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.
Mapping the Production of Knowledge (MPK) on Women and Gender in the Arab Region is delighted to announce the launching of the MPK Database. The MPK database lists approximately 20,000 academic references on women and gender in the Arab region published from 1970-2022.
The University of California, Davis and EARTH University in Costa Rica were appointed as the new United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Hub Co-Chairs for SDG Goal 2: Zero Hunger.
UC Davis and the City of Sacramento have released the first-ever Voluntary Local Review for Sacramento. The Sacramento VLR is a first step in explicitly connecting the priorities for the City of Sacramento to the shared global goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This is anticipated to provide a baseline for future collaborative work between the City of Sacramento and UC Davis to advance the SDGs in Sacramento and to inspire, inform and support other cities and universities to engage in similar joint efforts.
On Nov. 15, Rwanda's Minister of Justice, Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, delivered a lecture at UC Davis School of Law about the evolution of the justice sector and legal frameworks in Rwanda's journey toward justice after the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. His experience and insights offered an enriching opportunity for audience members to learn about international law, justice, and governance.
In 2022, Carson Jeffres (UC Davis) with Dislene Torrente-Vilara (Universidade Federal de São Paulo) were selected for a UC Davis Global Affairs Seed Grant for International Activities to conduct a collaborative project with the Universidade Federal de São Paulo Instituto do Mar.
Do you know where your high school diploma is? How about your university transcript?
In times of war and conflict, education-related and professional documents get left behind, lost or destroyed making if difficult if not impossible for refugees and other vulnerable people to enroll in higher education or find work.
UC Davis hosted an AIEA Thematic Forum on April 11-12, 2024, bringing together nearly 40 higher education representatives from the U.S. and other countries focused on integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals through their university’s internationalization efforts.
UC Davis was featured in a United Nations Foundation article regarding the growing movement to harness the potential of the Sustainable Development Goals. Director of U.S. SDG Policy Planning Caroline Kleinfox addresses the unifying nature of the global plan and how UC Davis plays its part. Read an excerpt of the article below and follow the link to read the original article.
The crucial initiative aims to enhance the diagnostic capabilities of medical professionals in The Gambia and improve access to care. The training program focuses on diagnosing heart and lung conditions.
ECH 1 — "The Design of Coffee" may be one of the most popular electives on the UC Davis campus, but it has also gained popularity at Osaka University. Tonya Kuhl, chair of the UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering and co-director of the Coffee Center research facility, has taught the class as a three-week intensive international exchange subject at the Japan-based college.
This article was originally published on the UC Davis CLTC website
The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) of UC Davis and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Smart City Research Center proudly announce a partnership in research efforts, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
A team from UC Davis and the University of Minnesota designed an intensive training program on Point of Care Ultrasound Echocardiography for healthcare professionals in The Gambia. UC Davis physicians involved in the program include Dr. Christine McBeth, course director, along with Drs. Juliette Gerardo, Brent Oftedal, Yeoshina Pillay and Averyl Shindruk.
University of California Alianza MX (Alianza MX), Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey) and UC Davis are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Seed Funding for Exploratory Research.
