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18 – 2018 International Research SEPTEMBER 17 SEPTEMBER Conference | at the University of California, Davis Innovation within Changing Political and #InternationalConferenceUCDavis #InternationalConferenceUCDavis Research Environments | globalaffairs.ucdavis.edu/international-conference globalaffairs.ucdavis.edu/international-conference Welcome to the 2018 International Research Conference at UC Davis As the world changes rapidly and human challenges become increasingly interlinked across borders and disciplines, researchers and scholars play a critical role in forging new models of collaboration and discovery to improve lives around the globe. This is why the 2018 International Research Conference at UC Davis is focused on four themes that are re-shaping the future of international research: the changing political environment, the increasing importance of networks and consortia, the role of interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary research, and the responsibilities we have to educate the next generation of researchers. We hope this conference provides a unique forum for colleagues from universities, governments, international organizations, and industry to share models for leading innovation in these changing political and research environments. We invite you to network with one another, challenge convention, stretch your limitations and be inspired. It is our pleasure to welcome you to UC Davis to have these important discussions. Sincerely, Ermias Kebreab 2018 International Research Conference Chair Associate Vice Provost of Academic Programs in Global Affairs Professor and Sesnon Endowed Chair in Sustainable Agriculture University of California, Davis Joanna Regulska Vice Provost and Associate Chancellor of Global Affairs Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies University of California, Davis September 17 MORNING SESSION China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Connecting Researchers Across Continents Tianzhi Ren, Professor, Agro-Environmental Protection UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER, BALLROOM Institute (AEPI) of Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) (China) 7:15 – 7:45 AM Q&A Optional UC Davis Campus Tour 8:00 – 9:00 AM UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER, LOBBY AND PATIO Breakfast/Check-In 10:45 – 11:00 AM – 9:00 9:10 AM Coffee/Networking Break Conference Welcome Ermias Kebreab, Associate Vice Provost of Academic Programs, Global Affairs, UC Davis (USA) UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER, BALLROOM Prasant Mohapatra, Vice Chancellor for Research, UC Davis (USA) – Ralph J. Hexter, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, 11:00 AM 12:15 PM UC Davis (USA) BEYOND BORDERS: LEVERAGING COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS FOR GLOBAL PROGRESS 9:10 – 9:30 AM This session will highlight the lessons learned in developing Introductory Keynote Remarks regional networks for innovative research, including common John Garamendi challenges and model practices. Congressman, 3rd District, California (USA) CHAIR: Mellissa Withers, Associate Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California (USA) 9:30 – 10:45 AM GLOBAL REALITIES: HOW EMERGING NATIONAL Sharing Knowledge and Innovation across AND INTERNATIONAL PRIORITIES ARE RE-SHAPING the Asia-Pacific Region THE RESEARCH LANDSCAPE Christopher Tremewan, Secretary General, Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) (Hong Kong) This session will explore how major shifts in national, regional, and international policies and needs are changing Researchers and Students Across Borders: the way academic research is conceptualized and carried out CaliBaja Education Consortium – and the impact that it can have. Olivia Graeve, Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UC San Diego (USA) CHAIR: Meredith McQuaid, Associate Vice President and Dean of International Programs, University of Minnesota (USA) Promoting Sustainable Development and Next Generation Leadership through a Pan-African Network Research Needs in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Nelson Torto, Executive Director, African Academy of Sciences (Botswana) John McArthur, Senior Fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institution; Senior Challenges of Young Private Universities in South America Adviser to the UN Foundation (Canada) in Establishing Research Networks and Training Students Changing Realities and Opportunities for Research Ariel Orellana López, Vice Chancellor, Life Sciences School, in the Commonwealth Universidad Andrés Bello (Chile) Ian Rowlands, Associate Vice-President, International Q&A at the University of Waterloo (Canada) 2 2018 International Research Conference at UC Davis UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER, BALLROOM Research Trends and Sustainable Development Goals in India 12:15 – 1:45 PM Raju Ananth, Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (India) KEYNOTE LUNCHEON Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Q&A Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine JAN SHREM AND MARIA MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM OF ART, Elizabeth Hillman, President of Mills College (USA) COMMUNITY EDUCATION ROOM 1:45 – 2:00 PM SESSION 2: REGIONAL RESEARCH TRENDS Walk to Breakout Session Rooms IN LATIN AMERICA This session will explore efforts to connect researchers across disciplines and expand knowledge production in the Latin AFTERNOON SESSION American region. CHAIR: Guillermo Hernández-Duque Delgadillo, General 2:00 – 3:15 PM Director, Strategic Partnerships, National Association of Bridging Disciplines for New Regional Approaches Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES) (Mexico) UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER Strengthening Human Capital and Development in Chile through Innovation SESSION 1: REGIONAL RESEARCH TRENDS Christian Nicolai Orellana, Executive Director of National IN AFRICA AND ASIA Commission for Science and Technological Research (CONICYT) (Chile) This session will explore how research across disciplines intersects with social transformation and sustainable Brazil’s Investment in International Cooperation development in the African and Asian contexts. and Research Capabilities CHAIR: Rick Garfunkel, Vice President for Global and Connie McManus, Director of International Relations, International Affairs, Rutgers, The State University of Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel New Jersey (USA) (CAPES) (Brazil) Engaging African Universities in International Science and Technology Research Trends in Mexico Development Research and Policy José Luis Morán-Lopez, President, Mexico Academy of Sciences Anthony Egeru, Program Manager, Training and (Mexico) Community Development, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) (Uganda) Q&A The Research Landscape in Africa: Implications for 3:15 – 3:45 PM Development and Governance Walk to Plenary/Coffee Break Ousseina Alidou, Professor, Department of African, Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures and the Graduate Program in Comparative Literature, Rutgers, The UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER, LOBBY State University of New Jersey (USA/Niger) Graduate Student Poster Session See page 7 for a full list of graduate student presenters 2018 International Research Conference at UC Davis 3 September 18 UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER, BALLROOM MORNING SESSION 3:45 – 5:00 PM UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER, LOBBY WHERE’S THE IMPACT? ASSESSING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY AND 7:15 – 7:45 AM TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH Optional UC Davis Campus Tour This session will discuss approaches and indicators that can be used to evaluate the impact of international collaborative 8:00 – 9:00 AM research. Breakfast and Graduate Student Poster Session CHAIR: Katherine Belov, Professor of Comparative Genomics See page 7 for a full list of graduate student presenters and Pro Vice-Chancellor of Global Engagement, University of Sydney (Australia) UC DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER, BALLROOM How to Measure Internationalized Research Adel El Zaïm, Chief Internationalisation Officer, University of 9:00 – 10:00 AM Ottawa (Canada) GRADUATE PANEL I: INTERNATIONAL TRENDS Using Publication Data to Help Universities IN GRADUATE EDUCATION Improve Research Reach CHAIR: Jean-Pierre Delplanque, Acting Vice Provost Brad Fenwick, Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Alliance, of Graduate Education and Dean of Graduate Studies, Elsevier (USA) UC Davis (USA) Technology and Digital Knowledge Management Supporting Graduate Student Mobility and Research to Support Research Excellence Jenny Dixon, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Strategic Engagement, MacKenzie Smith, University Librarian and Vice Provost of University of Auckland (New Zealand) Digital Scholarship, UC Davis (USA) New Trends in Graduate Education Incorporating Social Impact into Academic Research Jose Celso Freire Junior, Associate Vice Provost for J. Britt Holbrook, Assistant Professor, Department of International Affairs, State University of Sao Paulo (UNESP); Humanities, New Jersey Institute of Technology (USA) President of the Brazilian Association for International Education (Brazil) Q&A The Future of Graduate Education Globally – 5:00 5:15 PM Julia Kent, Vice President for Best Practices and Strategic Day 1 Wrap-Up/Preview Day 2/Announcements Initiatives, Council of Graduate Schools (USA) Joanna Regulska, Vice Provost and Associate Chancellor, Global Affairs, UC Davis (USA) Q&A 5:15 – 7:00 PM 10:00 – 11:00 AM Dinner Reception at the Robert Mondavi Institute for GRADUATE PANEL II: NEXT GENERATION Wine and Food Science, Good Life Garden LEADERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH Joanna Regulska,