The UC Davis CalTeach/Mathematics and Science Teaching Program (CalTeach/MAST) trains undergraduates for careers in the classroom. Through the program, a cohort of UC Davis undergraduates recently traveled to Loreto, Mexico to teach about water science.

The University of California, Davis, is now eligible to be one of the nation’s few research-intensive universities designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, or HSI, after fall enrollment numbers crossed the threshold for HSI status for the first time.

The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science seeks to foster the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in STEM fields, shepherding them from college through their careers with the hope of achieving true diversity that accurately reflects population demographics.

After a year of planning, UC Davis students completed their first day of teaching in Escuela Secundaria Estatal Modesto Sánchez Mayón in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico.