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Research for the Public Good

Professor Jonathan Eisen takes the complicated topics his lab works on — like the study of ecology, evolution and function of microbes and microbial communities — and makes them approachable and understandable to the general public.
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A Sea of Change is Coming

A team of UC Davis faculty and students, community partners, local businesses, and policy makers are working together to turn the tide on a problematic change facing our waters.
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Jonathan Ho

As a logistics officer in the Singapore Army, Jonathan Ho witnessed a level of poverty that inspired him to pursue a career in healthcare that would eventually lead him to UC Davis.
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Natalia Deeb-Sossa

Natalia Deeb-Sossa, associate professor in the Department of Chicana/o Studies, has a passion for an advocating for marginalized communities and addressing inequities.
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20 miles away. A world apart.

Professor Natalia Deeb-Sossa addresses issues faced by Mexican farmworker mothers by connecting with the community of Knights Landing to advocate for educational rights and establish health clinics in the town. 
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Step by Step. With Collaboration.

Postdoctoral fellow Ingrid Behrsin reflects on her experience leading an undergraduate grant writing workshop in collaboration with the Blum Center for Developing Economies within Global Affairs.
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Breaking Down Barriers to Care

Physician Stephany Sanchez, as associate program director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program and director of Transforming Education and Community Health for Medical Students, says her roles at UC Davis bridge everything she's passionate about in terms of underserved care.
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A Computer Cursor that Moves Without Being Touched

Sanjay Joshi, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC Davis, and his lab are working with people in the medical, engineering, and disability communities to improve the capabilities of machines in order to assist people with physical limitations.
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