College of Engineering Content

New Visual Analysis Tool Calms the Climate Data Storm

Andy Fell — April 10, 2026 - 11:28am

Climate models generate billions of data points, but traditional analysis methods can't keep up. 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Ph.D. student Yuya Kawakami developed ClimateSOM, an interactive visualization tool that helps scientists explore thousands of climate futures and uncover patterns that current methods can miss.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Shines in Graduate, Professional Program Rankings

Julia Ann Easley — April 06, 2026 - 9:01pm

The 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine took the No. 1 spot in the nation for veterinary medicine in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of professional and graduate programs, published today (April 6).

U.S. News updated rankings for the disciplines of business, education, law, engineering, medicine and nursing as well as some specialties in its 2026 edition of the Best Graduate Schools.

Light Bends Perovskite Crystal Lattice, Opening Way to New Devices

Andy Fell — March 31, 2026 - 4:08pm

New types of semiconductor devices that respond to light could be possible using materials called perovskites, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The work, published March 3 in Advanced Materials, shows that halide perovskite crystals reversibly change shape when exposed to light.

Hawk Study Shows Potential Lessons of Bird Flight

Andy Fell — March 04, 2026 - 10:58am

Birds have an ability to fly through obstacles by shifting their shape in flight, which is difficult to reproduce in uncrewed aerial vehicles, commonly known as UAVs or drones.

Egghead’s Weekend Basket for February 27

Andy Fell — February 27, 2026 - 3:55pm

Busy week? Here's a round up of research stories from 51�ԹϺ�� Davis to get you caught up.

Incredibubbles: Researchers Cracking the Code of Body's Message System

Andy Fell — February 20, 2026 - 11:45am

Biomedical engineers at the University of California, Davis, are cracking the code of the body’s message system.

Sloan Fellowship for Quantum Sciences Research

Andy Fell — February 17, 2026 - 1:00pm

Isaac Kim, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been named as a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Kim is among 126 new fellows announced today (Feb. 17). Fellows receive a two-year, $75,000 award to further their work.

Kim’s research is in quantum entanglement, a necessary step to developing quantum computers and information systems.

EPA Removal of Vehicle Emissions Limits Won’t Stop the Shift to EVs

Katherine E Kerlin — February 13, 2026 - 1:18pm

The U.S. government is in full retreat from its efforts to make vehicles more fuel-efficient, which it had been prioritizing, along with state governments, since the 1970s.

Smartphone App Could Change How Stroke Recovery is Assessed

Andy Fell — February 11, 2026 - 3:32pm

What if a smartphone could see what the human eye misses? A new 51�ԹϺ�� Davis-designed app uses machine learning to track subtle hand movements during stroke rehabilitation, giving clinicians more specific data to assess recovery and tailor patient care.

Spectrometer on a Chip is a Revolution in Sensing Technology

Andy Fell — January 23, 2026 - 2:00pm

Engineers at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis have developed a tiny "spectrometer on a chip" that could miniaturize devices for medical, agricultural and environmental sensing with visible and infrared light.

A spectrometer analyzes chemical mixtures based on the spectrum of light (including infrared light) they reflect. Spectral sensing can be used, for example, to diagnose disease, assess the health of crops in a field, or measure soil quality.