U21 Network Opportunities at UC Davis

Universitas 21 (U21) empowers students, faculty, and staff from 27 world-class universities to share excellence, collaborate across borders and nurture international knowledge exchange.

“UC Davis is a leader in working across disciplines and borders to solve today’s most pressing challenges related to food, health, the environment and society,” said UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May. “We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with the U21 network on international research, teaching and service projects, which will open doors for students, faculty and staff and communities around the world.”

UC Davis has more than 150 international partnerships across 45 countries including formal agreements with network member-universities in Australia, Chile, China, Ireland, Japan, and New Zealand.

• See the U21 university member list
   

Engaging with Universitas 21 (U21)

As a member university, UC Davis gains new global working relationships, opportunities to participate in educational and research initiatives, and resources for best practices and data.

For UC Davis community members, the network offers opportunities for international study and internships as well as research workshops, research collaboration, and funding. See all the opportunities to get involved.

Universitas 21 (U21) Opportunities

• Search for award, competition, funding, and other opportunities for students
• Search for research opportunities for graduate students, postgraduate researchers and post-doctoral scholars
• Search for networking, professional, and collaborative opportunities for university leadership, administrators, and faculty
• Check out key dates for opportunities and events in 2019

U21/PwC Innovation Challenge

The U21/PwC Innovation Challenge offers professional development and other opportunities for UC Davis graduate students. During the 2018-19 competition, Daniel Student, a Full-Time MBA student in the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, earned runner-up accolades for his submission on social entrepreneurship.

• To learn more or to enter the competition, visit the U21 website

UC Davis Leadership with U21

• Chancellor Gary S. May and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan
• U21 Senior Leader
  • Joanna Regulska (jregulska@ucdavis.edu)
    Vice Provost and Dean of Global Affairs
• U21 Officer
  • Jennie Konsella-Norene (jknorene@ucdavis.edu)
    Assistant Director of Global Professional Programs in Global Affairs
• Educational Innovation Contacts
  • Cynthia Carter Ching (ccching@ucdavis.edu) 
    Interim Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education
  • Marco Molinaro (mmolinaro@ucdavis.edu)
    Assistant Vice Provost for Educational Effectiveness
• Researcher Engagement: Research Leaders' Group Contacts
  • Professor Prasant Mohapatra
    Vice Chancellor for Research
  • Paul Dodd (pdodd@ucdavis.edu)
    Associate Vice Chancellor for Interdisciplinary Research and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research
• Student Experience Contact
  • Zachary Frieders (zjfrieders@ucdavis.edu)
    Executive Director of the Global Learning Hub, Global Affairs
• Sustainability Community of Practice Contact
  • Camille Kirk (cmkirk@ucdavis.edu)
    Director of Sustainability and Campus Sustainability Planner

Contact Information