With a long tradition of excellence in energy research, education and service, UC Davis has made a major commitment to "Energy for the Future" by advancing new energy initiatives and extending the frontiers of sustainable energy development. A critical component of this commitment is the delivery of broad educational coverage in energy that students demand and need.
The campus is proposing to help meet this need by establishing a graduate group in energy that will bring together a cohesive faculty and comprehensive course of instruction better designed to meet the needs of a new generation of energy professionals. The objective of the Energy Graduate Group (EGG) is to provide an integrated program of graduate education in energy and related fields that will lead to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in one of the two following areas: (1) Energy Science and Technology, and (2) Energy Policy and Management. Distinctive features of the program will be a focus on renewable energy systems and transportation fuels with general training in energy, leading to improved environmental and economic performance and sustainable design. It will be an integral part of the UC Davis Energy Institute. If approved, the graduate group will likely admit its first students in the fall of 2010.