits from local Asian American communities on display, as well as entertainment by Eth-no-tec, Halau 'O Ku'ulei, ...
November 16, 2009
Department of Plant Pathology Seminar
This session may include how to obtain EndNote, using EndNote's internal Online Search feature with PubMed, exporting records from databases to EndNote, linking EndNote and Microsoft Word, EndNote Web and obtaining or modifying EndNote filters. Topics covered will be dependent on the interests of ...
November 17, 2009
What's Up at CCM?
Computer Science Distinguished Lecturer
A dialogue on Obama's health care from different perspectives featuring:
Joel W. Hay (professor and founding chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy, USC) and Tom Rice (professor, Department of Health Services and vice chancellor, Academic Personnel, UCLA)
Come learn about the significant SmartSite upgrades currently scheduled for December 2009. Learn about the planned changes, the focused pilot, and the "go/no go" decision in early December; ask questions and offer feedback.
November 18, 2009
The East Quad Farmers Market (EQFM) is back for fall quarter. It will be held every Wednesday, Sept. 23- Nov. 18 (except Nov. 11) from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the East Quad. Come support local farmers and get fresh produce, nuts, flowers and more!
Most agree that we need to be more sustainable in the future but how do we get there? How do designers, engineers, managers, and others work both tactically for the short-term and strategically for the long-term to provide more sustainable, innovative solutions? Nathan Shedroff, author of Design is ...
The fall seminar series sponsored by the Department of Entomology features everything from honeybees to butterflies. The lectures are open to all interested people.
Still to come:
Nov. 18 -- Community ecologist and population biologist Matt Forister, assistant professor, ...
This is the sixth in a series of seven fall noonhour lectures sponsored Oct. 7 -Dec. 2 by the UC Davis Department of Entomology.
Listen live at https://admin.na4.acrobat.com/_a841422360/ucsn1/ (as part of the pilot UC Seminar Network)
Series ends with: Dec. 2: Entomologist Michael ...
November 19, 2009
The benefits of bicycling are obvious: improved fitness, free parking, reduced stress, saving money and saving the planet! Questions, doubts and fears about bike commuting are part of this workshop's discussion topics. Learn tips, tricks and techniques to make bicycling a daily part of your healthy ...
November 20, 2009
Learn how to search efficiently in the !NEW! OvidSP version of the three core agricultural databases: CAB Abstracts, Agricola, and Food Sciences & Technology Abstracts. The unique scope and content of each database will be reviewed. Researchers in the farm animal (including veterinary), ...
MCB/ECH Fall Seminar Series
Part of the Landscape Architecture Lunchbag Lecture Series: A Sustainable Campus. Presentations by a wide variety of campus staff on current and future sustainability initiatives, in a Friday noon brownbag lecture series. Speakers include Assistant Vice Chancellors Sid England (10/9) and Bob Segar ...
ITS-Davis Friday Seminar Series
November 23, 2009
Department of Plant Pathology Seminar
November 24, 2009
What's Up at CCM?
November 30, 2009
Department of Plant Pathology Seminar
December 2, 2009
Learn to use EndNote to store, manage, and format references. Class will cover: creating EndNote libraries, adding citations to your libraries, direct export of citations from article databases, output styles, and Cite While You Write (using EndNote with Microsoft Word). Register at ...
Presentation by State Senator Lois Wolk. This is the new date for the seminar originally scheduled for Oct. 14.
The fall seminar series sponsored by the UC Davis Department of Entomology will feature everything from honey bees to butterflies.
New faculty member Neal Williams, assistant professor of entomology, has lined up speakers for seven lectures during the noon hour, Wednesdays, Oct. 7 through ...
Dependent on the subject interests of attendees, bibliographic databases and library resources from the appropriate animal-related Subject Guides will be presented. Potential Subject Guides to be covered are: Animal Sciences, Entomology, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Marine Biology. If pertinent, ...
December 3, 2009
Dependent on the subject interests of attendees, bibliographic databases and library resources from the appropriate ecological/environmental sciences related Subject Guides will be presented. Potential Subject Guides to be covered are: Ecology and Conservation Biology; Environmental Sciences; Maps ...
You can enhance your career and work satisfaction through volunteerism and community service. Discover the numerous career benefits of volunteering including building confidence, developing leadership skills, networking, avoiding job burnout and increasing career serendipity. With today's ...
Learn to format bibliographies easily and automatically using EndNote, a bibliographic management tool. Discover how to download and export citations from catalogs and selected biological and agricultural databases. You will also learn how to access EndNote through the Web.
December 4, 2009
BIOSIS Previews and PubMed are general databases for nearly all biological topics and are especially important for the molecular and cellular sciences.
Database searching strategies covered include: topic/keyword, title and author searching; using the wildcard and limits; and using ...
MCB/ECH Fall Seminar Series
Part of the Landscape Architecture Lunchbag Lecture Series: A Sustainable Campus. Presentations by a wide variety of campus staff on current and future sustainability initiatives, in a Friday noon brownbag lecture series. Speakers include Assistant Vice Chancellors Sid England (10/9) and Bob Segar ...
December 7, 2009
Learn about the following key resources/search tactics for lab staff:
Major life science methods/protocols resources; quick tips on how to search PubMed, BIOSIS Previews, or CAB Abs searches; automatic updates of your specialized research topics with results sent via weekly/monthly e-mails; ...
Agricultural Health and Safety Seminar. Refreshments provided.
December 10, 2009
"Inside Obama's Brain," to be published in December by Penguin Portfolio, profiles the ideas, inspirations, and experiences that have shaped the politician who has fascinated people more than any politician in decades. It quotes a wide network of sources, including many who broke longstanding vows ...
January 4, 2010
Seminar for agricultural health and safety. Refreshments provided.
January 5, 2010
Born in 1900, American portrait painter Alice Neel lived through a pivotal time for women, from seeking the right to vote and the feminist movement. Although she never considered herself a feminist, her refusal to conform to "domestic duties" of a married mother and lifelong struggle to be an ...
January 14, 2010
This workshop introduces the new Alive! project. Alive! is an email-based program designed to help you make small changes in your diet and physical activity behaviors. The program, devised by a public-health professor at UC Berkeley, consists of weekly email messages that are tailored to your ...
January 21, 2010
Many people have reduced or even eliminated insomnia through the simple tools explored in this workshop -- without the side effects, cost or dependencies of medication. Learn a variety of easy habit changes that can yield big results. Discover a few simple techniques that you can use to get to ...
January 28, 2010
Transform your daily experience of life with the power of gratitude. This workshop explores how to combine gratitude with journaling to tap into your higher potential; together they create a significant channel for positive change. Come learn the importance of including all parts of your life in a ...
February 4, 2010
Beth Cohen, Ph.D. is presenting a brown bag on stress resilience tools during these tough economic times. Topics include: identifying symptoms from prolonged worry and stress, understanding the psychological and physiological effects of prolonged stress, how economy concerns impact our work ...
February 6, 2010
Join fellow horse enthusiasts for dinner and learn about UC Davis Extension horsepacking adventure courses coming next summer. Instructor Craig London will present slides and photos that showcase horsepacking excursions of years past. Mustangs: A Living Legacy is a popular educational trek through ...
February 11, 2010
In today's world of work, "who you know" is certainly as important as "what you know." Networking is a career skill that can serve you well whether you are seeking a new job or gathering information to enhance the job you have. Knowing the right people can lead you to practical and surprising ...
February 18, 2010
Get a full body workout without going to the gym by using fitness balls, bands and weights (dumbbells). Come to this workshop to find out how to get in shape using these small fitness tools; a safe and effective workout that you can do at home will be demonstrated. See how easy it is to fit ...
February 25, 2010
Learn how to turn your back yard into your personal farm.
Part of the WorkLife Brown Bag Series. Pre-enrollment is not required.
March 1, 2010
Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety seminar. Refreshments provided.
March 4, 2010
Doing work that has meaning is important - it motivates us, nurtures our creative spirit and builds competence. In this workshop you have the opportunity to identify your unique gifts, talents and abilities that form the supportive matrix for doing what you love for a living. Explore practical ...
March 11, 2010
This workshop covers the fundamentals of anaerobic and aerobic exercise for strength gain and weight loss. Explore strategies and program design for staying committed to your exercise routine and avoid burnout. This workshop includes exercise technique and tips to avoid injury.
Part of the ...
April 5, 2010
Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety seminar
April 8, 2010
Doing work that has meaning is important - it motivates us, nurtures our creative spirit and builds competence. In this workshop you have the opportunity to identify your unique gifts, talents and abilities that form the supportive matrix for doing what you love for a living. Explore practical ...
April 22, 2010
How can the skills that working mothers learn in the office, such as leadership and team building, be transferred to work at home with their children and families? At this workshop the author of Mom-in-Chief draws from two decades of experience to offer practical and creative solutions to this ...
May 3, 2010
Seminar by Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety seminar. Refreshments provided.
May 13, 2010
Many people have reduced or even eliminated insomnia through the simple tools explored in this workshop -- without the side effects, cost or dependencies of medication. Learn a variety of easy habit changes that can yield big results. Discover a few simple techniques that you can use to get to ...
May 20, 2010
Bring your child guest, or just come by yourself to this interactive session on money management. This lively workshop with explore new tricks on how to better budget your money, make your dollars go further, work as a family on your finances, save for that special purchase, and create rewards for ...
June 7, 2010
Western center For Agricultural Health and Safety seminar
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