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Zhongli Pan’s AIVision Food Recognized as Startup of the Month

by College of Engineering Communications
May 26, 2023

Faculty

Zhongli Pan, adjunct professor of biological and agricultural engineering, and his startup AIVision Food have been recognized by Comstock’s Magazine as its Startup of the Month.

2023 Undergraduate Student Awards Recognize Engineering Excellence

by Molly Bechtel
May 25, 2023

The University of California, Davis College of Engineering congratulates undergraduate students who have received the M.S. Ghausi Medal, Outstanding Senior Awards and department citations. These students demonstrate engineering excellence and the best in leadership, academic achievement and service both in and out of the classroom.

Quantum Computing at Davis members sit at an outdoor picnic table behind a laptop that has a black screen with blue colorful swirls and "Quangry Cats" written out

Gaming for Quantum Literacy: How UC Davis Students are Making Quantum Education Accessible

by Matt Marcure
May 24, 2023

Blackjack with superposition? Check. Angry Birds with Schrödinger's cat for a primer on the uncertainty principle? Check. Quantum Computing at Davis takes a playful approach to bringing students into the burgeoning research field.

UC Davis Center for Neuroengineering and Medicine research symposium with round tables and guests

Blog: Center for Neuroengineering and Medicine Research Symposium Offers Stepping Stone to Growth in the Field

by Anna Rita Moukarzel
May 23, 2023

The second annual research symposium was held May 9, 2023. It offered an opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students, postdocs, junior specialists and other trainees to share their work relevant to neuroengineering in oral presentations, lightning talks and/or poster presentations.

Aman Ganapathy Awarded 2023 M.S. Ghausi Medal

by Matt Murphy
May 22, 2023

Aman Ganapathy '23, computer science and engineering, was motivated from a young age to pursue engineering to make the world a better place.

Sexing Chicken Eggs by Scent

by Andy Fell, UC Davis News
May 22, 2023

Fertilized chicken eggs can be sexed by “sniffing” volatile chemicals emitted through the shell, according to new work by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and Sensit Ventures Inc., a startup company in Davis. The work is published May 22 in PLOS ONE.

UC Davis Student Xaviera Azodoh walking outdoors with her hair swinging and one leg in front of the other

Undergraduate Xaviera Azodoh '25 Empowers Future Generations in STEM

by Elijah Valerjev
May 19, 2023

Students

Xaviera Azodoh '25, an undergraduate in the University of California, Davis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is focused on blazing a trail for those who will follow her through involvement in organizations like Ujima Girls in a Robotics Leadership Project.

UC Davis Professor Orin Bloch, Ph.D. candidate Rachel Mizenko, Assistant Professor Randy Carney and Professor Aijun Wang.

UC Davis Researchers to Harness the Cell’s Messaging System

by Matt Marcure
May 18, 2023

The power of a pill to alleviate a headache or fight against cancer is undeniable. Yet, there may be a more potent substance inside us waiting to be unlocked: extracellular vesicles, or EVs, a mixture of nanoparticles released by our cells to carry messages across the body.

UC Davis Engineering Assistant Professor Jeremy Mason

The Space Between

by Sarah Colwell
May 17, 2023

We all have experience with water turning from solid to liquid to gas and back again. But knowing what happens scientifically during those transitions is an essential, yet unanswered scientific question that Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Jeremy Mason and his research group are pursuing.

How to Persevere

by Jocelyn Anderson, UC Davis Magazine
May 16, 2023

Students

Materials science and engineering Ph.D. candidate Cassondra Brayfield is on track to finish her degree in August, but she is quick to acknowledge that the road to success has been bumpy.

Patrick Negulescu Receives 2023 Jeffery C. Gibeling Award for Best Master's Thesis

by Matt Murphy
May 15, 2023

Patrick Negulescu is the 2023 recipient of the College of Engineering's Jeffery C. Gibeling Master's Thesis Excellence Award. Negulescu completed his Master of Science degree in chemical engineering in 2022 and was supervised by Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering Karen McDonald and adjunct professor Somen Nandi.

2023 Zuhair A. Munir Award Recognizes Pathbreaking Dissertation on Gene Editing

by Matt Marcure
May 15, 2023

If engineering is the translation of science, then Shahin Shams, a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Davis, adds another level of complexity to that maxim: "capable of bringing pathbreaking ideas to life."

UC Davis engineering student Ana Reyes Ochoa in lab coat at outdoor event

Diverse College of Engineering Connections Enrich Biochemical Engineering Undergraduate’s Experience

by Sarah Woodall
May 12, 2023

Students

Ana Reyes Ochoa, a fifth-year biochemical engineering major with a minor in Native American Studies, has found the connections she’s made at UC Davis to be particularly impactful. Originally from Highland Falls, New York, Ochoa has remained busy as a member of several different clubs and organizations in the College of Engineering.

Public Scholars for the Future Fellowship Empowers Engineering Ph.D. Student to Pursue Community-Engaged Work

by Becky Oskin, UC Davis Public Scholarship and Engagement
May 12, 2023

Alyson Kim, a third-year Ph.D. candidate in the College of Engineering's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is one of nine graduate students selected by Public Scholarship and Engagement for the second cohort of its Public Scholars for the Future fellowship.

Partnership Illuminates Pathways to Success in Semiconductor Industry, STEM

by Molly Bechtel
May 11, 2023

Education & Outreach

The University of California, Davis College of Engineering and the Global Semiconductor Alliance's Women's Leadership Initiative are partnering to promote conversation about career paths and companies shaped by the semiconductor industry and expand the pipeline for a more diverse workforce.

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