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What are the risks of diseases passed between wildlife, livestock and people while water becomes more scarce? UC Davis veterinary and wildlife researchers involved in the Joint U.S.-Tanzanian program Health for Animals and Livelihood Improvement Project (HALI) explore these issues in a blog that emphasizes dramatic photos and African insights. [more…]
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Keep up with the latest thinking on research at UC Davis. Plus, check in for occasional guest bloggers.
Egghead
Written by UC Davis News Service science writer Andy Fell, Egghead follows research by, with or related to UC Davis. Comments on posts are welcome, as are guest commentaries, tips and suggestions for posts.
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Blogher: Leslie Madsen-Brooks
Madsen-Brooks, who works at the UC Davis Teaching Resources Center, helps faculty become more thoughtful about teaching undergraduates. Her blog posts touch on issues ranging from more hope for diversity in science to teaching with blogs.
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The Edge of the American West
This award-winning team blog is anchored by UC Davis history professors Ari Kelman, Eric Rauchway and Kathryn Olmsted. It covers history, philosophy, literature, and selected political and cultural observations. Strong opinions, great writing and top-quality research.
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Tomorrow’s Table
Pam Ronald, professor of plant pathology, explores topics related to genetics, food and farming, often including her own students’ observations and classroom experiences. The rice geneticist has gained international recognition for her work to develop new rice varieties that can withstand flooding.
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Tree of Life
If you are looking for a science blog that comments on the latest in genomics research and pushes for to open access to scientific research, Jonathan Eisen’s your blogger. A UC Davis professor of evolution and ecology/medical microbiology and immunology, his research focuses on the origin of novelty — how new processes and functions originate.
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MORE UC DAVIS BLOGS
Academics
- Books of the Week: UC Davis librarians David Michalski and Adam Siegel frequently update this hand-picked list of notable publications received at UC Davis.
- UC Davis Disability Studies Blog: Created by UC Davis Humanities and Social Science Reference Librarian Roberto Delgadillo, the disability studies bibliographer, this site offers library news, research suggestions, e-resource recommendations and tips, and other information for scholars of disability studies.
- Eurobooks: UC Davis librarian Adam Siegel keeps you abreast of new and interesting publications from Europe.
Arts and humanities
- b-west: Blog by David Robertson, professor emeritus of English at UC Davis, who makes art that combines photographs and words about place, travel, scientific theories and religious practices
- Ecology Without Nature: A blog about ecology, nature, culture, science and philosophy written by Timothy Morton, UC Davis professor of English and nature and culture
- The Huffington Post — Bob Ostertag: A blog by historian, journalist, composer and technocultural studies professor Bob Ostertag — someone whose work cannot easily be summarized or pigeon-holed
- Roberto’s Poetry Book Picks: Humanities and Social Science Reference Librarian Roberto Delgadillo blogs on works of poetry that resonate with him.
- UC Davis Literatures in English: UC Davis Humanities and Social Science Reference Librarian Robert Delgadillo is the “Literatures in English” bibliographer at UC Davis. He blogs on library news, research suggestions, e-resource recommendations and tips, and other information for scholars of English-language literature.
- UC Davis Religious Studies Blog: UC Davis Humanities and Social Science Reference Librarian Roberto Delgadillo offers library news, research suggestions, and e-resource recommendations in the religious studies arena.
- Xcp: Cross Cultural Poetics: UC Davis librarian and graduate student David Michalski blogs for Xcp, a not-for-profit group devoted to intercultural exchange in the socially descriptive arts. The blog offers links to art, poetry and documentary sites, as well as news about issues and organizations of interest.
Business and law
- Anupam Chander: Globalization and digitization through the eyes of a California law professor, written by law professor Anupam Chander
- Dean Nicole Woolsey Biggart: Reflections from the dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management on topics ranging from meeting Warren Buffet, official travels to Europe and Iran, and the latest thinking from entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders
- GSM’s Ambassadors: Get updates, reports, and advice from a group of UC Davis MBA students at the Graduate School of Management.
- Harga-Blog: A conversation about technology, design and creativity, written by Andrew Hargadon, associate professor of management
- ImmigrationProf Blog: A blog edited by Kevin Johnson, dean and professor of law and professor of Chicana/o studies, and holder of the Mabie-Apallas Public Interest Law Chair, and four colleagues
Campus currents
- Behind the Lens: Karin Higgins, a University Communications photographer, blogs about photographing UC Davis. She offers tutorials, photographs and campus knowledge through her perspective.
- UC Davis Bookstore Tech Talk: The friendly folks at HubTech, the computer section of our independently owned UC Davis Bookstore, have a group blog that covers the tech world from various points of view.
Science and agriculture
- ANR News Blog:A agricultural news commentary from the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources that includes research by UC Davis scientists, written by Jeannette Warnert, ANR public information representative.
- Bug Squad:A blog about insects, happenings in the insect world and entomologists in the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources and at UC Davis, written and photographed by Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology communications specialist.
- Eruptions: A blog about volcanoes written by Erik Klemetti, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Geology, with some fabulously photographed explosive pictures of erupting volcanoes
- Health for Animals and Livelihood Improvement (HALI) Project: A collaborative blog about the U.S.-Tanzanian program to assess risks of diseases passed between wildlife, livestock and people while water becomes more scarce; writers include David Wolking, a UC Davis graduate student in international agricultural development; HALI director Jonna Mazet of the UC Davis Wildlife Health Center; and HALI manager Deana Clifford of the UC Davis Wildlife Health Center
Social science
- Beyond Homophobia: A weblog about sexual orientation, prejudice, science and policy, written by Gregory Herek, professor of psychology
- Regional Change: A blog from the UC Davis Center for the Study of Regional Change in the Department of Human and Community Development that is a forum for faculty, students and community partners to share ideas and to foster discussion, learning and engagement.
- UC Davis School of Education Blog: UC Davis librarians Melissa Browne and Roberto Delgadillo write this blog for the faculty and students at the UC Davis School of Education, offering library news, research suggestions, e-resource recommendations and tips, and other information.
The views expressed on these blogs are those of the authors and readers. Links to a blog do not imply that the university endorses any of the views expressed there.