A Bold Future… Defined by UC Davis

What if we could ensure every community has sustainable access to clean water and to abundant crops that thrive in harmony with a healthy planet?

What if we could design treatments that restore ability for people with devastating neurological conditions, or develop new therapeutics that improve outcomes for people living with addiction, PTSD and Alzheimer’s?

What if we could stop the next wildfire, natural disaster or global pandemic before it causes widespread destruction?

What if we could harness AI and other evolving technologies to safely accelerate innovation, empower entrepreneurs and create economic opportunities for communities everywhere?

What if we could create programs that ensure every student’s basic needs are met, open doors to rewarding careers, and inspire the most outstanding to choose UC Davis as the place to realize their full potential?

At UC Davis, we know this future is within reach. We’re defining it with eight bold initiatives for which we are uniquely equipped to deliver powerful, lasting impact.

Collectively, we call these efforts Defined by UC Davis — because they bring together the distinctive strengths and collaborative spirit of our university. Through them, UC Davis can set the standard and the pace for how the world responds to the issues that matter most.

We are thrilled to give you an exclusive preview of these UC Davis initiatives in the pages that follow. Behind each is a team developing solutions to some of our most pressing challenges and creating new opportunities for the people and communities we serve.

Through this work, we are leveraging world-leading interdisciplinary expertise across the university while preparing our students to become the leaders who will shape what comes next.

And we’re inviting you, our invaluable partners, to help us bring this vision to life. Our first step is to share these draft case summaries, which will evolve with your candid feedback.

Thank you for joining us as, together, we define a brilliant tomorrow.