UC Davis engineering students take their thermodynamics class to the perfect setting — Iceland. Through field trips to geothermal plants, waterfalls and even an aluminum smelting facility, they see firsthand how engineering harnesses energy while exploring one of the most stunning landscapes on Earth.
On February 19, College of Engineering Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Rebecca Richards-Kortum presented her talk, “How Can Engineering Address Needs in Low-Resource Settings? Sustainable Solutions for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health,” at the UC Davis Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center.
The Cube³ Lab, part of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has developed a new course for first-year students to build community as they learn about and find solutions to the issues women face in STEM fields.
At the UC Davis Student Startup Center, students are creating space for underserved entrepreneurs through Cultural Connections initiatives. Build Black, ElevateHer, Accessible Startups and InnovAmigis foster community, provide resources and champion students to turn bold ideas into reality.
Urban air mobility, AI-driven aerospace design and what’s next in space exploration took center stage at the second annual Northern California Aerospace Symposium, which brought researchers, students and industry leaders to UC Davis to advance aerospace research and collaboration.
At the UC Davis College of Engineering, the concept of "engineering for all" is more than a slogan — it is a call to action, exemplified by programs like Cheng’s Center for Integrated Computing and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education.
Assistant Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Shamim Ahamed leads a technical assistance and educational effort for the soilless approach to agriculture in the Golden State. The method lets farmers get more out of their water and put less pressure on the state water budget.
Dean Richard L. Corsi sits down with Professor of Computer Science Ian Davidson and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Chen-Nee Chuah to discuss the current and near-future roles of artificial intelligence and its real and anticipated implications for society.
The club at UC Davis has coded its way to compete in the 2025 ICPC North American Championship. Their strategy for success? Practice, teamwork and camaraderie with "fellow nerds."
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 annual UC Davis event, hosted by the Biomedical Engineering Society and the Translating Engineering Advances to Medicine Lab, allows undergraduates to apply their engineering skills and receive hands-on experience in product design and prototyping.
The Quarter at Aggie Square Biomedical Engineering cohort wrapped up their 10-week experience with a presentation of three medical prototypes for growth-accommodating heart valves, noninvasive glucose monitors and stroke-detection devices. The students chose the concepts to solve complex health challenges they encountered.
In the UC Davis College of Engineering course "Hacking 4 Climate," teams of students tackle real-world environmental issues, from soil health to wildfires to solar energy for all, with an entrepreneurial angle, aiming to find impactful business-based solutions to global problems.
Bruce Tromberg, director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, was the guest speaker for the 15th annual Maroney-Bryan Lecture in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He discussed medical and engineering partnerships and the bright future for next-level engineering solutions in healthcare, particularly at UC Davis.
Matt Bishop, a computer science professor at the University of California, Davis, leads a unique coalition of top-ranked universities, community colleges and cybersecurity organizations in launching an innovative new educational initiative to improve the country's software security: The Strengthen Workforce Education for Excellence in Programming Securely, or SWEEPS, program.
