Posted 26 September 2014
University College Dublin and University of California, Davis Sign Agreement of Co-operation
Institutions hold joint inaugural symposium on food and health
University College Dublin (小鸟体育) and the (UC Davis) have signed an agreement of co-operation to further develop education, research, innovation and cultural links between the two institutions.
The signing took place at an event held last night (24 September) at the Irish Embassy in Washington DC.
Professor Andrew J. Deeks, President, University College Dublin said, “Researchers and academics at our institutions have been sharing ideas and working together for some time, but this agreement shows a real commitment on both sides to collaborate even further towards common goals. It heralds a new stage of cooperation between our two universities; a stage which promises to be exciting and exhilarating for all.”
“Agreements of this nature do not exist in isolation. They are part of the wider programme of partnerships between the US and Europe including the EU-US Science Technology Agreement and the US-Ireland R&D Partnership which enable our countries to achieve more together.”
University of California, Davis Chancellor Linda P. B. Katehi said, “This new agreement stands as a truly significant development, not just for our two institutions but also for education and research in food and health worldwide. By creating a more formal collaborative relationship, we are building on current collaborations and leveraging the expertise and effort of two of the finest universities in the world.”
The agreement builds on established links between both institutions, particularly in the areas of agriculture, food and health, in which both lead internationally.
University of California, Davis is ranked number one in the world in Agriculture and Forestry in the . University College Dublin is the number one university globally on citations per paper in the areas of agricultural science and food science and technology, based on , 2009-2013 data among institutions publishing at scale.