As the chief safety officer at Roblox, UC Davis alum Matt Kaufman leads safety and civility efforts across one of the world’s most complex online ecosystems. Through this vast digital space, young users are gaining important socialization skills, such as how to communicate, collaborate and be respectful to one another.
UC Davis engineering student Trey Lowry blends rocketry, cultural pride and community leadership. After guiding his team to a national First Nations Launch victory, he’s shaping new opportunities for Native American students in STEM and planning a future serving tribal communities.
The Universities Space Research Association, or USRA, named Aidan Guerra, a fourth-year mechanical engineering and aerospace science and engineering double major at the University of California, Davis, to the class of 2025 Distinguished Undergraduate Award winners.
Balancing a demanding engineering course load with leading the UC Davis women’s volleyball team, student-athlete Jade Light has found her rhythm through resilience, teamwork and focus — showing that every set, whether on the court or in class, builds toward a bigger goal.
In a recent letter to the editor of ACerS Bulletin, Petrina Okrah reflects on her unique perspective as an international student and how early access to mentorship and resources could help passionate scientists discover and realize their potential sooner.
At LBNL’s mechanical engineering summer internship, undergraduate student Jack Hervey learned how much he enjoys the hands-on aspects of engineering, from modeling support structures to vibration testing, which involves hitting things with a sledgehammer.
UC Davis Ph.D. candidate Nicole O’Shea is forging new discoveries in ternary metal alloys through a fellowship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, while also cultivating community on campus and inspiring peers in the collaborative materials science field.
As a new assistant professor of computer science at UC Davis, Yang Zhou will create healthier software ecosystems that manage communication between GPUs to enhance performance and lower costs in technologies like machine learning and AI.
Driven by a desire to cure diseases, Kevin Zhongchao Zhao joins UC Davis as a chemical engineering faculty member who aims to create targeted therapies for cancer by engineering virus-like nanoparticles.
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.
