Entries by Aj Cheline

Pianist, Wheat Geneticist Recipients of 2017 Innovator of the Year Award

by Lisa Howard June 8, 2017 Lara Downes, artist in residence at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, and Jorge Dubcovsky, distinguished professor of plant sciences and Howard Hughes Medical Institute researcher, were named the 2017 Innovators of the Year by University of California, Davis, Interim Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter at a ceremony on […]

New Electronic Conflict of Interest Disclosure System Now Available

Research Compliance & Integrity (RCI) is pleased to announce the rollout of a fully online Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure process to the research community. This system eliminates all paper-based COI disclosures and will make process more efficient and user friendly. As of June 1, 2017, we will be asking investigators to submit all disclosures […]

Feminist Research Institute Looks to Bridge Gap between Humanistic and Scientific Sides of UC Davis

By Lisa Howard In her opening remarks at the Feminist Research Institute symposium, “Feminist Research Across the Disciplines,” Interim Director Laura Grindstaff noted that feminist scholarship has had minimal impact on the STEM disciplines compared to social sciences and humanities. “In STEM, there is increasing attention to the under-representation of women and people of color […]

Research Project Looks to Increase Women and Underrepresented Minorities in the Sciences

By Lisa Howard Susan Eberler’s research focuses on wine and chemistry. Patsy Eubanks Owens’ research focuses on the relationships between people and the outdoor environment. Astrid Volder specializes in plant root systems — how plant roots respond to stresses such as extreme heat or drought. And Marco Molinaro’s research has looked at the applications of […]

Startup Uses Friendly Chat Bot Named Wazlo to Connect Workers with Employers

By Lisa Howard UC Davis students hope to use artificial intelligence to change how employees are recruited What if, instead of filling out a boring online form to apply for a job, you could just have a chat with a friendly bot using Facebook messenger? That’s the idea behind Wazlo, a Davis-based startup that wants […]

Invasion of the Poultry Manure Microbes. Or Maybe Not.

By Lisa Howard Adding compost to soil introduces needed carbon and nutrients, but less is known about what happens to the existing microbiome. Can microbes within the compost successfully “invade” the resident community? And if so, how long do they stick around? How do the resources and microbes in the compost affect the resident microbe […]

Research Project Looks to Increase Women and Underrepresented Minorities in the Sciences

    By Lisa Howard May 11, 2017 Susan Eberler’s research focuses on wine and chemistry. Patsy Eubanks Owens’ research focuses on the relationships between people and the outdoor environment. Astrid Volder specializes in plant root systems — how plant roots respond to stresses such as extreme heat or drought. And Marco Molinaro’s research has looked […]

5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Soil Microbiome

By Lisa Howard 1. Soil Actually Has a Microbiome Gut bacteria have been getting a lot of attention lately (yogurt, anyone?) but it turns out the soil in your own back yard is teeming with microbial life. According to Kate Scow, a professor of soil science and microbial ecology, a quarter teaspoon of soil can […]