Education Information, The University of California, Davis, has the following experts available to comment on the 2010 elections. Incumbency and Congress An anti-incumbent mood is fanning speculation about whether Democrats will be able to hang on to their majorities in both houses of Congress. Walter Stone, professor of political science at UC Davis, can comment [...]
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UC Davis School of Law celebrates $30 million expansion
Education Information, The University of California, Davis, School of Law today opened a $30 million expansion that includes a new high-tech courtroom, additional classrooms and group study areas, all of which incorporate the latest environmentally sensitive advances. The new wing adds 18,000 square feet of assignable space, a 29 percent increase, to Martin Luther King [...]
UC Davis introduces tailgating as pilot program
Education Information, Tailgating — one of college football’s greatest traditions — comes to UC Davis this fall in a limited pilot program with family-friendly options. Highlighting the program is an expanded area for the Aggie Pride Festival, featuring interactive entertainment and food, and limited tailgating in one parking lot. Wine and beer will be permitted [...]
UC Davis study says climate ‘big fizz’ happened fast at South Pole
Education Information, Researchers at the University of California, Davis, today report new information on the mechanism of carbon flow from the Earth’s oceans at the end of the last ice age, based on chemical analyses of the shells of tiny plankton fossils. "As we alter Earth’s climate by burning oil, gas and coal, we urgently [...]
UC Davis professors awarded $3 million to study math assessments
Education Information, Two UC Davis School of Education professors have been awarded a $3 million federal grant for a five-year project designed to help K-12 teachers increase student success in math. Professors Jamal Abedi and Paul Heckman received the grant from the National Science Foundation for research that will explore so-called formative assessments of students’ [...]
Recent honors for UC Davis faculty and staff
Education Information, Professors Michael Parrella and Michael Reid were recently inducted into the California Floriculture Hall of Fame. Parrella, chair of the Department of Entomology with a joint appointment in plant sciences, develops integrated pest management strategies for ornamental crops, with an emphasis on biological control. He initiated what has become an annual conference on [...]