# UC Davis

**Source**: https://www.ucdavis.edu/research
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/

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[From Labs to Lives](https://www.ucdavis.edu/research/labs-to-lives)
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## Research is in our DNA

We’re powered by collaboration. Our undergraduates research with MacArthur Geniuses. Together, we solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

[The Importance of Federal Research](https://www.ucdavis.edu/research/labs-to-lives)
[See Our Discoveries](https://www.ucdavis.edu/research/discoveries)

[### Undergraduate research

Make your mark as an undergrad.

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[### Graduate research

Our graduate students are changing the world.

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[### Research partners

Partner with UC Davis to exceed your research goals.

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## **Research news**

[### SCIENCE AND CLIMATE

 Some Corals Can Stand the Heat — Could They Help Those That Can’t? \
 by Liana Wait](https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/some-corals-can-stand-heat-could-they-help-those-cant)

[### ADVANCING HEALTH WORLDWIDE

 Federal Funding Protects California’s Future \
 by Anila Lijo](https://www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/federal-funding-protects-californias-future)

[### FEEDING A GROWING POPULATION

 What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Food \
 by Amy Quinton](https://www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/what-to-know-about-processed-and-ultra-processed-food)

[### DRIVEN BY CURIOSITY

 Bird Flight Research Advances Drone Technology and Wild Raptor Care \
 by Andy Fell](https://www.ucdavis.edu/curiosity/news/bird-flight-research-advances-technology-care)

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## Research opportunities

Our talented students are more likely to collaborate than compete. This friendly approach has led to an incredibly rich campus community that turns big ideas into real solutions.

[Latest research news](https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/research)

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### Interdisciplinary research units](https://research.ucdavis.edu/research/)

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### Clinical research](https://research.ucdavis.edu/research/clinical-trials/)

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### Resources for Researchers](https://research.ucdavis.edu/research/resources-for-researchers/)

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### 10 Colleges and schools](https://www.ucdavis.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools)

## Research facts

[### 50% of our undergraduate students conduct research and creative projects beyond the classroom.](https://www.ucdavis.edu/research/undergraduate)

[### UC Davis research enabled 6 new start-ups in 2024](https://www.ucdavis.edu/research/partners)

[### UC Davis achieved $1.04 billion in research funding in 2024](https://2024researchimpact.ucdavis.edu/)

## Where we research

[### Comprehensive Cancer Center

A major source of new knowledge about cancer prevention, diagnosis and therapy.

More about our Cancer care](https://health.ucdavis.edu/cancer/)

[### Bodega Marine Laboratory

A leader in solving complex environmental problems in coastal ecosystems.

Explore the lab](https://marinescience.ucdavis.edu/bml/about)

[### McClellan Nuclear Research Center

Developed by the US Air Force to detect low-level corrosion and hidden defects in aircraft.

More about nuclear research](https://mnrc.ucdavis.edu/)

[### Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science

The Robert Mondavi Institute was founded at The University of California, Davis, to enhance our quality of life through wine, brewing, and food science.

Visit the center](https://rmi.ucdavis.edu/)

[### Tahoe Environmental Research Center(TERC)

TERC is internationally recognized for its multidisciplinary, collaborative research on lakes and their surrounding watersheds.

More about Tahoe research](https://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/)

[### UC Davis Institute of the Environment

The John Muir Institute of the Environment supports innovation and discovery aimed at solving real-world environmental problems.

Visit the institute](https://environment.ucdavis.edu/)