UC Davis sets record with $846.7 million in research funding

Submitted by UC Davis on Tuesday, September 25th, 1:50 am

The University of California, Davis, had a record year for external research funding in fiscal year 2017-18, receiving $846.7 million in awards, a $64 million increase from the previous year.

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Monday, September 24th, 2018, 3:56pm

All aboard for story time at the Railroad Museum with a spirited and fun mad scientist

It’s All Aboard for Story Time! with the fun and fabulous Mad Scientist from the Spookomotive train ride fame on Monday, October 1, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the California State Railroad Museum. To the delight of train enthusiasts, young children and the young-at-heart, the Mad Scientist will read two (delightful not frightful) books including The Spooky Express California by Eric James and Monster Train by Michael Ratnett. Children are welcome to dress up in Halloween costumes if they choose.

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Monday, September 24th, 2018, 2:34pm

Auto Museum debuts all-new exhibit: Hitting the Road: Road Trippin’ Through the Years

The California Automobile Museum is proud to present a new exhibit titled Hitting the Road: Road Trippin’ Through the Years” that debuts on Friday, September 28, 2018. The fun and exciting exhibit allows guests an opportunity to explore the historic American pastime of traveling with family and friends. Depending on age, race, and financial status, experiences and memories of road trips differ dramatically. The goal of this exhibit is to explore these differences along with how the automobile and road trips changed American culture, and also helped to shape entire industries.

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Monday, September 24th, 2018, 12:59pm

Delightful not frightful “Spookomotive” train rides to treat passengers all four weekends in October

Back by popular demand, California State Parks and the California State Railroad Museum & Foundation will offer engaging and entertaining “Spookomotive” train rides in Old Sacramento every weekend in October. With VIP First Class train rides also available, “Spookomotive” trains depart hourly from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays on October 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28, 2018.

Photo courtesy of the California State Railroad Museum

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Quincy Jones at 85: 'I'm too old to be full of it'

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Friday, September 21st, 12:51 pm

TORONTO (AP) — Quincy Jones holds out his hands... Read More

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Ancient treasures on show in Germany reveal turbulent past

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Friday, September 21st, 12:45 pm

BERLIN (AP) — A new archaeological exhibition opening Friday in Berlin reveals how Germany has been at the heart of trade, migration, conflict and innovation since the Stone Age... Read More

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Review: In 'Colette,' a literary great is finally unbound

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Thursday, September 20th, 10:00 am

Wash Westmoreland's "Colette" is a very British movie about a very French feminist icon. A handsome and lively period film, it's too timid to capture the ravenous appetites of the literary force that... Read More

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Jefferson Airplane's Kaukonen is still on embryonic journey

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Thursday, September 20th, 9:40 am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Long before he wrote and recorded the Jefferson Airplane classic "Embryonic Journey," Jorma Kaukonen was on a decades-long journey of discovery of his own... Read More

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Meghan Markle takes mom to UK cookbook fundraiser

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Thursday, September 20th, 9:35 am

LONDON (AP) — Meghan Markle was joined by her mother Thursday to launch a cookbook aimed at raising money for the victims of London's Grenfell Tower fire... Read More

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Healing animals with fish skins

Submitted by UC Davis on Wednesday, September 19th, 3:07 pm

Updated Sept. 17: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that it is postponing the national tests of two alerting systems that had been scheduled for Sept. 20 — the same morning as the UC Davis exercise. Due to severe weather on the East Coast and ongoing response efforts, FEMA rescheduled its tests for Oct. 3.

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Updated Sept. 14: The Sept. 20 emergency exercise will coincide with national tests of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and the Emergency Alert System (EAS) at 11:18 a.m. and 11:20 a.m., respectively. WEA messages go to cell phones connected to participating carriers, and the EAS, involving broadcast and cable media and more, enables the U.S. president to address the nation during an emergency. Read more about these tests.

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