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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · 8d

The first cohort of the Master of Engineering in Medical Device Development at Aggie Square has just launched! 🌟

Learn more about the 9-month program that pairs students with UC Davis Health clinicians and helps strengthen entrepreneurship skills: https://ow.ly/ZNBt50X4HkS

The first cohort of MDD students stands in the Aggie Square lobby

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UC Davis School of Law @ucdavislaw.bsky.social · 8d

Join the Center for Innovation, Law, and Society (CILS) for a talk with Dr. @timnitgebru.bsky.social about the history of the Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) movement and its link to the 20th-century eugenics movement.

This in-person event will also be livestreamed: bit.ly/42kxaQV

#AGI #AI

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · 9d

Campus-roasted. Student-designed. ☕✨

For National Coffee Day, we’re celebrating Phoebe Sothern, the student who designed three new coffee bags debuting at UC Davis Stores this November! Meet Sothern and see the bags: https://ow.ly/W1hp50X3S9k

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Sothern sips coffee with classmates and instructors. Text on top of the image reads "Meet the Student Behind New Coffee Bean Bag Designs"

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · 14d

Researchers in the @ucdavis.bsky.social Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering are making it easier for farmers to spot crop stress before it’s too late. 🌿

Learn about the new AI-powered Leaf Monitor app: engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/ai-powe...

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Team Develops AI Tool to Measure Real-Time Crop Health from the Field

With a quick leaf scan, the AI-powered Leaf Monitor delivers real-time nutrient insights for crops. By replacing weeks-long lab tests, the new tool, developed by UC Davis engineers, can help farmers b...

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Richard Corsi @corsiaq.bsky.social · 15d

I was peppered with questions by engineering paparazzi during Moove-In days (helping students move into the dorms).

It's not easy answering questions on random topics so quickly!

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Dean Richard Corsi Q&A

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · 16d

It’s the #FirstDayOfFall and even the turkeys are out and about at @ucdavis.bsky.social, ready for classes to start this week 🦃

#UCDavisEngineering

A lone turkey walks in front of Kemper Hall at UC Davis

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · 19d

Here's a look at some of the things clubs and organizations brought with them to table at the @ucdavis.bsky.social Engineering Student Club Fair today, Sept. 19!

Interested in the student organizations we have? Learn more at engineering.ucdavis.edu/undergraduat...

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The back of a T Shirt with a cow wearing a rocket jet pack that reads "when cows fly"

Cyclone RoboSub device sits on a table in a crowd of students

BAJA Racing vehicle with students around looking it over

Student Steel Bridge first place award rests on a piece of steel bridge

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · 21d

Nothing says “welcome to @ucdavis.bsky.social” like a handshake from Richard Corsi @corsiaq.bsky.social, Dean of the College of Engineering, and a new set of keys. 🔑🐮

#UCDavisEngineering

Image descriptions: Dean Corsi poses with a student moving into the residence halls for Moove-In

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UC Davis Research @ucdavisresearch.bsky.social · 23d

Alissa Kendall is appointed as the new director of the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis). Congratulations and welcome, Dr. Kendall.

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Alissa Kendall Appointed Director of the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies - Office of Research

The Office of Research at UC Davis is pleased to announce the appointment of Alissa Kendall, the Ray B. Krone Endowed Professor of Environmental Engineering, as the new director of the UC Davis Instit...

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UC Davis Egghead @ucdavis-egghead.bsky.social · 23d

A new UC Davis project aims to make using plants and plant tissues to make drugs, foods or other products in bioreactors cheaper and easier. The new tech could be used on Earth or in space. @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social @ucdavisresearch.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/news/cheaper...

Cheaper, Sustainable Plant Biomanufacturing on Earth and in Space

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have been awarded a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop new technologies and workforce training programs to grow plants in low-r...

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · 26d

Engineers at @ucdavis.bsky.social have developed a mini microscope for real-time, non-invasive imaging of brain activity in mice. This opens new possibilities for understanding how brain activity drives behavior and for treating brain disorders.

📖 Read more ➡️ engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/enginee...

DeepInMiniscope sits on a petri dish against a white background

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UC Davis Research @ucdavisresearch.bsky.social · 29d

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Professor Michael Kleeman shares his method for testing the air quality and what was uncovered after the LA fires. via
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Air quality testing for heavy metals after the LA fires

Michael Kleeman, UC Davis Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor, shares his method for testing the air quality and what was uncovered.

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UC Davis Egghead @ucdavis-egghead.bsky.social · Aug 27

Research with the tiny Atlantic killifish shows how exposure to pollutants such as oil and flame retardants can have effects that last for generations www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...

Maternal Exposure to Crude Oil, Flame Retardants Can Affect Later Generations

A tiny fish with transparent embryos is helping University of California, Davis, researchers shed light on how exposure to crude oil and flame retardants can affect behavior, skeletal growth, cardiac ...

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UC Davis Egghead @ucdavis-egghead.bsky.social · Aug 28

UC Davis and @ucsfhealth.bsky.social researchers will use total-body PET imaging to take a close look at what is going on in people with long COVID symptoms @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/news/total-b...

Total-Body PET Imaging Takes a Look at Long COVID

Using total-body PET imaging to get a better understanding of long COVID disease is the goal of a new project at the University of California, Davis, in collaboration with UC San Francisco. The projec...

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · Sep 3

UC Davis Assistant Prof. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Shamim Ahamed is helping California farmers embrace soilless agriculture. 🌱💧

Read about their method in the latest edition of Engineering Progress Magazine: engineering.ucdavis.edu/engineering-...

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Rooted in Water, Rooted in Change

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our newest computer science assistant professor, Yang Zhou, is optimizing backend systems to make machine learning faster, more efficient and cost-effective. 💻

Meet Zhou: engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/yang-zh...

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · Aug 29

It’s race day for @ucdavis.bsky.social computer science master’s student & cross country runner Zachary Graeber! On the track & in the lab, he thrives on endurance—going the distance in running & research alike. 🏃‍♂️

Meet Graeber: engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/beyond-...

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Beyond the Comfort Zone

UC Davis runner and computer science master’s student Zachary Graeber takes lessons from cross country into the lab. With endurance, focus and resilience, he’s tackling research challenges in computin...

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · Aug 28

What started as a senior design project and a part of the Student Startup Center’s PLASMA accelerator is now a growing startup, Splash Tech 🏊🧪

Learn more in this month's Face to Face with @ucdavis.bsky.social @chancellormay.bsky.social ➡️ engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davi...

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Aggie Engineers Go 'Face to Face' with Chancellor May

This month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May features Splash Tech, a forward-thinking startup tackling one of the most overlooked problems in home maintenance: swimming pool chemical management. The ...

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · Aug 25

Meet Kevin Zhongchao Zhao, a new chemical engineering assistant professor at @ucdavis.bsky.social. He's engineering virus-like nanoparticles to fight cancer.

Read about Zhao in this College of Engineering feature: engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/fightin...

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Fighting Disease with Disease by Engineering Viruses

Driven by a desire to cure diseases, Kevin Zhongchao Zhao joins UC Davis as a chemical engineering faculty member who aims to create targeted therapies for cancer by engineering virus-like nanoparticl...

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · Aug 22

A @ucdavis.bsky.social team soared to the top award at the 2024–25 CITRIS Aviation Prize Competition, earning $12,000 for their design of an intercampus air transportation system for UC students, faculty and staff. 💡👏

Read the full story: engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/concept...

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From Concept to Cockpit: UC Davis Team Wins Big at CITRIS Aviation Prize

The UC Davis team was the top award winner at the 2024-25 CITRIS Aviation Prize competition, earning $12,000 for their innovative design of an intercampus air transportation system for UC students, fa...

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · Aug 21

As AI grows in its capabilities, so too does worry of misinformation, job loss, privacy invasion and more. In this Comstock's Magazine article, Raissa D’Souza, the co-director of the UC Davis AI Center in Engineering, notes the strain on natural resources AI creates.

As AI Spreads, Sacramento Writes the Playbook for the Nation - Comstock's magazine

With no federal AI law, the Golden State’s decisions may ripple nationwide

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · Aug 20

Biomedical engineering student Kathleen Scott is a test engineer intern at Willow, a breast pump company. In this blog, she describes the value of internships, among other experiences like, Quarter at Aggie Square. ✨

Read her blog ➡️ engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/blog-va...

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Blog: The Value of an Internship as an Undergraduate Student

Biomedical engineering undergraduate Kathleen Scott reflects on summer internships with Willow Innovations Inc., a breast pump company based in Mountain View, California. Through the internships, Scot...

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UC Davis @ucdavis.bsky.social · Aug 19

With NIH support, Simon Cherry and his colleague Ramsey Badawi developed EXPLORER—the world’s first total-body PET scanner. This technology produces clearer images with lower radiation doses, faster scan times, and the potential to detect disease earlier and guide more effective treatments.

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · Aug 19

UC Davis alum Kimberly Budil (M.S. ’88, Ph.D. ’94) joins Forbes’ 2025 50 Over 50 list, in the Innovation category for her achievements in science and national security, as well as her leadership at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 👏

Read more: www.llnl.gov/article/5326...

LLNL Director Kim Budil named to Forbes 50 Over 50 List

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Director Kim Budil has been named to the 2025 Forbes 50 Over 50 list, an annual list that highlights individuals "demonstrating impact at scale, fearless pivots ...

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UC Davis College of Engineering @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social · Aug 18

Congratulations to three early-career UC Davis College of Engineering faculty are among the recipients of the 2025 CITRIS Seed Awards, supporting innovative multicampus projects in information technology for social good. 👏

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Three College of Engineering Projects Receive CITRIS Seed Awards

Three early-career faculty members from UC Davis are part of three of the four multicampus research teams selected to receive a 2025 Seed Award from the Center for Information Technology Research in t...

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