UC Davis is pleased to announce awards totaling $1.2 million from the Bridge Funding Initiative supported by the W. M. Keck Foundation. This investment will provide resources to six high-impact basic science projects during a period when early-stage research often faces significant funding uncertainty.
A carcinogen with potentially serious impacts on human health was found in neighborhoods in the months after the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires and may have spread to communities as far as six to nine miles downwind from the fire zones, according to newly published work by University of California researchers.
Southern California is confronting another wildfire season while researchers from the University of California, Davis continue studying the lasting impacts of the devastating 2025 fires on air quality, human health and the environment. Their early findings are shaping future rebuilding strategies, public health precautions and fire resilience policies.
Each year, the UC Davis College of Engineering celebrates the graduating seniors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, academic achievement and service both in and out of the classroom. These outstanding Aggie Engineers share their most impactful moments and fondest memories from their time at UC Davis.
Each year, the College of Engineering celebrates staff members who consistently perform above and beyond expectations. Awardees exemplify exceptional service, innovative approaches, community engagement and commitment to the college's community core values.
The UC 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, Outstanding Senior Awards and undergraduate student department citations.
The National Science Foundation has selected five students associated with the UC Davis College of Engineering for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which will fund their research for several years.
In March, civil engineering major Isaiah Sneed flew to Baltimore for the National Society of Black Engineers Annual Convention. In this blog, he chronicles his transformative three days that revealed how representation, community and shared knowledge can bolster a diverse future for engineering.
The UC Davis Academic Senate and Federation have announced the recipients of their annual awards, comprising 15 academics across various disciplines throughout the university. The top honors go to John M. Boone, professor of biomedical engineering, and David Jones, professional research engineer.
Kaveh Madani, Ph.D. ’09 has been awarded the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize, known as the “Nobel Prize of Water.” Madani is recognized for his global leadership in water security, climate adaptation and the water-energy-food nexus.
