UCD New Faculty Network (NFN) Welcome
Reception
All newly hired faculty and members of the UCD-NFN listserv are
welcome! *Save the date!
Davis, CA September 30, 2015
CAMPOS Cafecito *Save the date! This event will be held in the ADVANCE
Office (1100 Surge III)
Davis, CA October 22, 2015
UCD Welcome Reception for Women Faculty *Save the date!
Davis, CA October 26, 2015
CAMPOS Faculty Scholar Welcome Reception *Save the date!
Davis, CA November 13, 2015
CAMPOS Cafecito *Save the date! This event will be held in the ADVANCE
Office (1100 Surge III)
Davis, CA December 4, 2015
ADVANCE
Scholar Award Symposium
The symposium will include presentations by ADVANCE Scholars
(Judy Callis, Gail Patricelli, and Tina Jeoh) on their research
and mentorship, followed by a networking reception. *Registration is now open HERE!
Davis, CA January 13, 2016
UC Davis ADVANCE members have recently been recognized with
awards and in the news for their incredible talents and research.
Chancellor
Katehi featured in the AWIS magazine Chancellor Katehi, UC
Davis ADVANCE Principal Investigator, was featured on the cover
of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Magazine Spring
2015 Volume 46 Edition 1, and in the section “Women and
Leadership: How Do Women in STEM Define Leadership.”
Ricardo
Castro earns CALCON 2015 James J. Christensen
award
Congratulations to Ricardo Castro, UC Davis ADVANCE
Policy and Practices Review Initiative Committee Member, on
winning the prestigious 2015 James J. Christensen Award from
the North American Calorimetry Conference (CALCON) for
his outstanding innovative contributions to the development
and use of calorimetric instrumentation: the science of measuring
the heat developed during a mechanical, electrical or chemical
reaction, and of calculating the heat capacity of materials.
Anna La Torre Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Human
Anatomy. Dr. La Torre combines molecular and cellular
biology, stem cells, and mouse studies to study neuronal
development.
