Research

Public Scholarship and Engagement Champions Collective Impact at Conferences

The Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement (PSE) recently shared its current research at two major conferences — the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) and the Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) — where the PSE team presented on fostering collective impact, leading institutional transformation and supporting community partnerships.

Apply for the Library Graduate Student Prize

We are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Library Graduate Student Prize! Graduate students, professional students and postdoctoral scholars can win up to $1,000 for their research.

Co-sponsored by the UC Davis Library and the Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement, the prize is in its second year and recognizes graduate student researchers who use the library to create outstanding, publicly engaged scholarship that contributes to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Parasitic Weeds Threaten Tomato Plants on California Farms

At first glance, Orobanche ramosa looks like an interesting blossoming plant, one that could add a unique flair to flower arrangements. But it’s a parasitic weed that attaches to roots, sucks out nutrients and is threatening California’s lucrative $1.5 billion processing tomato industry.