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

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

Last week, we held the 2026 Order of the Engineer Ring Ceremony. Graduating engineers took the oath and received their rings. Computer science grads also recited their computing pledge and received their HONOR ASCII pins. View photos: https://ow.ly/f3lw50Za5E9 #UCDavisEngineering

Class of 2026, as you walk the commencement stage and look toward the next chapter of your lives, remember: Once an Aggie Engineer, Always an Aggie Engineer! 💙💛 #UCDavisEngineering

Today, we are learning from student teams at the UC Davis 2026 Engineering Design Showcase as they present projects they've worked all year on. 🌟 We are so proud of our incredible Aggie Engineers! #UCDavisEngineering | #OurUCDavis

UC Davis has joined the Pacific Intermountain Network for Education in Semiconductors, part of the National Network for Microelectronics Education, to strengthen the semiconductor workforce. Read more: https://ow.ly/O65w50Z7Jab Boise State University

This week, we celebrated the incredible community that helps take the UC Davis College of Engineering to the next level. 🏆 Meet awardees, explore our awards-related news: https://ow.ly/J22s50Z7o0C #UCDavisEngineering

Through hands-on engineering and industry/clinical collaboration, graduate students share how UC Davis gave them the necessary tools to take a medical device from idea to a clinical application. 💡 Read more: https://ow.ly/9eQJ50Z6MVH #UCDavisEngineering

Our community takes us to the next level. 👏 These honorees represent excellence in research, teaching and leadership. We’re proud to recognize their impact at tonight’s Awards Celebration. Explore our awards-related news: https://ow.ly/MlPg50Z6iNL

A team of biological and agricultural engineering students from UC Davis won the Western Growers Award for Excellence in Specialty Crops during the 2026 Farm Robotics Challenge! 👏 Read more: https://ow.ly/8vcM50Z5Ii3 #UCDavisEngineering

Eating healthier can start with one simple swap 🥗 A new UC Davis study shows AI can suggest 1–3 ingredient changes to make everyday meals more nutritious and cheaper. Read more: https://ow.ly/zTWs50Z5uT7 #UCDavisEngineering

An honor reserved for the world’s top scientists, engineers and technologists, the @royalsociety.org has elected Simon Cherry as a fellow in recognition of a career defined by innovations pushing the medical imaging field forward. Learn more ➡️ https://ow.ly/ReHY50Z5p2u

On May 17, the Advanced Light-Based Applications Lab joined the “Screen Your Gut – Save Your Butt” event. The lab works on colorectal cancer and helped raise awareness for screening and prevention. #UCDavisEngineering #C4Screen2PreventCRC

Farmers and scientists from around the world are connecting at UC Davis to ensure that cacao trees, and the fragile beans they produce that are turned into #chocolate, continue to grow into one of the world’s most prolific foods for generations to come. ucdav.is/4eZWqTJ

Assistant Prof. of Teaching Amir Saeidi is helping bridge the gap between the classroom and industry through a senior design experience in the UC Davis Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Read how Saeidi leads “Materials Design Project": https://ow.ly/BvAw50Z3mpP

From GLP-1 treatment accessibility to upcycling coffee and legume waste streams, students in the Innovation for Impact: Food Systems course at the UC Davis Student Startup Center explored solutions to food-system challenges. Read more: https://ow.ly/FgSQ50Z2whR

UC Davis awarded nearly $100K at this year’s Big Bang! 💡 First Bite, a biomedical engineering student team, took the $25K top prize. Data Pigeon and Pharmstead, two more teams with engineering students, won $10K awards. Read more: https://ow.ly/fYlv50Z3juR #UCDavisEngineering

PLASMA Health, a new initiative that runs in parallel to the 12-week PLASMA accelerator and offered in partnership between the UC Davis Student Startup Center and Aggie Square, supports students developing medtech startups. Learn more: https://ow.ly/3k1h50Z0rIn

Yuya Kawakami, a Ph.D. student in computer science at UC Davis, developed an interactive visualization tool that helps scientists explore thousands of climate futures and uncover patterns that current weather forecasting methods can miss. Learn more: https://ow.ly/ijeE50Z1P3Z

Last week, we celebrated the grand opening of the Center for Animal Locomotion and Innovation at UC Davis, where researchers are working together to study birds in motion, which can inform the future of UAV design. 🦅 Read more: https://ow.ly/m9gg50Z1Oem #UCDavisEngineering

The 2026 UC Davis College of Engineering Graduate Student Excellence Awards celebrate students with exceptional commitment to research, service, safety and diversity, equity and inclusion. Meet the honorees: https://ow.ly/mRHb50YZOQh #UCDavisEngineering

Congratulations to Phat Nguyen, Ph.D. ’24 in electrical and computer engineering, winner of the 2026 Zuhair A. Munir Award for research on chips that sustain high speeds without sacrificing power or signal amplification. 🛜 Read more: https://ow.ly/Zgsi50YZLYA #UCDavisEngineering

Congratulations to electrical and computer engineering alum Sagar Sajeev, winner of the 2026 Jeffery C. Gibeling Master's Thesis Excellence Award 👏 Learn about his thesis and the award Sajeev calls a "full circle moment": https://ow.ly/WCHt50YZLJr #UCDavisEngineering

Each year, the UC Davis College of Engineering honors staff who exemplify exceptional service and commitment to our community core values. 👏 Meet our 2026 Outstanding Staff Awardees: https://ow.ly/xN4250YZK2u #UCDavisEngineering

Meet the 2026 recipients of the UC Davis College of Engineering Outstanding Faculty Awards — four exceptional educators and researchers who are redefining innovation and impact in engineering: 🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/B2jh50YZJCp #UCDavisEngineering

Patricia Kuom’s childhood curiosity grew into a passion for materials science and engineering. That passion brought her from Germany to UC Davis. 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 Read more: https://ow.ly/jSWl50YYpKn #UCDavisEngineering

Davis Baja Racing is rebuilding its identity as a student team after being disbanded during the pandemic and brought back to life in 2024 by a small group of determined Aggie Engineers. 🏁 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/Yn9a50YXQjo #UCDavisEngineering

Calling all industry partners and alumni 📣 Sign up to be an evaluator at the Engineering Design Showcase on June 4 as graduating Aggie Engineers present their capstone projects and receive feedback from professionals like you! Register today: https://ow.ly/obp350YXvjp

Last week, Aggies in Innovation, hosted by the UC Davis Student Startup Center, brought together alumni, founders, investors and students for an evening celebrating the next generation of Aggie entrepreneurs. 🚀 #UCDavisEngineering

Owen Bosley, a student in our Master of Engineering in Medical Device Development program, took a lesson on subtractive manufacturing to a galaxy far, far away, creating parts for a TIE Interceptor from Star Wars. 🌌🪐💫 #UCDavisEngineering | #MayTheFourthBeWithYou

Dean of UC Davis Engineering Richard Corsi joins the ACS Chain Reaction podcast to discuss why indoor air quality is a public health issue and how low-cost solutions can help us breathe cleaner air. 🌬️ Listen now: https://ow.ly/toXK50YTwQk #UCDavisEngineering

As Artemis II launched, UC Davis professor and former astronaut Stephen K. Robinson joined NBC’s live coverage to share his perspective on the passion that drives human space exploration. 🚀 Watch the moment: https://ow.ly/MqHs50YTvfE #NationalSpaceDay #UCDavisEngineering

The National Science Foundation has selected five students associated with the UC Davis College of Engineering for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which will fund their research for several years. Meet the recipients: https://ow.ly/URsX50YSBoC #UCDavisEngineering

Join us on Friday, May 8 for a lunch and a research talk with Mark B. Chadwick, Associate Laboratory Director for Simulation, Computing and Theory at Los Alamos National Laboratory. RSVP today: https://ow.ly/5Bk950YSAvr UC Davis Research | UC Davis | UC Davis College of Letters & Science

Air travel might soon fly like geese 🪿✈️ In a recent Condé Nast Traveler feature, UC Davis engineer Christina Harvey shares how studying bird flight, can inspire more energy-efficient aviation. Read more: https://ow.ly/uhcG50YRvrP #UCDavisEngineering

Still thinking about Picnic Day at UC Davis last weekend 💭 We love shining a light on engineering with our exhibits each year! 💙⚙️💛 #UCDavisEngineering

Calling all undergraduate engineering students! 📣 Gather a team of 3-4 friends and register to compete in the fifth Engineering Dean's Undergraduate Challenge! Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/BR2r50YOeka #UCDavisEngineering

The Technically Hip, a UC Davis College of Engineering faculty and staff band, recently made their global debut through news coverage 👀🎸 The group was featured in this Chemistry World piece: https://ow.ly/8Aup50YNBQO #UCDavisEngineering

During UC Davis Give Day, alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends donated $160k to the College of Engineering. This generosity empowers the next generation of Aggie Engineers to turn big ideas into lasting impact. Thank you for supporting Aggie Engineers! 👏 #UCDavisGiveDay

It's not too late to support Aggie Engineers during UC Davis Give Day! ⚙️ From today (April 18) through 5 PM PDT, support the College of Engineering at https://ow.ly/ppTx50YLqa7 #UCDavisEngineering #UCDavisGiveDay

UC Davis Give Day is happening now ⏰ Who will win the "Battle of the Departments"? Chemical Engineering is in the lead and needs 13 more gifts to unlock $5k! Visit https://ow.ly/81C350YLpVf now through April 18 at 5 PM PDT to support Aggie Engineers! #UCDavisGiveDay

Aidan Guerra, a UC Davis fourth-year double-majoring in aerospace science and mechanical engineering, has been named an inaugural Solastra Fellow, recognized for leadership, technical achievement and community impact. 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/cgHo50YIE85 #UCDavisEngineering

Give Day starts tomorrow. Join us April 17 at noon through April 18 at 5 p.m. — and help unlock thousands in challenge funds for Aggie Engineers! 🔗 Make your gift: https://ow.ly/7TEQ50YFNqL #UCDavisEngineering #UCDavisGiveDay #EveryAggieCounts