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Built to Take a Hit: Tiny Flying Robot is a Step Closer to Flight Beyond the Lab

Next level Research

Revolutionizing Energy Systems

We make significant contributions to climate mitigation through innovations in energy efficiency, generation and storage.

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Strengthening Climate Resilience

We advance human, infrastructure and ecosystem resilience in the face of potentially devastating climate impacts by developing and implementing leading-edge technologies and engineering approaches.

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Transforming Mobility

We lead the development of future transportation systems for movement across land, water, air and extraterrestrial environments.

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Advancing Human Health

We improve population health and healthcare through the development of advanced technologies, devices for personalized health monitoring and health informatics.

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From 2G to 6G: Jin Yang Brings Wireless and AI Expertise as Adjunct Professor

  • by Jessica Heath
  • November 03, 2026
  • Faculty
With three decades of experience in wireless communications, new adjunct professor Jin Yang discusses how she aims to bridge industry and academia while preparing students to lead the next generation of wireless innovation in this Q&A.
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Q&A: Engineers Deploy to Study California’s Storm-Battered Coast

  • by Matt Marcure
  • November 02, 2026
  • Research
  • Faculty
With only days to act, UC Davis engineer Michael Gardner went to Southern California to co-lead a team investigating Hurricane Marie’s shoreline damage. We spoke with Gardner about the team’s findings and what they may reveal ahead of what could be the strongest El Niño on record.
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Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Earns UC Davis Safety Awards

  • by Brenda Dawson, Finance, Operations and Administration, and College of Engineering Communications
  • October 30, 2026
  • Awards & Recognition
  • Faculty
Assistant Professor Bruno Carciofi’s lab has won a UC Davis Lab Safety Award for its hazard communication. Department co-safety coordinator Victor Duraj also earned a Safety Star.
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New Microscopy Technique Reveals Whole Picture of Cellular Environments

  • by Matt Marcure
  • October 30, 2026
  • Research
  • Faculty
When researchers study cells, they are often unable to see the surrounding tissues, which means key information about health and disease goes unseen. UC Davis biomedical engineers have developed a new imaging technique that shows the full picture, aiming to provide unparalleled insights into cellular health.
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UC Davis Researchers, Dairy Industry Working to Turn Cheese Byproducts into Bioplastics

  • by Emily Dooley, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
  • October 28, 2026
  • Research
  • Donors & Partnerships
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UC Davis researchers are working with the dairy industry to transform cheese byproducts into biodegradable plastics for packaging and other products. The team aims to lower production costs, reduce processing waste and create new sources of revenue for dairy farmers.

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Up to $36.5M Funds ‘Cyborg’ Cell Project to Help Life-Saving Cell Therapies Travel Farther

Intelligent Systems and Automation

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UC Davis Engineering Student Wins International Prize for AI-Powered Harvest Technology

Tools at the Nano- and Micro-Scales

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Built to Take a Hit: Tiny Flying Robot is a Step Closer to Flight Beyond the Lab

From Labs to Lives

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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Federally Funded Research Keeps Bridges, Buildings and Communities Safer

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Jason DeJong studies how earth materials behave to reinforce the design of durable bridges and buildings with state-of-the-art modeling tools. Without the National Science Foundation’s support, the impact of DeJong’s work will be lessened, leaving communities vulnerable to infrastructure failures. 

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Loss of Federal Funding Powers Down Energy-Efficiency Breakthroughs

Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Vinod Narayanan directed a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary project to develop a new design and manufacturing process for a device aimed at increasing energy efficiency, which was funded by the Department of Energy. The next phase, scaling up, was about to begin when funding was pulled, putting the U.S. at a loss in energy security.

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Groundbreaking Imaging Technology Created through Federal Funding

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering Simon Cherry co-developed the world’s first total-body PET scanner, thanks to support from the National Institutes of Health. With its increased image clarity and low radiation doses, the technology has transformed how doctors diagnose and treat conditions, such as cancer and heart disease. 

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How the way red-tailed hawks adapt could change rehab efforts and aircraft design

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

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Engineering Alum’s Electric Air Taxi Named Among TIME’s Best Inventions

Joby Aviation’s all-electric air taxi, developed by a team led by mechanical engineering alum JoeBen Bevirt, is among TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026. The quiet, four-passenger aircraft takes off and lands like a helicopter and flies like a plane, with the potential to turn an hour in traffic into a 10-minute flight. Bevirt '95 received the college’s Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal in 2018.
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UC Davis Tech Foundry Is a ‘Manufacturer to Know’ in Sacramento Region

The Sacramento Business Journal highlighted the device development facility as part of its Manufacturers to Know program, where notable businesses share why they operate in the Sacramento region. UC Davis Tech Foundry is a catalyst for new manufacturing practices and startups in the region, serving both the university and external partners.
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Aerospace Engineering Alum Develops New Way to Move Cargo Across the Moon

As the co-founder and CEO of InSitu Space, Toby Li ’25 is developing Daedalus, a rocket-propelled “hopper” designed to transport cargo across the lunar surface. By flying over craters, slopes and other obstacles, Daedalus could change the lunar transportation landscape, giving scientists quicker access to multiple sites from a single moon landing. 

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