UC Davis College of Engineering

From study sessions and mentorship to networking and professional growth, COFFEE has become a hub for connection and support in the UC Davis electrical and computer engineering community. ☕⚡

Since 2018, this student-led organization has helped create opportunities that enrich student life and strengthen community across the department.

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Today is International Women in Engineering Day and we are celebrating the impact women bring to engineering every day. 💙

At UC Davis, that impact is everywhere. The work women are doing in our college advances research, drives innovation and creates solutions that shape the future of engineering and the world around us.

Take a moment to learn more about the work happening across our college: https://ow.ly/MOCX50ZfV7M

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5: Woman assembling an electronic circuit on a breadboard in a lab.
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Congratulations are in order for Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC Davis Christina Harvey who has received a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF)! ⭐

The prestigious award supports early-career faculty who exhibit potential to serve as academic role models in research and education. This award will fund Harvey's work investigating the wing movements hawks use to conduct lateral flight maneuvers. 🦅

Read more: https://ow.ly/RObo50ZflYL



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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.

By replacing traditional intestinal tissue with engineered biomaterials designed to support blood vessel growth, this work aims to reduce complications and improve long-term outcomes, advancing how engineers and clinicians approach complex pediatric care.

Wang is collaborating with Dr. Eric Kurzrock, a pediatric urologic surgeon at UC Davis Health who has been developing and testing grafts to avoid the complications after standard enterocystoplasty for more than two decades.

Read more about this work: https://ow.ly/lQSO50ZflOH



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Support for SB 895 and UC Davis Research

The UC Davis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has established the Ding Prize for Scholarly Excellence, recognizing a top graduating senior whose work reflects exceptional dedication and intellectual rigor.

Congratulations to inaugural recipient Vivian Nguyen, who will continue her studies in electrical engineering and computer science at University of California, Berkeley.

Meet Nguyen: https://ow.ly/4oZe50ZelbH



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Tomorrow, biological systems engineering major Atmaja Patil will take the stage as the student speaker at commencement. 🎓

Patil credits her UC Davis experience with building the confidence to question the status quo and ask better questions. Through the College of Engineering’s Student Startup Center, Patil helped more than 50 student teams launch and grow their ideas, while also building ventures of her own!

We can't wait to hear her talk on Saturday, June 13, at 2:30 p.m. Watch the live stream: https://ow.ly/X07450Zbirk



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We're so proud of the Class of 2026! Congratulations! 🎉🎓

Watch the Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies by visiting the following links:
9:00 AM Ceremony: https://ucdav.is/4eCRuDx
2:30 PM Ceremony: https://ucdav.is/3S0YLV3

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