From GLP-1 treatment to upcycling coffee and legume waste streams, students tackled real food-related issues with an entrepreneurial mindset in Innovation for Impact: Food Systems, colloquially called “Hacking 4 Food.” Instructor and facilitator Alice Dien, a Ph.D. candidate in biological systems engineering, shares her reflections.
Babak Taheri, Ph.D. ’94, has helped shape the technologies behind smartphones, motion sensing and the Internet of Things. Now, he is investing in the next generation of UC Davis engineers by supporting the André Knoesen Teaching Lab in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
A collaboration between engineering and veterinary medicine, the new Center for Animal Locomotion and Innovation at UC Davis will use cutting-edge technology to understand birds of prey in flight, advancing the design of uncrewed aerial vehicles and the treatment and rehabilitation of birds.
New co-directors of UC Davis’ AHMCT, Shima Nazari and Iman Soltani, will expand on implementing automation, electrification and AI technologies with Caltrans — building on a 30-year legacy of collaboration, mentorship and smarter transportation solutions.
Dateline UC Davis sat down with Tech Foundry Director Steven Lucero to talk about the development facility’s focus and how a second location at Aggie Square will open new possibilities.
Researchers at the UC Davis Coffee Center found that cold brew coffee might not need 24 hours to shine. Their study reveals roast level and brew temperature matter more than time — offering new insights for commercial brewers and curious caffeine lovers alike.
UC Davis Tech Foundry signifies the facility’s evolution from a biomedical engineering makerspace to a device development center providing engineering services and education to all in need across two locations — one on the Davis campus and another at Aggie Square in Sacramento.
The College of Engineering alum and staff member discusses her path to engineering, how industry experience prepared her for her current role with the Translating Engineering Advances to Medicine Lab and the importance of a strong engineering community for growth and innovation.
Biological systems engineering master's student Willian Klippel-Huber hopes to take what he learns in his research at the UC Davis Coffee Center back to help his home community in Brazil, where he grew up on a coffee farm.
This fall, UC Davis broke ground on a first-of-its-kind bird flight research center, which will allow students and researchers in the College of Engineering and School of Veterinary Medicine to study how birds fly to advance scientific understanding and aerial system design.
