Engineering a better world for all with Next Level research, education and community. #UCDavisEngineeringhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mwrc7fmp6x2vUC 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 30 Sep 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrc7fmp6x2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mwqsypfcar23What 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/ZoMK50ZSUuK30 Sep 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqsypfcar23https://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mwotg6vm732lHow 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 29 Sep 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwotg6vm732lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mwm2zcr74x25Erika 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 #UCDavisEngineering28 Sep 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwm2zcr74x25https://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mwecxwsnbv2yCould 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/uxJJ50ZRfb825 Sep 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwecxwsnbv2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mw4md4wb3o2oAijun 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/Q5IC50ZQewA22 Sep 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4md4wb3o2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mw2ukxhzaz2oThe 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 #UCDavisEngineering21 Sep 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2ukxhzaz2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mw2isxh54y2kThe sign says it all. Welcome back to campus, Aggie Engineers. ✨ #UCDavisEngineering 21 Sep 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2isxh54y2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mvteu5fgom2uHere'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. #UCDavisEngineering19 Sep 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvteu5fgom2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mveh37n3jp2sSummer 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. #UCDavisEngineering13 Sep 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mveh37n3jp2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mv6pf5z77y2sAssistant 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/4R9h50ZM6y510 Sep 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6pf5z77y2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3musbeua5vn2gKnow 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 05 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3musbeua5vn2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mupe4leuzy25Nathan 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/qGgk50ZJvES04 Sep 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupe4leuzy25https://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mun2wkiyw22lEngineering 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/mNA750ZIWpR03 Sep 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun2wkiyw22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mukk4avtjs23Co-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/e0oe50ZIlJY02 Sep 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukk4avtjs23https://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3muidvjdie72jWe’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 #UCDavisEngineering01 Sep 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muidvjdie72jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3muftaf6qgw2sMingwei 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/av3b50ZHuKs31 Aug 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muftaf6qgw2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mtwhvew6e42bTwo 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 Health25 Aug 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwhvew6e42bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mtm7exxwzy24UC 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 #UCDavisEngineering21 Aug 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm7exxwzy24https://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mtk64wl2l32bAdvanced 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 #FromLabsToLives20 Aug 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk64wl2l32bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mtjmgv5qyf2tChemical 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 #UCDavisEngineering20 Aug 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjmgv5qyf2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mthpls7pgm24Can 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 #DEAM19 Aug 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthpls7pgm24https://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mt36ewvlhy2tMeet Carlos Daniel Sanchez Espinoza, an incoming UC Davis aerospace engineering major who worked 40+ hours a week as a McDonald's manager, earned a 4.6 GPA and now has a full-ride scholarship. 🚀 Read about his journey: https://ow.ly/rTo950ZzE4S #UCDavisEngineering14 Aug 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt36ewvlhy2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mt2leza3uz2tThe 2025-26 academic year brought more than 40 faculty and staff awards and honors, 20+ STAR Awards, 300+ years of service and 11 retirements. 👏 Explore the full list of awards and join us in celebrating this year's honorees: https://ow.ly/lbFv50Zzu57 #UCDavisEngineering14 Aug 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2leza3uz2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3msxyiwex6l2oThe UC Davis Department of Computer Science is launching a new AI for Health Initiative to advance responsible AI in healthcare and train the next generation of AI leaders. Learn more: https://ow.ly/o8zY50ZztoZ #UCDavisEngineering13 Aug 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxyiwex6l2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mst3js3vwl2mSomayeh Nassiri, professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Davis, has been named the new director of the University of California Pavement Research Center. Learn more about UCPRC’s next chapter and its legacy: https://ow.ly/ONf350ZyCoz #UCDavisEngineering11 Aug 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst3js3vwl2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3msj567gct32aUC Davis researcher Rich Whittle took research to new heights, studying how microgravity affects blood flow during parabolic flights and testing a way to protect astronauts on future missions. 🚀 Read more: https://ow.ly/ZJee50ZwhCX #UCDavisEngineering 07 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj567gct32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3msestqrgdv2gDo 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 #DEAM06 Aug 2026 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msestqrgdv2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3msedhzwld52xUC 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 #UCDavisEngineering05 Aug 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msedhzwld52xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3msbhkg7kct2aMichele 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 #UCDavisEngineering04 Aug 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbhkg7kct2a