What: Computer images and plasticized animal parts will be demonstrated to Sacramento-area high-school biology teachers. These new teaching tools for biology and anatomy lessons are being showcased by the UC Center for Animal Alternatives, a 5-year-old research and educational program at UC Davis that helps look at options to the use of animals for teaching and research.
When: Tuesday, Aug. 20
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Haring Hall, University of California, Davis
School of Veterinary Medicine
Room 1006
Visuals: Demonstration of CD-roms and new computer software used to teach anatomy. Interactions with teachers learning the new tools. Demonstration of how plasticized animal parts are made and the lab in which this takes place. Nearby empty anatomy lab at vet school (classes haven't started yet).
Parking and From Interstate 80, take Highway 113 north to Woodland. Take
Directions: the Hutchison Drive Exit and turn right toward the campus. Go straight through the stop light and the stop sign. Haring Hall is the last building to the left before you see the barrier gate to the interior of campus. Park in nearby lots 29 or 43. Parking is free for news media if vehicles are identified with logo or a business card on the lefthand side of the dashboard.
Media Resources
Pat Bailey, Research news (emphasis: agricultural and nutritional sciences, and veterinary medicine), 530-219-9640, pjbailey@ucdavis.edu