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TREEmendous Learning Webinars for Middle and High School Students

May 15, 2020
By Rose M Hayden-Smith
This is a cross-post from the "Topics in Subtropics" blog. Join us on alternate Tuesdays in May and June, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, for this opportunity designed for middle and high school students. Treemendous Tuesdays is a collaboration of U.S.
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Nutrition Policy Institute study suggests that obesity prevention programs and policies should be implemented in multiple settings to be most effective

May 14, 2020
By Danielle Lee
Nutrition Policy Institute's director and cooperative extension specialist Lorrene Ritchie and colleagues published a new study suggesting that efforts to prevent childhood obesity may be more effective when community programs and policies are both intensive and are implemented in multiple settings...
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UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal is organizing and moderating the second COVID-19 symposium on May 14.
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Covering the COVID-19 Pandemic: Symposium on May 14

May 13, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The stage is set. All systems are go. The experts are ready to deliver their presentations and answer questions. The second COVID-19 Symposium, organized and moderated by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal, will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14.
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Fruits and vegetables harvested at UC HAREC in Santa Paula were donated to local families.
UC Cooperative Extension, Ventura County: Article

UC HAREC Donates Fruits and Vegetables to Food Forward and Ventura Schools

May 12, 2020
By Rose M Hayden-Smith
Nearly two tons of fruit and vegetables grown at UC's Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HAREC) in Santa Paula have been donated to Food Forward and the Ventura Unified School District (VUSD), destined for children and families.
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COVID-19 Symposium on May 14
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Thousands Expected to Tune In for Second COVID-19 Symposium on Thursday, May 14

May 12, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Thousands of viewers are expected to tune in for the second COVID-19 Symposium, organized and moderated by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal, on Thursday, May 14 when a panel of experts in medicine and science will present up-to-date information and answer questions via Zoom and YouTubeLi...
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Bruce Hammock, UC Davis distinguished professor (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

UC Davis-Based Research Targeting Autism

May 11, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
DAVISA 16-member team of international researchers is targeting autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to see if a drug discovered in the Bruce Hammock lab at the University of California, Davis, can support efforts to control or block the neurodevelopmental disorder.
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Bug Squad: Article

Gearing Up for Second COVID-19 Symposium on May 14

May 11, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A panel of experts in medicine and science will present up-to-date information and answer questions at the second COVID-19 Symposium organized and moderated by UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal. The free public awareness event will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14.
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