Four UC San Diego students won fellowships that will help fund projects that address food issues like urban agriculture and water security, the University of California announced Tuesday.
Jancy Benavides, Hayden Galante, Jane Kang and Danielle Ramirez will each receive $2,500 from the UC Global Food Initiative. They’re among 54 students who received fellowships at UC’s 10 campuses.
“These are outstanding students who are passionate about this important global topic and will be able to make valuable contributions to this initiative through these fellowships,” UC President Janet Napolitano said. “I’m looking forward to seeing the results of their projects.”
Benavides will research urban agriculture on “brownfields,” a term for polluted properties. Galante will look at sustainable campus landscapes, according to the UC.
Kang will study improving food and water security through urban ecology and participatory design. Ramirez will research urban agriculture and civic engagement.
Napolitano and the 10 UC chancellors began the Global Food Initiative in July. The fellowships will support the work of the initiative’s early action teams and the initiative’s overall efforts to address food security, health and sustainability, according to the university system.
