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On 11/23/2025 12:21:17 PM, an earthquake occurred in Ethiopia potentially affecting 490 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:3km.
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Junior/Assistant Specialist – Department of Nuclear Engineering
Position overview
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t24-b.pdf The current full-time base salary range for this position is $55,000 – $70,700. “Off-scale” salaries, which yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: February/March 2026
Position duration: 1 year with possibility of renewal depending on availability of funding and satisfactory performance
Application Window
Open date: November 25, 2025
Next review date: Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Dec 26, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to
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UC Davis College of Engineering
Assistant Professor in Materials Science and Engineering
Salary range: “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. A reasonable estimated salary range for this position is $131,600-$147,900, inclusive of the salary scale and off-scale salary components.
Description
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UC Davis invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in the area of computational materials science with interests that may include, but are not limited to, quantum materials, multiscale modeling, and data-driven design of materials. Experience with the use of machine learning or artificial intelligence is desirable but not required. This search is part of UC Davis’ commitment to hiring leading research faculty with
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In-brief analysis
November 26, 2025
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Note: Weekly data reflect U.S. average regular gasoline retail price for all formulations; real price is calculated using Consumer Price Index from BLS.
On the Monday before Thanksgiving, the U.S. retail price for regular-grade gasoline averaged $3.06 per gallon (gal), just 2 cents/gal higher than the same time last year. After adjusting for inflation, however, this year marks the lowest average gasoline price for the Monday before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend since 2020, when the pandemic disrupted gasoline demand and travel plans.
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is one of the heaviest travel times of the year. The American Automobile Association (AAA) forecasts 81.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more for the holiday
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