The July Global Engagement Insider Newsletter with funding, opportunities, announcements, and resources for UC Davis globally engaged faculty and staff.
UC Davis welcomes 25 Fellows from 15 African countries for its seventh cohort of the Mandela Washington Fellowship. Fellows will participate in the Leadership in Public Management Institute at UC Davis for six weeks, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Global Affairs encourages the campus community to connect with this year’s cohort members for information exchange, collaborations and other networking now through the end of July.
Humphrey Fellowship has been fruitful for me both professionally and academically as I have experienced international exposure. Professionally, I have broadened my networking with different organizations and individuals in the U.S. by taking part in workshops, conferences, trainings and meetings. Among them, Global Leadership Forum (GLF), Esri Federal GIS Conference 2023 in Washington D.C.
I chose to work with an American institution that shares my dreams. After a thorough search and consultations, I found time to work with the Yolo Basin Foundation in Davis. One thing I am glad about is that I have no regrets about my decision to work here. I became interested in working with this organization when I first paid a visit and volunteered over the weekend in Summer 2022. Since then, I have wanted to go back and spend more time working there.
In March, I attended the 10th North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS) and North American Strawberry Growers Association (NASGA) 2023 Conference in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
This article was originally published on UC Davis News on May 23, 2023, and features international student Henry Yu, who won the Big Bang! Business Competition for his app, SchedGo.
I am an official at the Department of Extension of the Ministry of Agriculture of Equatorial Guinea, and I am involved in extension work, though not formally trained in it. My work entails empowering the farmers through trainings and projects; I also conduct research to produce data that can lead to informed policies in the sector.
Three professors from the University of California, Davis, including an international faculty member, have been elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences.
The June Global Engagement Insider Newsletter with funding, opportunities, announcements, and resources for UC Davis globally engaged faculty and staff.
As a mother of two young children and a social entrepreneur and community influencer in Tibet for over a decade, my Humphrey Fellowship at UC Davis has been an invaluable experience that has shaped my personal and professional growth. I have focused on women's empowerment through beekeeping and marketing varietal honey by descriptive honey tastes to zero-use pesticides to produce unadulterated honey in Shangri-La.
Mari Elka Pangestu (Ph.D., economics, ’86) received the Emil M. Mrak International Award from the Cal Aggie Alumni Association for her achievements and impact on the university and world. Pangestu is one of six alumni and friends of UC Davis that were celebrated at the 50th annual Alumni Awards gala on May 4.
From NASA to the National Parks Service, Smithsonian to USAID, numerous federal agencies are using ArcGIS StoryMaps and geographic information systems (GIS) to share compelling, digital stories with the world.
International LGBTQIA+ graduate students encounter unique challenges and experiences navigating the UC Davis landscape. These experiences are translated into an interactive art installation by the Queer Trans Lab at the UC Davis LGBTQIA+ Resource Center, now on display in the UC Davis International Center.
UC Davis and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC|Chile) announce the 2023 call for proposals for Seed Grants for Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration for Sustainability (SGS).