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12.23.10 — New winery, brewery and foods facility certified LEED Platinum
UC Davis’ new complex this week received the highest environmental rating awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council, making it the first LEED Platinum winery, brewery or food-processing facility in the world.
12.22.10 — Egghead: ‘Father of the Plug-in Hybrid’ gets a Chevy Volt
UC Davis engineering professor Andy Frank has been called ‘The Father of the Plug-in Hybrid,’ and yesterday he picked up one of the first to be sold.
12.22.10 — Project aims to boost school nutrition and specialty crops
The Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis has begun working with school districts on a project to expand student access to local, seasonal fresh produce.
12.7.10 — We're national champs for Aggie Stadium recycling
UC Davis was honored as "Diversion Rate Champion" by the EPA in its 2010 "Wastewise Game Day Challenge."