Column: Confessions of a nerd

Written by Madeline Mccurry-schmidt
Science Editor
Published on March 30, 2011
Filed under Science & Technology

I've got a secret habit. It seems natural - healthy even - but I'm still embarrassed when I get caught. Of course, discretion is tough when the evidence is in my Internet search history. ...

T. rex preferred left-overs, not fresh meals

If you are familiar with the Jurassic Park movies, you probably know that the Tyrannosaurus rex - T. rex - is portrayed as a fearsome hunter after any piece of meat. But what if this dinosaur was a scavenger and not a hunter? ...

Tech tips: Apps for baseball season

As Major League Baseball (MLB) starts up, tech-savvy sports fans have several reasons to rejoice. There are well-designed apps out there to guide you through the season. ...

Building a map of the ocean floor

When Homo sapiens first gazed to the stars, we began to study, learn and catalogue the universe visible from Earth. That drive to investigate the cosmos left a gap in what we know of our own planet. We have mapped a higher percentage of the moon's surface than Earth's. Only seven percent of the ocean floor has been mapped to any useful degree. ...

Radiation scare increases drug sales

U.S. poison control centers all over the nation are receiving reports of sickness in people taking the non-prescription drug potassium iodide (KI) to ward off possible internal contamination from radioactive waste. ...

Campus Judicial Report

Sorry, you can only have one name; Stop crampin' my style, yo; Take home exams to be done at home. ...

Column: Resume don’ts

It's easy to get caught up in the fast-paced quarter system and the paper-midterm-paper-final routine. But if you want a job after graduation, you have to find time in your busy schedule for career development. ...

Column: Comeback

We all know what a comeback looks like - public figures like Britney Spears and Aerosmith have found their way back into the spotlight after a short little hiatus or slump. ...

Aggie Daily Calendar

East Quad Farmer's Market; Food, Justice and You; Relay For Life Meeting; American Red Cross Club Meeting; Vet Aide Club Meeting; The Sonnet Project. ...

Ask Katehi

Given Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposal, we are likely to face more cuts in the future. Do you expect that more academic programs will be discontinued or merged? ...

CSU plans enrollment cut of 10,000

California State University (CSU) officials are examining the possibility of cutting enrollment by 10,000 students, beginning with the upcoming 2011-2012 academic year. ...

News in brief: Storms cause damage to campus

Three storms blew through Davis over spring break, causing damage throughout campus. ...

Picnic Day sees increase in sustainability

With Picnic Day just around the corner, students, faculty and guests can look forward to the first ever 100 percent sustainable production of goods from booths on the quad. ...

Tipsy Taxi reinstates Thursday service

Starting Thursday, Tipsy Taxi will be re-implementing Thursday taxi services and increasing fares to $3 each night. The Thursday service will be a pilot program this spring, and will continue into the 2011-2012 school year if successful. ...

Column: Nuclear ambitions

Sometimes it seems the older I get, the more I realize I don't really understand. ...