Awards & Recognition

A team of UC Davis computer science students won the Education and Educational Tools Award at this year's Big Bang! Business Competition with CourseAssist AI, a customizable chatbot designed to support and retain students in STEM classes.

A team of UC Davis undergraduate students took home $6,000 in awards from the CITRIS Aviation Prize for their project SMART UC Davis, which proposes using electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft as air taxis between UC campuses.

The UC Davis College of Engineering proudly congratulates all Aggie Engineers in the Class of 2024! Meet our 13 Outstanding Senior Award recipients, who have demonstrated the best in leadership, academic achievement and service both in and out of the classroom.

Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Jonathon Schofield has been recognized with a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development, or NSF CAREER, Award for his research on engineering effective prosthetics for children born without fully formed limbs.

Five student-led startups earned over $25,000 in prizes at PLASMA Demo Day, the culminating event for UC Davis Student Startup Center’s 12-week early-stage cohort accelerator for undergraduate entrepreneurs.

Four outstanding staff will receive awards for consistent above-and-beyond job performance and commitment to the College of Engineering's mission and vision.

Civil and environmental engineering alum Sumeet Kumar Sinha, M.S. '17, Ph.D. '22 receives the annual Zuhair A. Munir Award for dissertation research on liquefaction-induced downdrag in deep foundations.

The College of Engineering celebrates faculty members, graduate students and undergraduate students selected by departments for excellent teaching and learning.

Computer science student Shyam Agarwal receives the M.S. Ghausi Medal, the College of Engineering's highest honor for a graduating senior, for his dedication to connecting others to computer science.

Each year, the College of Engineering celebrates the efforts of graduate students who make outstanding contributions in areas like research and safety.