The UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research conducts interdisciplinary and collaborative research to improve health outcomes and services, educate the next generation of health services researchers, and assist policymakers in formulating effective health policies.

The UC Davis Center for Regional Change is the gateway for community groups seeking research expertise in public health, environmental land use and planning policy. 

The UC Davis Feminist Research Institute stewards deeply collaborative and change-oriented projects that address the roots of inequality and provide forward-looking solutions—across disciplines and between the university and communities. 

The UC Davis Global Migration Center provides in-depth information and training to community organizations, NGO’s, and policy agencies dealing with vulnerable and economically disadvantaged migrants and their integration, and with the laws and policies governing migration enforcement, detention, and deportation

The UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies partners with government, industry and non-governmental organizations to inform policy making and business decisions, and advance public discourse on key transportation, energy and environmental issues.

The UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy facilitates productive engagement between policymakers and University researchers on pressing energy and environmental issues.

The School of Education is committed to advancing research that will transform education for all learners, and our research centers are at the forefront of those efforts. Our center researchers partner with both decision-makers and educators to improve student outcomes across all levels of our state’s education system – leading the way in addressing timely, relevant issues in education and informing policy that can shape a brighter future for all students.

Through innovative research, interactive trainings, and tailored outreach resources, the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety translates complex topics into practical solutions for stakeholders across the agricultural industry in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii.

The UC Davis World Food Center works in tandem with university researchers, public sector officials, civic organizations and private industry partners to create durable, innovative solutions to improve food systems in our region and beyond.