Partnerships & Collaborations

UC Davis Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center and Chilean Partners Awarded ANID Center of National Interest

The University of California, Davis, Chile Life Sciences Innovation Center, together with leading Chilean universities, has been awarded funding from Chile’s National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) to establish the Center for Advancing Agri-Food System Transformation (CA₂FST). The center has been designated a Center of National Interest and will receive approximately $6.9 million for an initial five-year period, with the possibility of a subsequent five-year extension.

UC Davis Chancellor May Leads Delegation to Kenya to Advance California–Kenya Climate and Trade Partnership

Chancellor Gary S. May led a delegation to Kenya to advance a landmark partnership between the State of California and the Government of Kenya focused on climate action, clean transportation, climate smart agriculture, public health and innovation. The delegation was jointly organized by UC Davis Global Affairs, Institute of Transportation Studies and the Office of the Special Envoy on Climate of Kenya.

The Hidden Yet Undying Power Driving the UN Sustainable Development Goals

This piece explores how empathy, when practiced consistently and deeply, can serve as a powerful motivator in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. By countering desensitization and embracing empathy starting from within, individuals can take meaningful action toward a more equitable, compassionate, and sustainable world.