Dogs, horses, pigs, goats and more: These are some of the types of animals the Veterinary Emergency Response Team helped evacuate from the areas burned and threatened by the Camp Fire.

The Camp Fire impacted more than people — numerous animals were hurt in the massive blaze, and teams with the School of Veterinary Medicine were ready to treat them.

While some firefighters joined the front-line efforts to battle the Camp Fire, others with the department started a relief effort on campus that yielded hundreds of boxes of goods.

A number of future health care providers used their skills to help some of the people impacted by the Camp Fire, especially elderly residents of the area.

During the Camp Fire, this group of students — along with some alumni — fulfilled one of the central tenants of their faith by helping the people affected by the disaster.

This student has worked to help her peers, with a focus on food security.

This recent graduate’s family received help from a food bank years ago, and now Rosa Maria Martinez is proud to focus on providing the same kind of help to others.

There’s good reason to be optimistic for the future: students, who continue to push for social justice, diversity, and equity. Rina Singh has seen this first hand as a member of a committee for the Associated Students of UC Davis.

Diversity is the key to achieving excellence, this faculty member says.

This researcher is studying a type of corn that gets its a majority of its nitrogen from the air rather than from fertilizers, an adaptation that could have huge implications for the crop.

Improving the lives of those who are “among the most marginalized in our society” — people with mental illness — is a top priority for this professor.

This student works to bring awareness to stress management, happiness, sleep habits and other aspects of well-being.

This UC Davis graduate and UC Davis Health nurse goes beyond the bedside to provide care.

Mentorship means everything to this graduate student, from her UC Davis peers to girls on the other side of the globe.

Meet a campus leader who’s passionate about building community and supporting students of all backgrounds.

A transfer student finds her hero in a caring Letters and Science professor.

This leader advocates for student mental health and volunteers at a Sacramento clinic for homeless people.

This graduate and staff member is helping UC Davis improve care for LGBTQIA+ patients and the culture of our campuses.

Driven by his own experiences, this Aggie helps fellow students meet their basic needs and find resources to thrive.

The student group HOME has a special mission: to help students de-stress, create family among them and serve others.

This hero to people and animals at UC Davis VetMed went above and beyond the call of duty during the Camp Fire.

This Aggie has supported the mental health of her peers by organizing protests and events as well as faithfully serving on committees.

A music major inspires thousands when he rises from his wheelchair and walks across the graduation stage.