As UC Davis biomedical engineering alumna of the class of 2020 and the current chair of the Graduates of the Last Decade, or GOLD, Board Philanthropic Impact Committee, I'm very excited about Give Day on April 19-20.
UC Davis and the College of Engineering are poised to lead the conversation around empowering underrepresented minorities in STEM fields and help create a culture of change.
The fourth-year aerospace engineering major believes there are important connections between the principles of engineering and the technology that underpins arts and crafts.
Meet Emily Arana — a fourth-year student majoring in biomedical engineering at the University of California, Davis, recently recognized with a Cadence Diversity in Tech Scholarship from over 300 submissions.
Hailing from San Jose, California, Flores reflects on her time at the UC Davis College of Engineering with fond memories. Her favorite memories include going bowling with other Aggie Engineers after presenting large projects and being inspired by engineering professors who show passion for the field.
The UC Davis College of Engineering was recognized with four awards at the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering annual conference and gala this past October.
Christopher Pribilo ’20, aerospace engineering, knew he wanted to study aviation from a young age. His grandfather was a pilot, and Chris was always fascinated by the controls and buttons in his small Cessna plane. Following an internship at United Airlines, Chris got a job at Boeing, where he currently works as a multi-discipline engineer doing stress analysis and service engineering for the 737 Max.
On May 9, 2021, our dear colleague, mentor and friend Tanya Whitlow passed away. A champion of student success at UC Davis for more than 25 years, Tanya designed, developed and directed the College of Engineering’s Leadership in Engineering Advancement, Diversity and Retention (LEADR) program. This innovative program aims to recruit, retain and graduate, diverse student populations from the College of Engineering.
As part of Black History Month, the UC Davis College of Engineering is engaging our faculty and staff in considering our roles in implicit bias and systemic racism. We all play a part in addressing these long-standing issues and are making spaces to have open, collective dialogue that moves our college and university forward.
