Research

Charting Broadband Connectivity for Anchor Institutions

Assistant Professor of Computer Science Alexander Gamero-Garrido leads an NSF-funded project to analyze broadband connectivity at schools and libraries. The research aims to lessen the digital equity gap by mapping networks, assessing reliability, enhancing performance and prioritizing underserved communities.

UC Davis Coffee Center Contributes Research to New Brewing Control Chart

Researchers at the UC Davis Coffee Center have collected years’ worth of data to update the decades-old Brewing Control Chart. The new Sensory and Consumer Brewing Control Chart combines new coffee science with consumer research and a more user-friendly approach.

How Engineers are Helping Make a Rare, Complex Surgery Safer

A collaboration between UC Davis Health and the Translating Engineering Advances to Engineering, or TEAM, Lab is simplifying a rare, complex surgery through three-dimensional printed models to help surgical teams plan and prepare.

Your Smart TV is Watching What You Watch

If you're thinking of buying a "smart" TV for the holidays, you ought to know that your new device is constantly capturing snapshots of what's on screen and sending them back to the manufacturer — even if you are using the device as a computer monitor and not watching TV at all.

Harnessing AI to Advance Solar Cell Research

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Marina Leite leads a team of UC Davis researchers in an AI-driven project to build foundational knowledge of halide perovskites, a promising material for solar cells.

A Chip to Measure Immunity

Every winter, influenza returns with a new variant. People who have previously been infected with or vaccinated against flu may have some protection, but this depends on how well their immune system’s “memory” of the previous virus or vaccine cross-reacts with the new variant. At present, there is no good way to measure this.

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