Club Spotlight

From Ground Up to Full Throttle: Inside Davis Baja Racing

Davis Baja Racing is building cars and rebuilding its identity as a mainstay competitive student organization within the College of Engineering. The recently reassembled club is off to the races, revving up for its spring regional competition.

Blog: My Unforgettable Experience at the NSBE Annual Convention

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.

Tomorrow, Today

From youth-extending medical interventions to 3D printers that bypass physical barriers with sound, assistant professors at the University of California, Davis, are daring to build the world of tomorrow with visionary research programs.

UC Davis Students Soar with Vertical Flight Society

The Vertical Flight Society takes off with a brand-new chapter at UC Davis. The new club, which integrates undergraduate and graduate students, explores the current technologies and possible advancements for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft like helicopters and drones.

Chem-E-Car Gains Momentum

After a pandemic pause, UC Davis students are catalyzing a rebuild of Chem-E-Car from the ground up — gel-powered engines, team chemistry and all. With lessons learned and eyes on next year's prize, they are engineering progress, one chemical reaction at a time.

Where Art Meets Alloy

At UC Davis, a new bladesmithing club is forging more than knives. Led by materials science and engineering major Aaron Diamond, the team is (literally) sharpening hands-on skills and crafting connections.