Explore how UCLA Faculty affiliates are conducting projects and programs across the globe.

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Projects/Programs

Using eBird data to assess elevational range shifts in Taiwanese birds

Using participatory science data to study climate-driven elevational range shifts of birds in Taiwan

Projects/Programs

Biodiversity impacts of gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon

Skyrocketing gold prices are fueling an ongoing gold rush across the world’s largest tropical forest, the Amazon. Despite gold mining’s economic promise, artisa…

Projects/Programs

Field and Marine Biology Quarter

Undergraduate course taught by EEB.

Projects/Programs

Conservation Philosophy

Colleagues and I collaborate to write conservation philosophy papers.

Projects/Programs

Ancient DNA approaches to reconstruct environmental impacts on coral reefs

The coral holobiont (i.e., host and its microbiome) sustains the resilience of the reef ecosystem, but we have no clear picture of how the holobiont is impacted…

Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital

Non-binding MOU

Universitas Indonesia

Non-binding MOU

Waseda University

Non-Binding Agreement between the office of undergraduate initiatives and Waseda's School of Sports Sciences to discuss potential collaboration of UCLA Disabili…

Instituto de Empresa Business School

short-term training/workshop hosted at UCLA Anderson School

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Defining Terms

Defining Terms

Projects/Programs

The projects and programs on this map constitute our “global data.” We define global data to be information related to “global topics” such as events, activities, and geographical areas outside of the United States. Any project or program conducted in an area outside of the United States is included on the map, as it speaks to UCLA’s direct engagement with the global community. Even if a project or program is conducted domestically, it is included as long as it engages with one or more global topics.

To collect data for the Projects/Programs map, we survey faculty on their research pursuits. We also explore UCLA websites such as faculty profiles, research centers, and department pages to learn about past and ongoing projects. We periodically review our data, archiving and removing projects and programs that have concluded or expired.

Study Abroad

Click here for the International Education Office’s explanation of UCLA’s various Study Abroad Programs.

To collect data on Study Abroad Programs, we explore both UC Education Abroad Programs (UCEAP) and UCLA websites to find information on opportunities offered at or through UCLA.

Collaborations

International Collaboration comprises memoranda of understanding (MOUs), collaboration agreements (CAs), affiliation agreements (AAs), and student exchange agreements. Click here for UCLA Global’s explanation of these terms.

We source this data from the UCLA Global database of international academic agreements.

Students

Here, “Students” refers to International Students as well as Study Abroad students.
- Click here for the Dashew Center’s definition of “International Students”.
- “Study Abroad” students are students engaged in opportunities offered by the UC Education Abroad (UCEAP), UCLA Travel Study, and UCLA Exchange programs. Click on each program for more details.

We source International Students data from Open Doors® reports created for the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars, and we source Study Abroad student data from Open Doors® reports created for the International Education Office.

Visitors

Visitors are guests whose visits are coordinated by the International Visitors Bureau (IVB). Click here for more information.

We source this data directly from the IVB.