What may seem like abstract research done at universities and government agencies actually has an impact on our everyday lives. We can roughly classify research into two categories, basic and applied.

Matt Valle, left, of the C.M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center, plants seeds with greenhouse manager Eric Haddix in a UC Davis greenhouse. (UC Davis photo) While we’re enjoying the last days of ...

This appendix contains definitions of basic, applied, and fundamental research quoted from various sources. DOD Financial Management Regulation, DOD 7000.14-R, Vol. 2B, Ch. 5: Basic research is ...

Ryan Summers receives funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He is affiliated with the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), NARST, ...

While we’re enjoying the last days of summer, many signs of fall are already here: the UC Davis campus buzzing with staff and faculty preparing for the fall quarter, downtown merchants ready to ...