UC Davis Coffee Center researchers, in collaboration with the Coffee Science Foundation, are investigating how physical defects in green coffee affect flavor. By identifying sensory thresholds for defects, their work aims to refine coffee grading standards and improve quality assessment in the coffee industry.
Dean Corsi and his team have tested the durability and effectiveness of his codesigned Corsi-Rosenthal Box, a low-cost DIY filter that removes harmful air particles from wildfire smoke and indoor air pollutants. He’ll share his team’s new findings at the ACS Spring 2025 Spring Digital Meeting.
Assistant Professor Alexander Gamero-Garrido and Ph.D. student Nishant Acharya, both of computer science, have been selected for the Internet Society’s Pulse Research Fellowship and Mentorship program. Their work aims to enhance internet resilience by analyzing disruptions to critical network hubs and improving global connectivity.
Chuah will lead the center’s efforts to advance human health through artificial intelligence research and build strategic partnerships with UC Davis Health’s School of Medicine and School of Nursing.
A UC Davis student team has advanced to Phase 2 of the CITRIS Aviation Prize, developing air operations simulation software for sustainable intercampus travel.
Among UC Davis’ top honors, these awards recognize and showcase faculty and staff not just for their expertise but also for their impact across campus, mentorship roles, excellence in teaching and overall public service.
This International Women’s Day, UC Davis celebrates the women engineers who are driving change and accelerating action in STEM. From groundbreaking research to mentorship and advocacy, these innovators are forging new paths and creating resources to empower women in engineering.
The professor of materials science and engineering has been recognized for her contributions to the field of optics and photonics, specifically in transient photonics and optical properties of metal alloys.
On January 16, the UC Davis Artificial Intelligence Center in Engineering hosted its inaugural AI distinguished speaker, Microsoft Chief Scientific Officer Eric Horvitz, for a dynamic discussion on AI and society.
The University of California, Davis will be part of a new, $285 million nationwide institute dedicated to advancing research and manufacturing of American semiconductors.
Renetta Garrison Tull, vice chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of California, Davis, has been elected president of the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions, or LACCEI. Her term will begin on January 1, 2025.
This fall, UC Davis broke ground on a first-of-its-kind bird flight research center, which will allow students and researchers in the College of Engineering and School of Veterinary Medicine to study how birds fly to advance scientific understanding and aerial system design.
The UC Davis College of Engineering has established a new center focused on artificial intelligence, or AI. The UC Davis AI Center in Engineering will work to leverage AI for the betterment of humanity and the planet through advancements in foundational research, translational applications and educational efforts.
A new video series developed by experts at the UC Davis College of Engineering and California Department of Public Health aims to help building and facility managers better understand how to manage indoor air quality. Better indoor air quality can reduce the spread of airborne diseases such as COVID-19 and improve productivity in schools and workplaces.
