http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu daily 1 2008-09-13T00:39:12Z http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/psychiatrist-philanthropist-gives-1-million-for-infancy-studies Dr. Robert Dorn, a Davis psychiatrist who devoted his career to understanding and treating mental health problems that originate in the earliest years of life, has given $1 million to support infant development research at UC Davis. No publisher admin Spotlight 2009-10-29T16:33:33Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/college-celebration-behind-the-scenes A video of behind-the-scenes work from this year's College Celebration. Thank you to all of our volunteers for making College Celebration a great success! No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2009-10-20T14:20:48Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/UN-summit-explores-world-of-hunger Neal Van Alfen knows that if world hunger continues to get worse, we are in trouble as a civilization Van Alfen, the dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, received an in-depth perspective on the issue when he attended the Sept. 26 United Nations meeting on Partnering for Food Security in New York. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2009-10-02T23:45:35Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/chemical-ecologist-walter-leal-selected-an-esa-fellow Walter Leal, chemical ecologist and professor of entomology at UC Davis is a newly selected fellow of the Entomological Society of America (ESA). Leal is internationally known for his pioneering and innovative work in insect communication. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2009-09-10T16:31:58Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/researchers-seek-new-answers-to-old-strawberry-pests Strawberries are usually grown with clear plastic mulch over the bed, but many organic growers prefer black plastic mulch because it gives greater weed control. Now, reflective mulch is being tested to see if it helps with lygus control. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2009-08-28T11:40:11Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/economic-stimulus-funds-novel-youth-project UC Davis Cooperative Extension specialist Lisa Thompson teamed with college alumnus Alan Wallace to show Sierra Nevada youth the world of a fisheries biologist in a job skills project featuring watersheds and Native American culture. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2009-07-30T17:42:26Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/2009-walker-award-recipient-joan-chandler Joan Chandler, lecturer and staff research associate in the Division of Textiles and Clothing, received the Walker Award this June. The award honors the year’s most outstanding academic adviser as nominated by his or her students and co-workers. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2009-06-22T17:02:23Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/asi-graphic-recordings During the course of the Inaugural National Symposium on Food Systems and Sustainability on March 24, 2009 and a follow-up Policy Roundtable on March 25, 2009, graphic recorders Mariah Howard and Nancy White created the following visual representations of presentations and discussions. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2009-04-24T15:58:27Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/animal-scientist-ed-depeters-wins-40-000-teaching-prize Ed DePeters was named the 2009 recipient of the prestigious UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement. The award was presented along with cake — and of course milk — before a classroom filled with DePeters' surprised and supportive students. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2009-03-12T15:06:11Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/common-threads-event-at-uc-davis-to-honor-six-extraordinary-women-in-agriculture Six northern California women who have made remarkable contributions to agriculture and their communities will be honored at UC Davis on March 5 during a luncheon and “Common Threads” award ceremony. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2009-02-23T13:37:35Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/rangeland-ecologist-and-agricultural-engineer-win-presidential-awards Two faculty members at UC Davis have been presented with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the nation's highest honor for professionals in the early stage of their independent scientific research careers. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2009-01-23T15:38:34Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/new-endowment-honors-brewing-science-emeritus-professor-michael-j.-lewis To recognize Dr. Michael J. Lewis, the UC Davis Department of Food Science and Technology has created a new endowed fund, named in honor of Professor Michael J. Lewis, and dedicated to supporting UC Davis brewing science students. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2008-12-23T18:25:12Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/usda-discovery-award-recognizes-rice-research The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given one of its highest research awards to UC Davis rice geneticist Pamela Ronald and two other scientists in recognition of their work developing new rice varieties that can withstand flooding. The Discovery Award, which recognizes outstanding researchers who address key agricultural problems of national, regional, and multistate importance, was presented Dec. 5 at UC Riverside by Gale A. Buchannan, the USDA's undersecretary for research, education and economics. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2008-12-09T21:28:33Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/uc-davis-entomologists-michael-parrella-and-frank-zalom-named-esa-fellows Michael Parella and Frank Zalom, professors at the UC Davis, are newly selected Fellows of the Entomological Society of America, honors that means they're among the top insect scientists in the world. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2008-10-07T18:06:04Z News Item http://www.aes.ucdavis.edu/NewsEvents/spotlight/theresa-costa Theresa Costa, undergraduate advisor in the Department of Plant Sciences, received the Walker Award for Outstanding Academic Staff Advisor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. No publisher zopeadmin Spotlight 2008-09-30T19:55:53Z News Item