Fulbright adventures abroad:Graduate students use award to pursue knowledge across the world - For the 2007-08 academic year, a record seven of 21 UC Davis applicants were offered the Fulbright award, and five accepted. Those five have been conducting research in Australia, Germany, Argentina, Mexico and Peru. For the 2008-09 year, 11 UC Davis students and graduates from among 28 applicants have been offered Fulbright awards. Taken together, the 11 propose to travel to five continents to study subjects as varied as bicycle dynamics in the Netherlands and ethnomusicology in Thailand. (Spotlight, www.ucdavis.edu, May 21, 2008)

Alumnus Mahmoud Abu-Zeid Supports "Building Bridges" - Mahmoud Abu-Zeid, the minister of public works and water resources for Egypt and a UC Davis alumnus, has long been a supporter of collaborative opportunities with his alma mater. Abu-Zeid was recently honored with the Cal Aggie Alumni Association's Emil M. Mrak International Award for his distinguished career and service outside the United States. Abu-Zeid is confident the new initiative “Building Bridges” will greatly benefit a nation and a state that have much in common, including agriculture, climate and water. (College of Engineering, February 1, 2008)

Emeritus Professor Helping Revive Academic Ties Between UC Davis and Egypt - Dick Walters, Professor Emeritus in Computer Science is helping develop collaborative agreements dealing with computer science, medicine and distance learning with institutions in the Middle East. "It just fits my life," Walters explains. "I am internationally-oriented. My background is international. My commitment to promoting international cooperation and to promoting ties between UC Davis and the Middle East is very strong."(College of Engineering, February 1, 2008)

Passage to India: Davis campus in global spotlight - The U.S. government recently launched the U.S. Electronic Fair for India to promote U.S. higher education to India. In December 2007, the videos were broadcast to millions of viewers throughout India. This innovative multimedia campaign utilizes television, the Internet, and on-ground activities to showcase U.S. higher education opportunities in the Indian market. UC Davis and a few of its students are highlighted. (Dateline, January 18, 2008)

Deadlines approach for study abroad programs - For students interested in traveling farther than the ASUCD Coffee House, the Education Abroad Center offers various quarter, summer and year abroad opportunities.
Deadlines listed at: http://eac.ucdavis.edu/eac/deadlines.cfm
(California Aggie, January 16, 2008)

Aggie Alumni win China Friendship Awards - UC Davis professor and food scientist Charles Shoemaker amd former Aggies Richard Reidinger and Robert Fontaine were presented China’s Friendship Award for contributing to China’s economic and social progress. (Dateline, January 11, 2008)

Editorial: Student-led Movement Yields Academic Breakthrough - Recently, UC Davis approved a new Middle Eastern and South Asian studies major, which concentrates studies in a variety of fields. Thanks to student-led efforts to establish the ME/SA major, UCD students can now enjoy many benefits.
(California Aggie, January 10, 2008)