Join Us for Grand Challenges: Harnessing the Power of UC Davis

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Learn more about Grand Challenges by hearing about the initiative directly from those involved! Register now for a Zoom webinar moderated by Vice Provost of Grand Challenges Jonna Mazet and featuring each of the Grand Challenges champions.

Discover how our expert faculty and researchers are unpacking the complex issues of climate change, UC Davis’ status as a land-grant university, sustainable food systems, and emerging health threats while developing innovative solutions to create a better world for all.

Grand Challenges: Harnessing the Power of UC Davis takes place from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. PDT Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Click here to register for the virtual event via Zoom.

Speakers include Climate Crisis Champion Isabel Montañez, Emerging Health Threats Champion Christine K. Johnson, Reimagining the Land Grant University Champion Beth Rose Middleton Manning, and Sustainable Food Systems Champion Justin Siegel.

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Click here to register for the virtual event via Zoom.

Workshop on Universities in Public Health Response to Pandemic

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The University of California, Davis, will host a workshop that explores lessons learned through university and community partnerships during the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes of lessening devastating consequences locally, nationally and globally as well as aiding in prevention of future epidemics and pandemics. Plenary sessions featuring case studies will be available to the public by livestream.

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Jonna Mazet Discusses Building Trust in Science on A Shot in the Arm

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Internationally respected epidemiologist and UC Davis Vice Provost for Grand Challenges Jonna Mazet returns to A Shot in the Arm Podcast. She joins host Ben Plumley to discuss the need for a multidisciplinary approach to building trust in science, as well as the biggest lessons scientists have learned from the two-year battle against COVID-19.

The episode was made in partnership with the Bay Area Global Health Alliance, a network of academic institutions, nonprofits, and innovative tech, biotech and pharmaceutical companies — all committed to advancing global health equity and innovation.

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