and Vice Provost for Grand Challenges.
The climate crisis. Emerging health threats. Sustainable food systems. Addressing our origins and reshaping our land-grant university. Determined by the campus community, these are all challenges that UC Davis is well-positioned to positively impact by engaging its world-renowned experts, drawing on our unwavering determination and our commitment to serving individuals and society.
Launched in 2021, Grand Challenges is led by a team of faculty champions and Vice Provost Jonna Mazet, Chancellor’s Leadership Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology and Disease Ecology. The founder of the UC Davis One Health Institute, Professor Mazet is a highly respected expert and brings a great depth of experience in developing innovative and collaborative approaches to what she calls the world’s “large-scale wicked problems.”
Read more about Grand Challenges and learn how you can get involved.