Do you know an outstanding Aggie Engineer making an impact in their field? Nominate them for the 2027 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal. 🏅 Submit a nomination by September 7, 2026: https://ow.ly/rsSv50ZvXr9 #UCDavisEngineering #DEAM

UC Davis biomedical engineering students created First Bite, a medical device that helps secure endotracheal tubes for critically ill babies. They were named Comstock’s Magazine’s July Startup of the Month. Read more: https://ow.ly/UpRc50ZvXNb #UCDavisEngineering

Michele Barbato, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Davis, co-authored a chapter in the book recognized with a State-of-the-Art Civil Engineering Award by The American Society of Civil Engineers. Read more: https://ow.ly/UUNi50Zwglm #UCDavisEngineering

Congratulations to Melanie Clague, the new executive assistant dean for administration and finance for the UC Davis College of Engineering. Read more: https://ow.ly/pkgH50Zv8PY #UCDavisEngineering

Research led by UC Davis Ph.D. student Cameron Shinn shows that AI models can maintain response quality while using far less energy on existing hardware. The work received the Best Paper Award at MLSys 2026. Read more: https://ow.ly/pPUi50Zunxi #UCDavisEngineering

At the UC Davis College of Engineering, researchers are taking ideas from the lab and turning them into real-world impact.🌎 Explore Next Level Engineering: https://ow.ly/JPue50Zu0RA #UCDavisEngineering

A study from UC Davis materials science and engineering researchers shows how combining AI with laboratory experiments could lead to reliable, low-cost solar energy technologies. Read more: https://ow.ly/1XF050ZtE8Y #UCDavisEngineering

Competing in the 2026 NASA Human Lander Challenge gave these UC Davis students a chance to solve real engineering challenges, receive feedback from NASA engineers and help grow the Aggie Space Initiative. Read more: https://ow.ly/4v3q50ZsocW #UCDavisEngineering

New research from UC Davis and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that certain materials can increase low-energy fusion rates, opening the door to a new field of "materials-driven fusion." Learn more: https://ow.ly/ULv350Zs0W3 #FromLabToLives

A student-led computer science course at UC Davis helped students deepen their practical skills and confidence as they moved from introductory programming to upper-division coursework, research labs and internships. Read more: https://ow.ly/mxFa50ZqgsO #UCDavisEngineering

Seeing the Beauty in Art and Science 🎨🧬 The UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering currently has 17 works of art on display in the Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility on campus. Learn more about the gallery: https://ow.ly/vTBC50ZnU74 #UCDavisEngineering

Researchers in the UC Davis ACRES Lab recently tested their compostable wind turbine blades in the STEEL Lab, using a simulation rotor. Learn more about the research: https://ow.ly/ca6S50ZnrVL Watch an update: https://ow.ly/bfsh50ZnrVK #UCDavisEngineering

Concrete, the second-most-used material in the world, after water, requires significant resources for its production. A study from UC Davis engineers shows that global concrete production requires far more resources than previously estimated. Read more: https://ow.ly/XlAF50ZntUA

The UC Davis Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are welcoming new chairs: Professor Vinod Narayanan and Professor Sanjeevi Sivasankar. 👏 Read the announcement: https://ow.ly/Tplw50Zn11c #UCDavisEngineering

When red-tailed hawks lose feathers, they adapt their wing and tail movements to keep performing certain flight maneuvers, a finding from UC Davis researchers that could inspire aircraft design. Listen on NPR CapRadio: https://ow.ly/NFfm50ZmeCs #UCDavisEngineering

How the way red-tailed hawks adapt could change rehab efforts and aircraft design

When red-tailed hawks lose feathers, they adapt their wing and tail movements to keep performing certain flight maneuvers, a finding that could inspire aircraft design.

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Congrats to electrical and computer engineering alum Nadia Banks, who has been recognized by IF/THEN as one of 26 Women Changing the Game of Sports. Meet the Game Changers: https://ow.ly/PAe150ZlGOt #UCDavisEngineering

Congratulations to UC Davis College of Engineering faculty members Susan Gentry and Glaucia Helena Carvalho do Prado, along with teaching assistant Tiffany Chan, on being named 2026 Aggie Well-Being Champions. Learn more: https://ow.ly/KTfe50ZleCc #UCDavisEngineering

Engineering students working at UC Davis Tech Foundry are gaining technical skills while helping transform ideas into real-world solutions. 💡 Hear first-hand from these students: https://ow.ly/QVb150ZkLk0 #UCDavisEngineering

As silicon-based computing approaches its limits, materials science and engineering researcher Seung Sae Hong is studying oxide membranes, which could power energy-efficient electronics and future computing technologies. Read more: https://ow.ly/wg2C50ZkLbC #UCDavisEngineering

Airborne nanoplastics are everywhere, but scientists don't have a standard way to measure their health impacts. A nearly $4M grant will support UC Davis biomedical engineering prof. Randy Carney's research to change that. Learn more: https://ow.ly/sikO50Zjozn #UCDavisEngineering

Preparing the next generation of medtech innovators means combining engineering and real-world experience. 📟⚕️ In UC Davis M.Eng. in Medical Device Development program, students work directly with clinicians and mentors on capstone projects. Learn more: https://ow.ly/A3Yk50Zii5k #UCDavisEngineering

UC Davis research shows red-tailed hawks maintain flight during molt by adjusting their wing and tail movements. 🦅Findings could improve care for birds of prey and inform design of more resilient drones and UAVs. Learn more: https://ow.ly/tEeh50ZhFKt | UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine

Aggie Square is a hub for innovation, and Tech Foundry, part of the UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering, is helping drive the momentum. Dean of Engineering Richard Corsi recently visited the space. Learn more about it: https://ow.ly/LEWf50Zhhm7 #UCDavisEngineering

UC Davis students captured three of four major awards in the 25-26 CITRIS Aviation Prize, developing software to support California’s future advanced air mobility network and electric air taxi transportation systems. Meet the teams: https://ow.ly/j6yw50Zgou4

COFFEE, or the Club of Female/Femme Electrical Engineers, is a student-run organization in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering that offers academic support, networking opportunities, and community. ☕⚡ Explore COFFEE: https://ow.ly/zTNE50ZfvRr

Congratulations are in order for Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Christina Harvey who has received a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation! ⭐ Read more: https://ow.ly/nygZ50ZflYG #UCDavisEngineering

Professor of Biomedical Engineering Aijun Wang is co-leading a $4M National Institutes of Health grant to develop a bioengineered graft for children with neuropathic bladder. Read more about this work: https://ow.ly/J4cz50ZflOE #UCDavisEngineering #UCDavisHealth #FromLabsToLives

SB 895, the California Science and Health Research Bond Act, would place a multibillion-dollar bond on the Nov. ballot. The bill is supported by University of California & UAW, representing our graduate student researchers. https://leadership.ucdavis.edu/news/support-sb-895-and-uc-davis-research

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Congrats to Vivian Nguyen, the first recipient of the Ding Prize for Scholarly Excellence 👏 The award recognizes a top electrical or computer engineering senior whose work reflects exceptional dedication and excellence in the field. Meet Nguyen: https://ow.ly/IFGe50ZelbE

Tomorrow, UC Davis biological systems engineering major Atmaja Patil will take the stage as the student speaker at commencement. 🎓 We can't wait to hear her talk on Saturday, June 13, at 2:30 p.m. Watch the live stream: https://ow.ly/p7HP50Zbirg #UCDavisEngineering