UC Davis College of Engineering 2020 Undergraduate RankingsSeptember 9, 2019 By Rachel Furtado The U.S. News and World Report 2020 rankings of America’s Best Colleges show that UC Davis’ College of Engineering is moving up the list. The College of Engineering was ranked 29 out of 206 universities that offer doctoral programs, which is up three places from last year. Highlights from the report: The overall ...
Tim Bucher, Tech Leader, Entrepreneur and UC Davis Alumnus, to Speak at Engineering Commencement
By Bonnie Dickson DAVIS, Calif., June 8, 2018 — Tim Bucher, UC Davis engineering alumnus and executive vice president and chief product officer at Scientific Games – a global gaming technology company – will deliver the keynote address at the College of Engineering’s spring 2018 commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 17 at 3 p.m. at the ...Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow Is Creating New Possibilities for an Old Material
By Lisa Howard DAVIS, Calif.; June 6, 2018 – The very first flight Hilal Cansizoglu ever took was when she left Turkey in 2008 to pursue a master’s degree in electrical engineering in the United States. Her family was at Istanbul Atatürk Airport to see her off, and one of her younger sisters — she has two ...2018 Engineering Design Showcase Largest Showcase to Date
By Bonnie Dickson DAVIS, Calif.; June 7, 2018 – The College of Engineering will host nearly 200 student teams and close to as many industry judges at its annual Engineering Design Showcase on Thursday, June 7 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the UC Davis ARC Pavilion. This is the largest showcase in the event’s eight-year history. The Engineering ...UC Davis Solar Boat Team Places Second in 2018 Solar Regatta
By Bonnie Dickson DAVIS, Calif.; May 21, 2018 – The UC Davis Solar Boat Team placed second overall against 17 teams during the 2018 California Solar Regatta college competition on May 5. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) sponsors the annual event to promote renewable energy and sustainability across California high schools, colleges and universities. The Solar ...Diana Gamzina Receives 2018 Zuhair A. Munir Award
By Aditi Risbud Bartl DAVIS, Calif.; May 10, 2018 – Diana Gamzina, Ph.D. is the recipient of the 2018 Zuhair A. Munir Award for best doctoral dissertation in the College of Engineering. Gamzina, who received her Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from UC Davis, is now a staff scientist at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in ...IN MEMORIAM: John D. Kemper
By Aditi Risbud Bartl DAVIS, Calif.; April 30, 2018 – John D. Kemper, former dean of the College of Engineering, passed away on April 25 at age 93. Kemper was the second dean of the College of Engineering, a position he held from 1969 until 1983 during a period of growth and development for the campus and college. ...New Technology for Measuring Brain Blood Flow With Light
By Andy Fell DAVIS, Calif.; April 27, 2018 – Biomedical engineers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a new technique for measuring blood flow in the human brain, which could be used in patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury, for example. The new technique, based on conventional digital camera technology, could be significantly ...IN MEMORIAM: Bruce White of the College of Engineering
Updated 12:45 p.m. April 30: The family announced a celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the Buehler Alumni Center. By College of Engineering Staff DAVIS, Calif.; April 26, 2018 – Professor Emeritus and former Dean Bruce R. White, a pioneer in environmental wind engineering who saved the San Francisco Giants from a ...2018 College of Engineering Outstanding Staff Award Winners
By Bonnie Dickson DAVIS, Calif.; April 24, 2018 –The UC Davis College of Engineering is pleased to announce the recipients of the college’s second annual Outstanding Staff Awards. The awards recognize and honor staff whose performance demonstrates a strong commitment to the UC Davis Principles of Community, the mission and vision of the college, exemplary service ...Calling All UC Davis Creators and Makers: Join the 2018 Creator Challenge
By Bonnie Dickson DAVIS, Calif.; April 16, 2018 – Virtual reality, wearables, artificial intelligence – these are just a few of the emerging technologies that students will have a chance to explore during the 2018 UC Davis Creator Challenge Series. Now in its second year, the annual student maker competition helps student teams grow ideas into viable ...Picnic Day 2018: College of Engineering Events
By Bonnie Dickson DAVIS, Calif.; April 16, 2018 – Picnic Day is a longstanding UC Davis tradition to showcase the great breadth and excellence of all that UC Davis brings to the community of Davis and beyond. This year, the College of Engineering’s students, faculty and staff will host 15 interactive events across Kemper Hall, Bainer Hall, Academic ...Engineering Alumni Spotlight: Technology Innovator Andy Botka, ’87
By College of Engineering Staff DAVIS, Calif.; April 6, 2018 – Andy Botka (’87, electrical and computer engineering), is the vice president of strategic planning for Keysight Technologies, a U.S. technology company that designs, tests, manufactures and optimizes electronics and software for a wide range of applications. This includes wideband satellite communications, wireless and the Internet of Things ...UC Davis Students Compete for Amazon’s 2018 Alexa Prize
“Hey, Alexa…” By Bonnie Dickson Davis, Calif.; April 3, 2018 – A UC Davis student team is one of eight teams worldwide who were recently selected to compete in Amazon’s 2018 Alexa Prize Challenge – an artificial intelligence competition to advance the technology behind the company’s popular social bot, Alexa. Team Gunrock includes 12 graduate students and two ...College of Engineering Student Spotlight: Ann Willis
By Aditi Risbud Bartl DAVIS, Calif.; March 27, 2018 – Ann Willis, a first-year Ph.D. student in civil and environmental engineering, recently achieved a milestone typically reserved for a senior researcher or faculty member: she secured a $492,000 grant through the state of California Wildlife Conservation Board for studying reconciliation ecology. Developed by University of Arizona ecologist ...Freshman Decision Day 2018
By Bonnie Dickson DAVIS, Calif.; March 30, 2018 – The UC Davis College of Engineering faculty, staff, student organizations and design teams look forward to welcoming incoming freshmen students on Saturday, April 7 for Decision Day 2018. The event is a free one-day program for admitted students and their families to experience campus life and discover what ...Engineering Alumni Spotlight: Water Pioneer Jeffery Szytel, ’98
March 31, 2018 By Aditi Risbud Bartl Jeffery Szytel (’98, civil and environmental engineering), is founder and CEO of Water Systems Consulting, Inc. (WSC), a full service civil and environmental engineering consulting firm that specializes in providing innovative One Water solutions to public agency clients throughout the western United States. The One Water framework is a collaborative ...UC Davis College of Engineering Makes Gains in 2019 Grad School Rankings
By Bonnie Dickson DAVIS, Calif.; March 20, 2018 – The UC Davis College of Engineering is ranked 33 out of nearly 200 public and private graduate engineering programs, up one place from last year according to the 2019 U.S. News and World Report graduate rankings of America’s Best Graduate Schools. “It’s been a good year for our ...Engineering Alumni Spotlight: Jackson Hull ’00
By Aditi Risbud Bartl DAVIS, Calif.; March 15, 2018 – Jackson Hull (’00) was a double major in mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering at UC Davis, and also has a master’s degree in information systems from UC Berkeley. He and his wife Aurelia (’01, communications) live in the U.K. with their three young children and their dog, ...UC Tech Company Acquired by Global TDK Corporation
By Bonnie Dickson DAVIS, Calif.; March 14, 2018 – Chirp Microsystems, a technology company that develops high-performance, 3D-sensing technologies based on research at the University of California, has been acquired by Tokyo-based global electronics company, TDK Corporation. Over the last five years, Chirp has developed a line of extremely low power, ultrasonic smart sensors that enable products ...Rosalind Christian Receives Chancellor’s Award for International Engagement
By Holly Ober DAVIS, Calif.; March 6, 2018 – Rosalind Christian has been selected as the staff awardee of the 2018 Chancellor’s Award for International Engagement. She was presented with the award at the UC Davis Global Affairs’ annual International Connections Reception on March 2. Through her service to students as an undergraduate advisor in biomedical engineering, ...