UC Davis senior Shreya Chandra has been named to Aviation Week’s 2026 20 Twenties, a global honor recognizing standout STEM students in the aerospace field. The award highlights her achievements in mechanical and aerospace engineering and connects her with industry leaders.
A UC Davis pre-college program helped Sofia Jordana discover her passion for chemical engineering. Now a second-year undergraduate, she’s all in, leading AIChE events and showing how enthusiasm and curiosity can shape an engineering journey.
From creating a device to improve care for burn victims to gaining invaluable insights from clinical experts, undergraduate student Talia Lemmons discusses how hands-on biomedical engineering experiences in the Quarter at Aggie Square program helped clarify her career path.
Between her biological systems engineering research and her job as assistant grower at Gotham Greens, aka her “living lab,” master's student Grace Algeo is focused on developing practical tools that support growers, strengthen sustainability efforts and point toward a more resilient future for agriculture.
The EPiC project is rethinking where biomanufacturing can happen, from remote deserts to space. With plant-based “mini factories,” 3D-printed handheld bioreactors and innovative training, the team is building a more sustainable future for making food, medicine and more.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Emilie Roncali is developing a digital twin to provide more precise and effective care of liver cancer, thanks to funding from the National Cancer Institute. She envisions this research as a model of the future, where personalized replicas of the human body facilitate and improve medical care.
By pushing the boundaries of research and bridging the gap between theory and practice, engineers at the University of California, Davis, are working to usher in the unfathomable, paradigm-shifting potential of a fully realized quantum era.
Materials Today has honored Marina Radulaski, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Davis, with a Rising Star Award for her outstanding research and promise for continued leadership in quantum materials and electronics.
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.
