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/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/3msbhkg7kct2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mrxi6xqhq42iCongratulations 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 #UCDavisEngineering31 Jul 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxi6xqhq42ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mrscudexws2zResearch 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 #UCDavisEngineering29 Jul 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrscudexws2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mrqd3yal4n2vAt 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 #UCDavisEngineering28 Jul 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqd3yal4n2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mrnu66sbxq2xA 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 #UCDavisEngineering27 Jul 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnu66sbxq2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mrfryj64kw2xCompeting 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 #UCDavisEngineering24 Jul 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfryj64kw2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mrdbpt6lbl2mNew 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 #FromLabToLives23 Jul 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdbpt6lbl2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mr4fis3cz22aA 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 #UCDavisEngineering20 Jul 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4fis3cz22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mqptzkn6tn2jSeeing 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 #UCDavisEngineering15 Jul 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqptzkn6tn2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mqp73rq22o2aResearchers 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 #UCDavisEngineering15 Jul 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp73rq22o2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mqmrnlinir2qConcrete, 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/XlAF50ZntUA14 Jul 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmrnlinir2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mqk6mqsuih27The 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 #UCDavisEngineering13 Jul 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk6mqsuih27https://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mqaucdameq2bWhen 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 #UCDavisEngineering10 Jul 2026 00:10 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaucdameq2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mq5r4f6pnu2wCongrats 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 #UCDavisEngineering08 Jul 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5r4f6pnu2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mq34zbxq7y26Congratulations 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 #UCDavisEngineering07 Jul 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq34zbxq7y26https://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mpz4qvuolk2nEngineering 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 #UCDavisEngineering06 Jul 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpz4qvuolk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mpykpyk4iq23As 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 #UCDavisEngineering06 Jul 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpykpyk4iq23https://bsky.app/profile/ucdavisengineering.bsky.social/post/3mpm6umfsmb2gAirborne 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 #UCDavisEngineering01 Jul 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:evcds4axfd36thmsoslyytg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpm6umfsmb2g