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“When it comes down to it, are you going to say, ‘I wish I spent one more day at work, or one more day with family?’” asks mom Kathy Valley, left, who can enjoy the best of both worlds, since she and her daughter, Chrissy Valley, both wo

Campus custodial work draws Winters family closer together

by Amy Agronis
October 01, 2004

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Sally Harvey's column Challenges & Changes appears about six times a year in Dateline.

CHALLENGES & CHANGES: Keep a taste of summer in mind all year around

by Amy Agronis
October 01, 2004

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Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef, left, and Academic Senate chair Dan Simmons discuss their takes on how to improve shared governance at UC Davis. “I don’t expect we will agree all the time but we’ll never have to worry about our communicating,

Campus leaders eye shared governance

by Maril Revette Stratton
October 01, 2004

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Childhood Obesity Efforts Need Coordination and National Standards, Survey Finds

by Pat Bailey
September 29, 2004

Medical center announces switch to independent air ambulance services

by Amy Agronis
September 24, 2004

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Dennis Rolston stands outside what was formerly the Architects and Engineers building but has become the consolidated offices for the John Muir Institute. The institute is expected to not only be more integrated but also to gain more visibility

Muir Institute hits its stride

by John Stumbos
September 24, 2004

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NIH funding scrutinized as spending ebbs

by Clifton B. Parker
September 24, 2004

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IN BRIEF...fire damages lab; women faculty forum set...

by Amy Agronis
September 24, 2004

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Campus to help preserve ag land along interstate corridor

by Sylvia Wright
September 24, 2004

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When Earl Sawai isn’t busy working on pioneering AIDS research, he can be found reaching new heights as a participant in intramural sports on campus.

Breaktime — Earl Sawai: A force in the lab and on the playing field

by Amy Agronis
September 24, 2004

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James Prieger co-authored a study to assess the effect of possible legal bans on using cell phones while driving.

Cell phone ban may not reduce wrecks, campus researcher finds

by Susanne Rockwell
September 24, 2004

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Fall ushers in variety of changes

by Julia Ann Easley
September 24, 2004

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Convocation set for Wednesday

by Amy Agronis
September 24, 2004

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NEW FACULTY ORIENTATIONS ... Events set for Davis and medical center campuses

by Amy Agronis
September 24, 2004

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New student regent Adam Rosenthal: “I feel I can give my fellow regents feedback about how to make the entire UC system work better for the people of California.”

Rosenthal eyes affordability, outreach as he joins regents

by Julia Ann Easley
September 24, 2004

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Botanist Barry Rice tends to several of his insect-eating pitcher plants at the Botanical Conservatory. An expert on carnivorous plants, Rice says we need not be afraid of these plants if we’re larger than insects.

Campus life finds Barry Rice caring for leafy carnivores

by Clifton B. Parker
September 24, 2004

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AT UC & BEYOND: State’s higher ed earns ‘B’; UCLA marks Net’s start

by Clifton B. Parker
September 24, 2004

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Jeff Hogan, center, takes to the road with fellow UC Davis athletics department staff members and Aggie football players last week to play Weber State in Ogden, Utah.

Service Award — Jeff Hogan: Combining sports, medicine, Led Zeppelin

by Amy Agronis
September 24, 2004

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IN BRIEF ... Albin, campus rate tops; arboretum paths expand; wind overrated as aid in pollination

by Amy Agronis
September 17, 2004

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Pomeroy named to top health sciences post

by Amy Agronis
September 17, 2004

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ILLUMINATING IMAGES FROM IRAQ ...

by Amy Agronis
September 17, 2004

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GSM expands reach to Bay Area market; applications to executive MBA programs on rise

by Julia Ann Easley
September 17, 2004

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Serving on the transition committee for the proposed Department of Plant Sciences are, from left, Heiner Lieth of environmental horticulture, Joe DiTomaso of crop and ecosystem sciences, Beth Mitcham of horticultural sciences, John Yoder of vege

Proposed plant sciences department takes shape; four CA&ES units merged

by Pat Bailey
September 17, 2004

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Cornerstones International Festival of Gardens features the work of six UC Davis students. The garden is designed to reflect "the concept of the attainment of knowledge," says student team leader Diana Walker-Smith.

Landscape architecture students plant seeds of success

by Amy Agronis
September 17, 2004

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UCOP NEWS ... Regents to meet, Saban resigns, UC shines in Athens

by Amy Agronis
September 17, 2004

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