Research & Innovation Centers
Beta Lab
The Beta Lab at UC Davis studies how young people learn and develop through participation in making and the Maker Movement. We investigate the nature of learning that occurs during extended, youth-driven maker projects, and we design learning environments and tools to support learning through making.
California Education Lab
The California Education Lab is a
collaborative group of researchers investigating important
questions of education policy and practice in California. Much of
our work focuses on understanding how young adults are prepared
for, transition into, and succeed in college.
Center for Applied Policy in Education (CAP-Ed)
Connecting research, practice, and policy to promote the educational achievement of California's diverse students.
The Center for Applied Policy in
Education (CAP-Ed) at UC Davis facilitates the nexus of research,
policy, and practice with a commitment to eliminating inequities
in schooling and providing learning opportunities for diverse
students. CAP-Ed connects education leaders and practitioners
with nonpartisan, research-supported information and expertise
from scholars and policymakers. Our services and publications
foster a thoughtful, well-informed education system in California
encompassing policy makers and those implementing policy in
schools and districts.
Center for Community and Citizen science
Through its research and programming, the Center for Community and Citizen Science helps scientists, communities and citizens collaborate on science to address environmental problems as a part of civic life. The center researches ways to broaden and improve participation in science by diverse communities, use citizen science to effectively improve scientific learning, and develop resources and tools for building successful citizen science programs.
Center for Shakespeare in Diverse Classrooms
The Center for Shakespeare in
Diverse Classrooms is a unique partnership between the UC Davis
School of Education and Globe Education, Shakespeare’s Globe,
London. Through our teacher professional development programs and
ongoing research, we seek to develop and document engaging and
equitable K-12 classroom practices for the study of Shakespeare
and other complex texts.
Wheelhouse: The Center for Community College Leadership and Research
Wheelhouse supports leadership and
practice in the California Community Colleges, the nation’s
largest system of higher education. We accomplish that mission in
two ways:
