A six-week internship in New Zealand transformed Lauren Riggs’ understanding of mental health, blending hands-on clinical work with deep cultural immersion. From learning Māori approaches to…

When it comes to resilience, Andrea Solis Olguin clearly embodies it. As a recent UC Davis graduate with a B.S. in civil engineering and a minor in sustainability in the built environment, Solis…

As the director of Global Professional Programs at UC Davis Global Affairs, Karen Beardsley has spent more than a decade building connections among UC Davis, international professionals and the local ...

Federal Government Updates for International Students and Scholars

International scholars are invited to join SISS in this welcoming and virtual space.

Karen Harding, often the first welcoming face international students and scholars meet at UC Davis, brings warmth and understanding to her role at the Global Affairs front desk. Shaped by her own…

International scholars are invited to join SISS in this welcoming and virtual space.

Find out how the library can support you — no matter where in the world you’re from. All are welcome at this open house event co-hosted by the UC Davis Library and Global Affairs.

Professor Jiayi Young, a UC Davis design faculty member, uses data-driven art and international collaboration to explore how technology shapes society and culture. From France’s Useful Fictions to…

About the eventWhether you are new to campus or have been here for several months, international scholars are invited to join SISS in this welcoming and virtual space. Connect with each other at the…

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program returns to UC Davis in 2025-26 with eight Fellows.

Kate is a fifth-year double-major in human development and communications. During her second year at UC Davis, she took part in a study abroad program, and her place of choice was none other than the…

Seven UC Davis graduates take to the global stage to represent the United States as 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients.

Finding the opportunity to immerse herself in Scotland’s culture and landscape, Anya Nygaard, a third-year environmental science and management major and geographic information systems minor, studied…

Taking on a mission to expand awareness about global learning opportunities at UC Davis, the Aggies Near and Far podcast club produces educational episodes each month. It is led by Ph.D. candidate…

“Education is the point at which we decide if we love the world enough to take responsibility for it.”    – Hannah Arendt

The climate crisis is no longer a distant issue but an emergency. Its effects, such as rising temperatures, extreme weather, and environmental degradation, are disrupting communities and impacting liv...

Join us to honor the impact of globally focused research at UC Davis and engage in dialogue about it’s future.  While much of this work has been halted with the closure of USAID, the importance of…

Global Aggies article featuring Roy Akumu. Roy is an M.S. Civil Engineering student at UC Davis and a 2023-24 Alumnus of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.

Becoming a 2024-25 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow is already reshaping and expanding my professional perspectives. I was selected as a speaker for the “Humphreys Perspectives Panel: Ensuring Sustainable En...

“Make sure to keep an open mind because you’ll never know what you’ll learn.” -Aidan Christopher Chiang