2025 Year in Review

A Next Level Year in Review

2025 was a year of progress, partnership and impact.

Driven by our vision for Next Level Engineering, we are advancing bold research, enriching educational experiences and strengthening our community — from joining an up-to-$40 million federally funded multi-institutional research effort for revolutionizing clean indoor air to honoring distinguished alumni whose work exemplifies engineering excellence. We are grateful for the progress made in 2025 and look ahead to 2026 with optimism.

Advancing Bold Research

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Big Help or Big Brother? UC Davis Study Reveals Alarming Browser Tracking

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DeepInMiniscope shown being cleaned, the inner device on the microchip the size of the head of a cotton swab

Engineers Create Mini Microscope for Real-Time Brain Imaging

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Engineers, Neurosurgeons Help Restore Autonomy for People with Paralysis

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Reusable ‘Jelly Ice’ Keeps Things Cold — Without Meltwater

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UC Davis-Designed Engine Uses Earth’s 
Warmth and Space’s Cold to Make Power

 

Engineering Progress Magazine

Enriching Education

Classroom

UC Davis College of Engineering Launches 2 New Courses in AI

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UC Davis graduate students Adam Zufall and Ayush Patnaik sit at a desk working on a payload

Student Satellite Project an Exercise in Technology and Teamwork

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From Geysers to Glaciers: A Hands-On Thermodynamics Experience in Iceland

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Creating Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs: A Look Inside the UC Davis Student Startup Center

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David Elgourt Marches to the Beat of His Own Drum

Engineering Paves the Way for Collaborative 
AI Research and Education and UC Davis

 

Distinguished AI Speaker

AI Innovation Showcase

AI Center in Engineering

Strengthening Community

Engineering Design Showcase

Engineering Student Design Showcase

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Picnic Day

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Engineers Week

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College Awards Celebration

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Engineering Faculty and Staff Find Harmony on and off Stage

Philanthropy Highlights

1194

Total Donors

$11.5M

Raised

A pie chart on a black background showing the distribution of fundraising priorities, with the largest portions labeled “Successful Student Outcomes” and “Advancing Innovative Research & Faculty Expertise,” and smaller slices labeled “College and Department Excellence Funds” and “State-of-the-Art Infrastructure.”

Funds raised go toward:

  • Successful Student Outcomes: Supporting access, engagement and persistence
  • Advancing Innovative Research and Faculty Expertise: Accelerating discovery and real-world impact
  • State-of-the-Art Infrastructure: Creating spaces that inspire innovation
  • College and Department Excellence Funds: Enabling agility and strategic investment

Learn how you can support Next Level Engineering

The UC Davis College of Engineering is committed to engineering a better world for all with our Next Level strategic vision for research, education and community.