College of Agricultural & Environmental SciencesAmrit Bart, abart@uga.edu

Outline

• University of Georgia (UGA)

• College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (CAES)/OGP

• Why UGA Values International Research Collaboration

• Our Approach to Expanding Collaboration

The University of Georgia

Atlanta- Blue ridge Mountains

• Comprehensive tier A research univ

• Land and Sea-Grant

• Ranked 13 among public research universities by US News & World Report in 2018

• Ranked 2nd in study abroad with campuses in Italy and England

• First public university in the United States (233 years old)

• 37,000 Students (9,000 graduate students)

• 16 Colleges/Schools

College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (CAES)

College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

Founded in 1859 (160 years old)

3 Campuses; 8 Research Centers & Institutes; and 5 4-H Centers, Cooperative Extension Offices

The National Research Council ranks CAES research # 3, >$100 million research expenditures

Over 600 graduate students from all over the world

Research Institutes and Centers

• Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development

• Center for Food Safety• Center for Invasive Species and

Ecosystem Health• Food Product Innovation and

Commercialization Center• Georgia Center for Urban

Agriculture• Institute of Plant Breeding,

Genetics and Genomics• Regenerative Bioscience Center

Research Approach

• Immediate (applied): solving immediate issues• Applied: problem-based research • Fundamental: long-term discovery-based research

Recent Big Discoveries

• Cloned the first cow from a carcass

• Developed progenitor neural cell kits for research

• Mapped the genome of the peanut

• Developed naturally disease-resistant chickens

• Created fracture putty – a stem-cell induced putty that repairs broken bone in 48 hours

• Applied for 90 patents and trademarks in the past three years

UGA Values International Research Collaboration

Why partner?• Solutions to complex problems often emerge from cross-

disciplinary, cross-cultural collaboration • Mutual benefits in multinational publishing• Increased access to funding sources

Examples of successful partnerships• Lead an international team of scientists who sequence the

genomes of wild and domestic peanut, corn, sorghum, sunflower and canola

• Worked with a team to develop chickens resistant to Newcastle disease

• Working to develop aphids as models to study defensive symbiosis in an effort to control the destructive pests

Why Us ?

Among the Top 20 universities in the world• Entomology (#8)• A A Economics (#17 )

Among the Top 10 programs in the USA• Poultry Science (#1) • Plant Breeding (#2)• Plant Pathology (#8)• Food Science (#9)• Soil Science/Agronomy (#10)• Horticulture (#10)

#4 in the U.S. for Agricultural Research

UGA Agricultural Research Cutting-edge research is our tradition

Global university celebrates global education and research with a common vision to better the world, to make a difference

Faculty-Led Study Abroad

Our research makes a difference all over the world

We don’t have all the answers

someone may have answers to our problems

we may have solutions to their problems

complex global problems needs combined efforts

Brightest minds when motivated with the right incentives, solve difficult problems------ irrespective of where they come from

Principles

How do we initiate and strengthen institutional relationships-institutions are people

Partnerships are purposeful; developed over time

Sustainability depends on mutual benefits and chemistry

Partnership Principles

How/strategy

Cant’ be partners with everyone- be selective/strategic

Best to build on what already exists

Minimum: mission and goal match

Focus on smaller goals first- larger project will result

Works to diversify and deepen relationships

Nurture enabling environment for relations building

Learn from each failed efforts- example: forced relations fail

Partnership Principles

CAES Graduate Programs

Masters• Agricultural Engineering

• Agricultural Leadership

• Animal & Dairy Science

• Biological Engineering

• Crop & Soil Sciences

• Entomology

• Environmental Economics

• Food Science; Food Technology

• Horticulture

• Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics

• Plant Pathology

• Plant Protection & Pest Management

• Poultry Science

• Toxicology

Doctoral (PhD)

• Agribusiness

• Animal & Dairy Science

• Animal Nutrition

• Bio & Ag Engineering

• Crop & Soil Science

• Entomology

• Food Science

• Horticulture

• Plant Breeding

• Poultry Science

• Toxicology

In-country Workshops/Training

• Customized technical training programs

• 2-3 UGA Researchers

• 1-2 week duration

• Wide range of topics: • Food Safety (HAACP), Plant

Breeding, Poultry Disease Diagnostics, Ruminant Nutrition, Genomic Engineering, Animal Breeding

Short-term Research Training

• J-1 Research Scholar Visa Category

• Informal Application Process

• 3-6 month minimum

• No tuition charge

• UGA Visitor Status

• Off-campus housing

Testing and Admission

Graduate School Admission Requirements:• Minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall

score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing

• Minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0

• Minimum GRE score requirements determined by department

UGA Summer Intensive English Program

• Two (1-month) Summer Sessions in June and July

• Three Courses Available (recommended 2 courses per session): • Speaking & Pronunciation (Levels I & II)

• Grammar, Writing & Vocabulary

• Available in three forms:• Undergraduate for-credit (usual fees and tuition apply)

• Graduate for-credit (usual fees and tuition apply)

• Non- credit courses

• Customized English training programshttp://www.iep.uga.edu/index.php

Amrit Bart- abart@uga.edu

Resources:www.uga.eduwww.caes.uga.eduwww.global.uga.edu

Arts

Around Athens

Activities

Pakistan-US Knowledge Corridor

• PhD Scholarship to UGA

• HEC-UGA agreement

• Fall 2019, 7 PhD Students enrolled-Agriculture and other engineering specializations

Scholarships