News

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  Foodborne disease clues

  The 100K Pathogen Genome Project maps the first 10 infectious microorganisms, including Salmonella and Listeria (with video)

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  Chancellor Katehi on immigration reform

  Linda P.B. Katehi, an immigrant and an engineer, argues for reexamining policies that may be harming U.S. competitiveness for foreign students and scholars

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  A new listening experience

  UC Davis startup Dysonics, nurtured through our engineering tech incubator, is ready to reproduce the natural sound experience

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  Biologists suggest paradigm shift

  Despite the excitement over genes, researchers should return to examining individual organisms, their environments and life histories, paper proposes

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  New fabric drains sweat

  Bioengineers use microfluidic technology to create a waterproof fabric that whisks away sweat (with video)

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Happenings

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  May 22-23

  UC Davis Film Festival

  View comedies, drama, documentaries, animation and political satire — different programs each night — by undergraduate and graduate student filmmakers, 8:30 p.m., Varsity Theatre, Davis

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  Tues., May 21

  Mars Curiosity alum visits

  NASA Jet Propulsion Lab lead engineer Adam Steltzner speaks on 'The Right Kind of Crazy,' 4 p.m., 1065 Kemper Hall

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  Wed., May 22

  ‘Liberty and Learning’

  RSVP to hear Leslie Berlowitz, president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the next Chancellor’s Colloquium distinguished speaker, 4 p.m., ARC Ballrooms

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  Thurs., May 23

  Need help maintaining your Web content?

  Administrative and academic staff are invited to an open house to learn more about the campus web content management service, 9 a.m.-noon, AGR Room, Alumni and Visitors Center

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