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Richie Armstrong

Richie Armstrong
Richie Armstrong’s path to Davis seems almost to have been written in the stars.



Engineering Corporate Connections (ECC) actively connects corporations to our faculty, top student talent and our academic leadership.

The UC Davis College of Engineering consistently ranks among the top engineering schools in the nation. We integrate teaching, research and service to society to offer highly qualified students the opportunity to advance the leading edge of engineering knowledge and find answers to society’s most challenging problems. At UC Davis, engineering serves as a vital bridge that connects areas of study to solve complex problems. Faculty and graduate students make important contributions to research understanding and societal well-being to serve California, the nation and the world.

  • One of the largest engineering schools in California
  • Award-winning, highly productive faculty researchers
  • A uniquely friendly, open society of rigorous scholarship
  • An exceptionally collaborative, cross-disciplinary culture
  • State-of-the-art research facilities
  • Record levels of research funding
  • Robust partnerships with industry and national laboratories
  • Ranked 4th in the nation among top 50 engineering programs for percentage of female faculty
  • Ranked among the nation's top 10 universities for service to society by Washington Monthly

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