A College of Engineering tradition began when students stepped into their canoe floating on a lake in southern Sacramento County on a chilly March afternoon in 1975. It was the first time its students had competed in the Concrete Canoe Competition.
Initiated as part of the College of Engineering’s Next Level strategic vision for education, E-SEARCH pairs undergraduate engineering students with graduate researchers, aiming to equip students with the tools they will need for success in graduate school or careers in engineering.
Halfway through their four-year challenge to design and customize a next-generation electric vehicle, the student-led UC Davis EcoCAR team is at full throttle.
Five student-led startups earned over $25,000 in prizes at PLASMA Demo Day, the culminating event for UC Davis Student Startup Center’s 12-week early-stage cohort accelerator for undergraduate entrepreneurs.
From taking midterms on buses to looking up to fellow teammates and coding gurus, third-year undergraduate Riley Acosta talks about how he's stepping up to the plate as a computer science major and as a catcher and outfielder for the Aggie men's baseball team.
From an extreme egg drop to an escape room, the Engineering Dean's Undergraduate Challenge tested student teams on their engineering knowledge and problem-solving skills for the second year running.
After spending the year designing and assembling their vehicle, Formula Racing at the University of California, Davis, gets ready for the annual competition. For the first time in years, they believe they have a shot at victory.
Computer science student Shyam Agarwal receives the M.S. Ghausi Medal, the College of Engineering's highest honor for a graduating senior, for his dedication to connecting others to computer science.
