UC Davis engineers are studying how cells stick together and loosen during healing. Supported by a $3M+ NIH award, this research could lead to new cancer and heart disease treatments. 🔬 Read more at https://ow.ly/Oach5100ner #UCDavisEngineering #FromLabsToLives

Sabyasachi Sen, prof. and chair of materials science and engineering at UC Davis, is the 2026 recipient of the American Ceramic Society’s George W. Morey Award, which celebrates contributions to glass science & tech. Read more: https://ow.ly/M2Ez5100eR7 #UCDavisEngineering

UC Davis civil engineering student Audrey Quilala spent her summer interning with the Sacramento County Department of Transportation, gaining hands-on experience in transportation planning, design and construction. Read about her experience: https://ow.ly/2Jew50ZZsw0 #UCDavisEngineering

Congratulations to Aijun Wang, professor of biomedical engineering at UC Davis and professor of surgery at the UC Davis Health School of Medicine, on being named a 2026 Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society! 🎉 Read more: https://ow.ly/ncCg50ZYzMR #UCDavisEngineering

UC Davis Tech Foundry is a Sacramento Business Journal “Manufacturer to Know”! The device development facility supports new manufacturing practices and startups, serving UC Davis and external partners across the region. Read more: https://ow.ly/4gF550ZXQXW #UCDavisEngineering

UC Davis computer scientists are part of an interdisciplinary team that has outlined a path forward for agricultural cybersecurity in a paper published in Nature Food. 🚜🤖 Read more: https://ow.ly/PUGn50ZWvve #UCDavisEngineering

To celebrate World Space Week, we’re highlighting UC Davis engineers working on space-related projects and creating opportunities for the next generation of aerospace engineers. 🚀 Explore stories: https://ow.ly/BI2P50ZWoou #UCDavisEngineering #WorldSpaceWeek

Meet Aagnik “Nick” Pant, the newest assistant professor in UC Davis’ Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Learn about Pant’s research and what brought him to UC Davis: https://ow.ly/czUj50ZVbhO #UCDavisEngineering

UC Davis engineering prof. Wenzhong Yan and collaborators developed a tiny flying robot that can withstand harsh impact, bringing resilient micro-robots one step closer to real-world use. 🦋 Read more about the federally-funded work: https://ow.ly/vUBH50ZTjM8 #UCDavisEngineering

What happens when a UC Davis chemical engineering student trades nanoscale research for an internship at Advanced Technology Solutions in Iowa? Roanna Pham spent her summer learning predictive maintenance and embracing the unexpected. Read more: https://ow.ly/ZoMK50ZSUuK

How do engineering students approach wellness, and can classroom changes help? UC Davis professor Susan Gentry is exploring these questions at the intersection of engineering education and social-emotional learning. Learn more: https://ow.ly/I5jL50ZSUf1

Erika La Plante, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at UC Davis, is one of two UC Davis faculty members who have been recognized among the inaugural recipients of the UC Regents Innovation Awards. Read more: https://ow.ly/jMiu50ZSpCT #UCDavisEngineering

Could random noise actually make complex systems more stable? 🤔 Raissa D’Souza, associate dean for research and prof. at the UC Davis College of Engineering, explores this idea in a perspective published in Science Magazine. Read more: https://ow.ly/uxJJ50ZRfb8

Aijun Wang was named director the Master of Engineering in Medical Device Development program at UC Davis. He will help expand connections with clinicians and industry, creating new opportunities for students to develop solutions to healthcare challenges. https://ow.ly/Q5IC50ZQewA

The Specialty Coffee Association has established an endowed fellowship supporting graduate coffee research and future of coffee science at UC Davis with a $1M gift. ☕️🔬 Read more: https://ow.ly/rMpO50ZPTN7 #UCDavisEngineering

The sign says it all. Welcome back to campus, Aggie Engineers. ✨ #UCDavisEngineering

Here's a look at some of the clubs and organizations that came out to the Engineering Club Fair today, Sept. 18! Interested in learning what student organizations we have? Visit https://ow.ly/yybp50ZPjhH to explore engineering clubs and orgs. #UCDavisEngineering

Summer has been great, but campus is better with all of our Aggie Engineers here. We can’t wait to see our students back on campus, ready to engineer a better world for all. #UCDavisEngineering

Assistant Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at UC Davis Yi Wang is partnering with sustainable materials company Mango Materials to engineer bacteria that consume methane and produce biodegradable plastics more efficiently. Learn more: https://ow.ly/4R9h50ZM6y5

Know an incredible UC Davis Engineering alum? Nominate them for the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal! Nominees must have graduated 10+ years ago and have made major achievements to their respective fields and to UC Davis. ⭐ Submit by Sept. 7: https://ow.ly/X0GG50ZHNst

Nathan Gonzalez, a UC Davis engineering doctoral student, is developing scalable quantum technologies to simulate complex particle physics on a compact chip. His research in the R-Lab is supported by a UC Noyce Graduate Student Fellowship. Read more: https://ow.ly/qGgk50ZJvES

Engineering alum Diana Gamzina’s company, Elve, has qualified its 100-watt millimeter-wave tube amplifier platform for spaceflight. The tech could enable high-data-rate comms for satellite networks and is expected to be in orbit within a year. Read more: https://ow.ly/mNA750ZIWpR

Co-founder and CEO of InSitu Space, Toby Li ’25 is developing Daedalus, a rocket-propelled “hopper” designed to transport cargo across the lunar surface, which may give scientists quicker access to multiple sites from a single moon landing. Read more: https://ow.ly/e0oe50ZIlJY

We’re excited to announce that Richard Corsi has been reappointed as Dean of the UC Davis College of Engineering, following a first term marked by growth in research, education and community. Read more: https://ow.ly/TPsX50ZHZcO #UCDavisEngineering

Mingwei Zhang, assistant prof. of materials science and engineering at UC Davis, has received a prestigious NSF CAREER Award to investigate local chemical ordering in complex concentrated alloys and how it controls mechanical properties. Learn more: https://ow.ly/av3b50ZHuKs

Two UC Davis graduate students pursuing biomedical engineering have received grants from the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine to advance research in precision medicine and health equity. 🧬 Learn more: https://ow.ly/NsPz50ZEV82 UC Davis Health

UC Davis biomedical engineering students turned an alum’s sketch into a medical device prototype. Working with clinicians and industry experts, the team won the 2026 Big Bang! Competition. Read more: https://ow.ly/JFwT50ZCueJ #UCDavisEngineering

Advanced infrared sensors require extremely cold temperatures. UC Davis engineers developed a IR sensor that operates at room temp, opening possibilities for medicine, environmental monitoring and more. Learn more: https://ow.ly/WQFU50ZC5mv #UCDavisEngineering #FromLabsToLives

Chemical engineering Ph.D. student at UC Davis, Toulik Maitra, is using computational modeling to better understand organic semiconductors and help accelerate the development of new technologies. Read more about Maitra’s research at https://ow.ly/EUm150ZBYNq #UCDavisEngineering

Can you think of an Aggie Engineer who is changing the game in their field? It's time to give them the spotlight by nominating them for the 2027 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Medal! 🏅 Submit a nomination by September 7, 2026: https://ow.ly/snp850ZB7zg #UCDavisEngineering #DEAM