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A group of plant proteins that “shut the door” on bacteria that would otherwise infect the plant’s leaves has been identified for the first time by a team of researchers in Denmark, at the University of California, Davis, and at UC Berkeley.

By Phyllis Brown SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (June 29, 2009) - Nine area college students are taking a giant step toward cancer science careers this summer — and helping to address a shortage of under-represented groups in cancer research — by working as interns in one of four UC Davis cancer research laboratorie...

UC Davis' sustainability efforts merited two best practices awards in this year's competition among the state's three public institutions of higher learning: UC, California State University and California Community College. UC Davis sustainability

Membership in the Royal Society of Sciences at Uppsala is one in a series of distinguished international awards Fadley has earned. He is also a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, a fellow of the Institute of Physics in London, the recipient of a coveted Helmholtz-H...

• Panel on the new film documentary "Food, Inc.": At the Crest Theater in Sacramento on July 3, Feenstra will discuss the emerging movement of local and sustainable agriculture and food systems in the Sacramento region. The film will be shown from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and the panel follows from 9:3...

From 1945 to 1957, Smith taught at Purdue University in Indiana. He then served as dean of technology at the University of New Hampshire for a year before moving to Northwestern University in Illinois as chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering.

The people on the front lines of UC Davis sustainability efforts are headed to Santa Barbara for the eighth annual UC, CSU, CCC Sustainability Conference, for the UC and California State University systems, and California Community Colleges. UC Davis sustainability

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  USA That marriage of innovative product and marketing is at the heart of the Big Bang, the annual business-plan competition at the University of California, Davis. A $15000 prize goes to the team whose proposal is judged most likely to succeed. ...

 OR According to UC Davis research, organically grown fruits and vegetables may have higher levels of antioxidants than their conventionally grown counterparts. "You have fewer worries about the safety of your food, too," said Bradley, noting recent ...

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June 12 -- College of Engineering: Steve Robinson, astronaut and college alumnus; 3 p.m., ARC Pavilion; 430 B.S. degrees. June 13 -- Graduate School of Management: Pam Marrone, founder and chief executive officer of Marrone Bio Innovations; 10 a.m., Mondavi Center; 143 Master of Business Adm...

The University of California, Davis, School of Law has faculty who are available to comment from a variety of perspectives when President Barack Obama announces his nominee to replace Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court.

A cover story on in the March 2009 issue of National Jurist magazine praises the UC Davis School of Law as having one of the most diverse faculties of any American law school. The article, “The Search for the Missing Voices,” interviews Dean Kevin R. Johnson on the law school’s diversity. UC Da...

After a news conference in San Francisco, Katehi rode with outgoing Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef to Davis for a 1½-day visit that included a dinner with the faculty leadership, a breakfast meeting with the provost, a luncheon with the UC Davis Foundation board and a night at the theater,...

By bdavila@sacbee.com (Robert D. Dávila) Helen Robertson proudly snapped photos of the opening parade as the Marching Lumberjacks of Humboldt State University performed in yellow hard hats and T-shirts with the motto "Kiss our axe." She traveled from her Woodland Hills home to watch her granddaughter play in her school band at...

By mweiser@sacbee.com (Matt Weiser) Now UC Davis researchers, after analyzing more than a century of cougar attacks, say it might be better in some cases to run instead. Logan has studied cougars in Colorado, California, New Mexico and Wyoming. He's seen wild mountain lions "a few hundred times" and been charged twice.

The crack research team has been bitten by the bicycling bug. Before the guys got too far on the American River Trail, they found some useful sites for area cycling: Davis Bike Club Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates Sacramento Wheelmen Sacramento Bike Hikers

By nlofing@sacbee.com (Niesha Lofing) Diane McArthur, who is Thai, has owned three such restaurants in Sacramento over the years. Michael Nicholas, 34, a doctoral student at University of California, Davis, frequents Cindy's about twice a month for eggs "over medium," hash browns, sausage and an English muffin.

By rss@youtube.com (clairedecerises) Author: clairedecerises Keywords: DHC Davis UC Davis Davis Honors Challenge Convocation Jill Nye Fanfiction Fanfic Spy Added: March 15, 2009

By cbowman@sacbee.com (Chris Bowman) If we don't have the people who are for the land being able to make a decent living, and we don't acknowledge their stewardship, we lose them," said George, the region's longtime livestock and natural resource adviser with the University of California Cooperative Extension.

Speaking on behalf of the UC Davis Foundation, Meg Stallard, a 1968 alumna and longtime supporter of UC Davis who helped announce the award today, noted that the prize reflects the value that the foundation places on excellence in undergraduate teaching.

By eortiz@sacbee.com (Edward Ortiz) Richard Egarr brings the 12-musician Academy of Ancient Music to UC Davis' Mondavi Center on Saturday.Expect a different take on Bach's Brandenburg Concertos when conductor Richard Egarr and the Academy of Ancient Music perform Saturday at the Mondavi Center.

Maoz said his Summer Abroad students will hear from Israelis and Palestinians (including academics, diplomats and students), discussing such topics as the 1948 war, Israeli policy in the occupied territories and Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy.

About UC Davis For 100 years, UC Davis has engaged in teaching, research and public service that matter to California and transform the world. Located close to the state capital, UC Davis has 31,000 students, an annual research budget that exceeds $500 million, a comprehensive health sy...

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By menkoji@sacbee.com (M.S. Enkoji) Consumers bombarded by one bad piece of news after another could turn to shopping as a way to ease the battered psyche, said Margaret Rucker, a consumer psychologist and professor at the University of California, Davis. And it's spending, after all, that will eventually help get us out of...

“It is encouraging that this currently is a limited infestation,” said Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner Rick Landon. “We appreciate the efforts of UC Davis in working with us to ensure that the rice industry of the Sacramento Valley is protected from the rice panicle mite.”

Intent on protecting the state’s commercial rice fields from a tiny but destructive pest known as the panicle rice mite, the University of California, Davis, is decontaminating 11 campus greenhouses where the mite was recently found.

By eortiz@sacbee.com (Edward Ortiz) The Spokes provide a telling example of how a cappella groups are increasing in popularity on college campuses nationwide. As the first and only female a cappella group at the University of California, Davis, these musicians are all about seizing the moment.

In addition to his contributions to the UC Davis Department of Music, Perle helped to make the University of California Press a "powerhouse in music" publishing, said D. Kern Holoman, professor of music at UC Davis and a University of California Press author.

Carolyn de la Peña, associate professor, American Studies Program — Professor Jay Mechling of the American Studies Program described de la Peña as a “triple threat” faculty member who demonstrates excellence at research, teaching and service.

Davis campus bicyclists and would-be vanpoolers are invited to talk transit next week and the week after. The campus’s only other vanpool is even older — having thrived for more than 24 years running to and from El Cerrito in the San Francisco Bay Area.

UC Davis has suspended work on the renovation and construction of King Hall, home of the UC Davis School of Law, following the Dec. 17 decision by the California Pooled Money Investment Board to freeze disbursements for statefunded capital projects.

Willie Nelson will perform Sunday at the Mondavi Center in Davis. Where: Community Center Theater, 1301 L St., Sacramento Where: Blue Lamp Lounge, 1400 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento Where: Capitol Art Center, 1200 S St., Sacramento SUNDAY Where: Mondavi Center, UC Davis

 CA - More specifically, the list ranks schools with high quality academics offered at reasonable prices. The Princeton Review calls UC Davis a "vibrant campus ...

By sandlapperspike 1.  The Citadel threw the UC Davis game just to make the Spartans overconfident. You know, if you squint Demetrius Nelson looks a little like Ed Davis… 1.  The Citadel threw the UC Davis game just to make the Spartans overconfident. I mean, let’

By hsangree@sacbee.com (Hudson Sangree) Each weeknight in Davis, thousands of bicyclists leave the University of California campus and take to the city's darkened streets. As for enforcement on campus, UC Davis once had bike officers who regularly patrolled and handed out tickets, he said. Now, enforcement happens only on occ...

By cpeytondahlberg@sacbee.com (Carrie Peyton Dahlberg) Three other Northern California hospitals perform liver transplants: University of California, San Francisco; Stanford University; and California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. All did more than 50 liver transplants in 2007, with UCSF performing 127.

By jschumacher@sacbee.com (John Schumacher) UC Davis' Mark Payne, left, and Sacramento State's Antonio Flaggs collide during a physical Causeway showdown Wednesday night at the Hornets Nest. The Hornets prevailed for their first victory of the season; the Aggies dropped to 2-6.

By eortiz@sacbee.com (Edward Ortiz) To accomplish his lofty musical goals, Holoman reached out to members of the now-defunct Sacramento Symphony for its teacher core. This effort eventually brought such players as Sacramento Philharmonic bassist Tom Derthick and cellist Susan Lamb Cook to the UC Davis fold.

For 100 years, UC Davis has engaged in teaching, research and public service that matter to California and transform the world. Located close to the state capital, UC Davis has 31,000 students, an annual research budget that exceeds $500 million, a comprehensive health system and 13 spe...

By smcmanis@sacbee.com (Sam McManis) UC Davis Medical Center is one of a growing number of hospitals that dedicate a time block to creating a relaxing, peaceful environment for patients. Some medical centers, such as Montefiore Hospital in New York City, have a quiet floor around the clock. UC Davis modeled its "quiet time" on...

By mmcneal@sacbee.com (Martin McNeal) RANDY PENCH rpench@sacbee.com Junior Haylee Donaghe, above, is one of three UC Davis captains – Genevieve Costello and Paige Mintun are the other two.One look at UC Davis women's coach Sandy Simpson's 163-87 record and one can easily assume that the man can coach.

By mbarrows@sacbee.com (Matthew Barrows) Seneca steps up – In the battle of Sacramento-area quarterbacks-turned-pro, give the game ball to Seattle's Seneca Wallace (Cordova High School, Sacramento City College) over San Francisco's J.T. O'Sullivan (Jesuit High School, UC Davis).

Some faculty do not like the iTunes U concept and have declined the invitation, citing UC Davis student exclusivity and intellectual property issues. At UC Davis, the pioneering professors using UC Davis on iTunes U see benefits for their campus and are motivated by a desire to serve.

Even as the nation's high school students settle into a new academic year, the next step -- where to apply to college -- is on the minds of many. A new book by Richard C. Dorf, a professor at the University of California, Davis, Graduate School of Management, provides a systematic and comprehe...

The University of California, Davis, launches its 100th birthday celebration this Friday, Aug. 15, at the California State Fair, with a featured exhibit on the university's contributions to science and society. The exhibition launches a yearlong celebration of 100 years of UC Davis hi...

By webcast@media.berkeley.edu (Ann Veneman) A native of Modesto, California, Ann received her Bachelor's degree from UC Davis and her Master of Public Policy degree from GSPP. She also holds a juris doctorate degree from UC Hastings College of Law. From 1995 to 1999 she was Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agricultu...

By Menelaus Now, the only thing standing between UCLA and it's record 10th NCAA title is No. 2 Stanford No. 3 USC.  Yes, that's right, Southern Cal managed the upset Stanford in the late game, setting up a rivalry game for the National Championship.

By webcast@media.berkeley.edu (Various) Frank Bean, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Research on Immigration, Population and Public Policy, UC Irvine Moderator: Jack Citrin, Professor of Political Science; Director, Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley