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What Molting Hawks Can Teach Researchers About Resilient Flight

  • by Jessica Heath
UC Davis researchers found that red-tailed hawks adjust their wing and tail movements during molt to maintain flight performance despite missing feathers. The findings could improve wildlife rehabilitation practices and inspire more resilient drones and uncrewed aerial vehicles.

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AI Suggests Simple Food Swaps to Make Meals Healthier and Cheaper

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Three UC Davis Teams Win Top Awards at CITRIS Aviation Prize

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UC Davis Joins as Core Member of Regional Semiconductor Workforce Network

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How Research Funding Solves Real-World Problems
Below, our engineering researchers describe the impact of their work, and the consequences if federal support for this cutting-edge research were reduced or eliminated.
 
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Without Federal Support, Fewer Solutions Move from the Lab to Real-World Use

Investments from agencies like NSF, USDA and NASA enable Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Zhaodan Kong to develop technologies that work with humans, such as wildfire-detection drones that support firefighters. Without funding, testing and getting technologies into the hands of people who need them becomes much harder.

See Kong discuss the benefits of human-centered technologies

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Lack of Federal Funding Shortchanges Long-Term Breakthroughs in Health Monitoring

In one of her research projects, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Cristina Davis and her team are developing wearable sensors to monitor increasing exposures that could harm our health, such as chemicals released by wildfires. Without federal support, the nation risks decades of stalling scientific progress on such projects.

Watch Professor Davis speak on why federal funding is needed 

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USDA-Funded Research Advances Sustainable Food Systems

Assistant Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Md Shamim Ahamed develops solutions to help grow food more efficiently in greenhouses and indoor farms. His team has developed systems that can cut energy and water use by up to 50 percent, helping to lower food costs and help farmers produce food year-round in changing climates. 

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New study says toxic carcinogen from 2025 Los Angeles wildfires may have spread to 3.3 million people

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See how UC Davis bird barn will turn raptor flight secrets into smarter drones

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9 Everyday Things That Are Quietly Polluting the Air Inside Your Home

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UC Davis Electrical Engineer Selected for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Calum Shelden, Ph.D. ’25 and a current postdoctoral scholar in the Munday Lab, is among the nearly 600 young scientists from around the world exchanging knowledge, ideas and experience during the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Shelden researches the Casimir force, a quantum mechanical effect.
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Lillie Vehling Receives Big West Student Athlete Service and Leadership Award

The mechanical and aerospace engineering student and water polo player is among nine athletes recognized for their service, leadership and academic success. Co-founding a water safety initiative, completing nuclear engineering internships and leading her team in shooting percentage are among Vehling's many achievements.
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Alum Honored for Work Using Spatial AI to Enhance Live Sport Experiences

IF/THEN, an organization supporting women in STEM, has selected electrical and computer engineering alum Nadia Banks as one of 26 women changing the game of sports. A leader in spatial AI at Quintar, Banks works to blend digital content, like data and 3D mapping, with the real world to create interactive experiences during live sporting events.

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