The UC Davis team was the top award winner at the 2024-25 CITRIS Aviation Prize competition, earning $12,000 for their innovative design of an intercampus air transportation system for UC students, faculty and staff.
Three early-career faculty members from UC Davis are part of three of the four multicampus research teams selected to receive a 2025 Seed Award from the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute, or CITRIS.
UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Computer Science Biswanath Mukherjee has been selected for the 2026 IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award for his outstanding contributions to the communications technology field, particularly in his work with optical networks and security protocols.
The organization recognizes Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering Subhash Risbud with its highest honor for his prolific contributions to the ceramic and glass fields as a scientist and educator.
Engineering researchers and Proteus Space are shaking up satellite design with the first-ever real-time dynamic digital twin in orbit. The AI-enabled payload, designed in the HRVIP Lab, will model and predict spacecraft health on the fly, redefining the future of spaceflight.
The University of California, Davis, Departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering will soon be led by new incoming chairs.
The UC Davis assistant professor of computer science has received the prestigious early-career faculty award to advance computational methods for designing high-performance mechanical metamaterials.
Every two years, the College of Engineering proudly recognizes alumni whose professional and personal achievements bring special honor to the college by awarding the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal.
The University of California, Davis College of Engineering celebrates faculty members, graduate students and undergraduate students selected by the college's eight academic departments to receive Excellence in Teaching Awards, the Outstanding Senior Award and undergraduate student department citations.
Bohan Li, who will graduate with dual degrees in computer science and applied physics this year, has received the College of Engineering's highest honor for a graduating senior. Li is honored for his efforts in theoretical research and his dedication to furthering STEM education.
Rachel Mizenko, who earned her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from UC Davis in 2024, has been selected by the College of Engineering to receive the Zuhair A. Munir Award for best doctoral dissertation for her research with extracellular vesicles.
Each year, the College of Engineering celebrates outstanding faculty with awards that recognize their dedication to ensuring the future of engineering through teaching and research.
After eight years of planning and development, Aggie Square opened its doors on the University of California, Davis' Sacramento campus on May 2. Among the first experts setting the stage for the expansive innovation district are members of the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
The U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of 2025 Best Graduate Schools lists the UC Davis College of Engineering as No. 19 among public universities offering Ph.D. programs in engineering, with biological and agricultural engineering, environmental engineering and civil engineering ranking in the top 10 for specialties.
Sam King, associate professor of computer science, has been named director of CITRIS at UC Davis. With experience in both academia and industry, King will lead the institute in advancing interdisciplinary tech innovation that tackles real-world challenges and benefits society.
