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This blog shares news, information and resources relevant to UC ANR academics and staff across the state.

Ray Lucas stands beside a tall avocado tree.

Videographer Ray Lucas retires after 35-year UC career

August 28, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Ray Lucas, senior producer and director of digital media, will retire Sept. 1 after 35 years of UC service, including the last 23 years with UC ANR. In 1984, Lucas joined UC Davis in Instructional Media, now called Academic Technology Service.

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Learning & Development: Food resiliency, fund my program, navigating conflict, volunteer development

August 27, 2020

By Jodi L Azulai

Upcoming webinars Past Webinar Recordings Offering a webinar? Food Resiliency Spotlight Series Webinar #5 - Farm boxes and food hubs: Building local food system resilience during COVID-19 Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Register to attend here.

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Ilias Tagkopoulos, right, professor in the UC Davis Department of Computer Science and Genome Center, is director of the new AI institute.

UC ANR joins new artificial intelligence institute

August 27, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

I am very pleased to announce that with a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation and several federal agencies, UC ANR is collaborating with UC Davis and other institutions to create a new artificial intelligence institute for next-generation food systems.

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Rose Hayden-Smith is curator/editor of the Using Digital Technology in Extension Education eFieldbook.

Hayden-Smith publishes eFieldbook on using digital technology for extension

August 27, 2020

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The COVID-19 crisis has compelled Cooperative Extension professionals to quickly pivot to respond to changing needs. Many are working out of their homes and exploring new ways to use technology to serve their communities.

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4-H virtual code camp activity - using robockly.com to program robots to play soccer.

2020 Virtual Code Camp a success!

August 27, 2020

The California 4-H Computer Science Pathways team hosted a 5-day virtual code camp, July 27 to 31. Attendees included 50 youth and 30 volunteers (some from out-of-state and one from Canada!).

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