Movements for social justice have long recognized the motto “Those closest to the problem are closest to the solution.” People with relevant lived experience, who reside in a shared geographic area ...

For roughly 80% of our lives, we’re 25 miles or less from home — at work, at the supermarket, at school pickup. But when you ask a patient to join a clinical trial, you’re usually asking them to go ...

To help scale traditional faculty/student models of undergraduate research engagement, institutional leaders can consider research peer mentoring, group-based programs and community-engaged research, ...

A partnership between higher education institutions and the surrounding communities creates opportunities for learning and growth. It is one of the most profound aspects of incorporating engagement ...

Expanding clinical trial infrastructure in community oncology is vital for equitable access to novel therapies, especially in underserved populations. Site management organizations can aid in scaling ...

One team of researchers screened customers in the supermarket to better understand the underdiagnosis of diabetes in underserved Buffalo neighborhoods. One is working with the courts in Niagara County ...

This is a two-semester program that offers leadership, research, and public policy training for students interested in working with Latino, Asian American, Native American, and/or African and African ...

Launched in July 2014, CU Engage supports programs and initiatives that work collaboratively with community groups to address complex public challenges through academic courses, research projects, and ...

CU Engage’s Graduate Fellowship in Community-Based Research helps train a generation of scholars in CBR practices/principles and prepares doctoral students for public scholarship careers. Emerging ...

O ne professor’s research focused on reuniting families torn apart by opioid addiction, by helping parents develop skills like problem solving and anger management. Another worked with local public ...