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National EPA Award For Student Research Turning Wastewater into Plastic
A team of UC Davis engineering students received one of six $75,000 grants awarded nationally to continue the research and implementation of their technology that uses microbes to create bio-degradable plastic from the carbon in wastewater.
Nanotechnology in Reverse Uses Cell to Calibrate Tools
Volkmar Heinrich, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and graduate student Chawin Ounkomol are turning the rules of nanotechnology around. Their research shows how they can use a red blood cell to calibrate a sensitive instrument, an atomic force microscope. Ounkomol's work is supported by the highly competitive Graduate Research and Education in Adaptive bioTechnology (GREAT) Training Grants, awarded by the UC Systemwide Biotechnology Research and Education Program.
Computation Pioneer Elected to American Academy
Berni J. Alder, professor emeritus in the Department of Applied Science and a researcher at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, has been elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is widely regarded as the founder of molecular dynamics, a type of computer simulation used for studying the motions and interactions of atoms over time.
Amit Kanvinde Receives 2008 Norman Medal
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has awarded the prestigious Norman Medal to Amit Kanvinde, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and his former advisor Gregory G. Deierlein for the paper, "The Void Growth Model and the Stress Modified Critical Strain Model to Predict Ductile Fracture in Structural Steels". The Norman Medal is cited by ASCE in recognition of a paper that makes a definitive contribution to engineering science.
International Conference on Atmospheric Chemical Mechanisms: Special Section in Atmospheric Environment
The second International Conference on Atmospheric Chemical Mechanisms will be held during 10-12 December 2008 at the University of California, Davis. The Technical Program Committee is chaired by Ian Barnes, University of Wuppertal and Michael Pilling, University of Leeds. Support has already been received from the California Air Resources Board, the US EPA, the European Science Foundation Program INTROP and the EC Sixth Framework Program infrastructure project EUROCHAMP.
Lavernia Appointed Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Enrique J. Lavernia, dean of the College of Engineering, has been appointed Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor at UC Davis for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2009. Consultation will begin immediately to appoint an interim dean during this time.
UC Entrepreneurship Academy - September 15 - 19, 2008
The UC Entrepreneurship Academy is a one-week business development intensive designed for science and engineering PhD students, postdocs, and research faculty who want to learn to commercialize their research, explore business development before heading into a career in industry, or take the first steps toward launching a new venture.
Business Development Certificate Program - September 2008 - June 2009
Through a year-long program, Fellows take a series of five Graduate School of Management courses on innovation, technology management, new ventures, and business development under the guidance of GSM faculty, investors and entrepreneurs--all designed to give them a solid foundation in business development and the skills they need to move their ideas from the lab to the marketplace.
Engineering Awards 565 Grad and Undergrad Degrees
The UC Davis College of Engineering awarded 288 bachelor of science degrees at the 46th annual spring commencement ceremony on June 13.
New College of Engineering Mace
A new mace, used for the first time in the spring 2008 UC Davis College of Engineering commencement ceremony, was designed and fabricated by students and staff in the Engineering Fabrication Laboratory.
Endowed Professorship for Lund
Professor Jay Lund has been appointed as the Ray B. Krone Professor of Environmental Engineering. A member of the faculty in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering since 1987, Lund has established an international reputation for his contributions to research in water resources and environmental systems.
Chattot Named to Endowed Professorship
Professor Jean-Jacques Chattot, chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering and director of the Center for Computational Fluid Dynamics, has been named to the Warren & Leta Giedt Professorship.
UC Davis College of Engineering Hosts Solartaxi
Louis Palmer, a teacher from Lucerne, Switzerland, made a stop in Davis during his attempt to be the first person to drive a solar-powered vehicle around the world. The UC Davis College of Engineering hosted the Solartaxi's visit to Davis, providing the team with a shop for repairs and a garage to house the vehicle.
UC Davis Engineers and Geo-Professionals Shake It Up
UC Davis hosted the 4th decennial Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics Conference on May 18-22, 2008. GEESD IV brought together a global community of geo-professionals working on earthquake engineering and soil dynamics problems.
Student Welcome - Ice Cream Social - Thursday, October 2, 2008
The College of Engineering will host this year's ice cream social on Thursday, October 2, 2008.
Kavvas Named Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers
Levent Kavvas, UC Davis professor of civil engineering, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). ASCE Fellows are eminent engineers who have made significant technical or professional contributions and have demonstrated notable achievement in their field. Kavvas is a leader in hydrologic research and practice.
2009-10 Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Program
The 09-10 Fulbright Grant application season is now open. The program offers up to one year of international funding for recent undergraduates and graduate students to explore research interests, graduate or independent study projects, and/or teaching opportunities in participating countries.
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
This program offers one to three year postdoctoral fellowships designed to increase the involvement of scientists and engineers in scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Navy.
For Graduate Students: How to Write an Academic Grant Proposal
The Office of Graduate Studies has made available a video of a Grant Writing Workshop given here at UC Davis by Dr. Sabrina Soracco, Grant Proposal Advising, Outreach Program Graduate Division, University of California, Berkeley.
National Science Foundation IGERT Fellowships
The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program seeks to train scientists and engineers to address the global questions of the future.
The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study.
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG)
Sponsored by the Department of Defense, this fellowship program is intended for U.S. citizens at or near the beginning of their graduate studies in science and/or engineering programs.
JSPS Fellowships for Research in Japan
JSPS Invitation Fellowships are designed to enable scientists outside Japan to collaborate with their colleagues working for Japanese universities or research institutions for the purpose of conducting cooperative research and other academic activities.
Biomedical Engineering: A Graduate Student Training Grant in Molecular Imaging at UC Davis
The Molecular Imaging Training Grant pays you to learn!
SMART Fellowships
Department of Defense Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) education program is open to undergraduate and graduate students studying science, mathematics and engineering.
Sandia National Laboratories - President Harry S. Truman Fellowship
Sandia National Laboratories is seeking applicants for the President Harry S. Truman Fellowship in National Security Science and Engineering.
Smart Contact Lenses
"Smart" contact lenses that measure pressure within the eye and dispense medication accordingly could be made possible using a new material developed by biomedical engineers at UC Davis.
Visualizing Open Software Development
A UC Davis graduate student has created short, colorful movies that show the development of open source software. With dancing points of light, rings of color and a soundtrack, the Code_swarm animations show how software such as the Python scripting language and the Apache Web server have developed from the contributions of different programmers.
Summer Research Fellowships for U.S. Scientists and Scholars
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) offers young highly qualified U.S.-American scientists and scholars an opportunity to carry out research projects of their own choice in Germany. The fellowships enable young American Scientists and Scholars to conduct research for nine to eighteen months within a period of up to three years.
International Research Fellowship Program
The Office of International Science and Engineering of the National Science Foundation administers a program to introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to research opportunities abroad.
Become a Successful Entrepreneur
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Green Acres, Blue Skies II
June 1-2, 2009
The ARC, UC Davis
January Student Newsletter: Events
Student Events
Business Development Program in Science and Engineering
The Graduate School of Management (GSM) in collaboration with the Office of Research - Technology and Industry Alliances (OR-TIA) offers a one-year program in Business Development for graduate students (and postdoctoral fellows) in science and engineering.
Billion-Point Computing for Computers
A powerful computing tool that allows scientists to extract features and patterns from enormously large and complex sets of raw data has been developed by scientists at the University of California, Davis, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
UC Davis Researcher Tests Beijing's Efforts to Curb Pollution
When China pledged to sharply reduce air pollution during the 2008 Olympics, it caught the eye of a UC Davis researcher who saw the effort as a potential living laboratory.
Five UC Davis Students Receive "Special Merit In Research" Awards at 2006 CAMP Statewide Symposium
Five UC Davis students were recognized for special merit in student research. Recognition includes originality of research, depth of understanding, and likelihood of inspiring further research.
US Davis Undergraduate Engineering Programs Rank High
MAE Researchers Awarded Patent
Bahram Ravani, Ty A. Lasky, and Shahrdad Tabib awarded U.S. patent for an invention.
Navrotsky Asked to Deliver Hassel Lecture
The Norwegian Chemical Society has asked Alexandra Navrotsky (ChEMS) to deliver the Hassel Lecture at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oslo in May 2004.
Singh Inducted into the 75th Food Engineering Anniversary Hall of Fame
Paul Singh has been inducted into the 75th Food Engineering Anniversary Hall of Fame.
Margie Longo
Professor Margie Longo has been selected as a 2003-04 UCD Chancellor's Fellow.
Bruce Gates
The American Chemical Society has awarded Dr. Bruce Gates the Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis.
Virtual Awesomeness
Aggie Science writer Arlen Abraham writes on the practicality of virtual reality.
Bruce Gates wins American Chemical Society Award
Bruce Gates (ChEMS) is the recipient of the American Chemical Society's 2004 Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis.
EDWARD TELLER, 1908-2003
Edward Teller, who was present at the creation of the first nuclear weapons and who grew even more famous for defending them, died yesterday at his home in Palo Alto, Calif.
College of Engineering Patents Mount Up
A patent accounts for a large amount of revenue
Gusfield Named Inaugural Editor
Dan Gusfield, Chair of the Department of Computer Science, has been named as the inaugural editor and chief of the journal, Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (TCBB).
Brian Higgins
Davis School/University Partnerships has formed a collaboration with Dr. Brian Higgins to develop technology-based math assessments and quizzes that will accompany the tutorial process.
$2.5 Million Gift Will Benefit Engineering
Professor Emeritus Warren Geidt and his wife Leta Geidt have pledged $2.5 Million for a new lecture hall and classroom building.