Professor Gabriel "Jack" Chin works with law students on cases that involve reducing sentences which were too long, setting aside convictions where there is doubt about guilt or an unfair trial and expunging criminal records.

Wildlife biologist Justine Smith’s goal in Patagonia is to find wildlife conservation solutions that work because both ranchers and nonprofits have a seat at the table, not in spite of it.

Richard Corsi, dean of the College of Engineering, has a decades-long history of work in public scholarship. His concept of a low-cost and effective do-it-yourself air cleaner to combat virus-laden aerosol particles and wildfire smoke has become known worldwide as the Corsi-Rosenthal Box. Corsi took a moment to sit down with staff at Public Scholarship and Engagement to talk about the DIY air filtration system and his thoughts on community-engaged research.

Wildfire smoke may carry mold spores that cause fungal infections in humans. Naomi Hauser, an infectious disease specialist and assistant clinical professor at UC Davis Health, built strong partnerships with community fire departments to measure the spread of spores during wildfires.

Collaborative research with the California Department of Public Health WIC Division helped UC Davis economists Charlotte Ambrozek and Timothy Beatty better understand not only the economic factors at work, but also the experiences of participants and vendors in the program.

Natalia Deeb-Sossa, associate professor in the Department of Chicana/o Studies, has a passion for advocating for marginalized communities and addressing inequities. She documented the pandemic’s impact on children of farm workers with support from a Public Impact Research Initiative grant.

Ermias Kebreab’s community-engaged scholarship includes, of all things, seaweed and cow burps.

Age-segregation is, unfortunately, a growing trend. Human Ecology Professor Lisa Miller is working to address this through community engaged learning.

UC Davis GSM Professor Andrew Hargadon shows how networks – especially those with public partners – drive innovation.

Prof. Gregory Downs used his PIRI grant to help UC Davis Graduate students’ community-engaged scholarship with Sogorea Te’.

Criminal procedure scholar and Professor Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe hopes her public scholarship will help give defendants a place in the narratives of their own case decisions.

Years of work, thousands of staff hours, and hundreds of partnerships all to achieve one goal—helping a student gain clinical experience in the community.

Associate Professor and 2022 Community Engaged Learning Faculty Fellow Liza Grandia shares how her public scholarship efforts are inspiring the people of Guatemala to fight for their land and future.

Lee Martin '01, Ph.D. and associate professor in the UC Davis School of Education, is working with community partners, national agencies, and area high schools to inspire youth to build, engineer, tinker and adapt so they can learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).