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Space and Satellite Systems Club at UC Davis Reaches for the Stars

  • by Noah A Pflueger-Peters
  • November 29, 2022
After nearly six years and the contributions of more than 300 undergraduate students in the Space and Satellite Systems (SSS) Club at UC Davis, the university’s first student-built satellite will be going to space for proof-of-concept experiments as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.
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UC Davis Wins Moon Challenge at First Nations Rocketry Competition

  • by Noah A Pflueger-Peters
  • June 30, 2022
On a wet and windy Sunday in Kansasville, Wisconsin this April, the First Nations Rocketry team at UC Davis launched and recovered a high-powered rocket and won the First Nations Launch High-Powered Rocket Competition moon challenge for the second year in a row.
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Aerospace Engineering Major Patricia Paje Named VFS 2022 DiversiFlite Scholar

  • by The Vertical Flight Society
  • April 21, 2022
Paje is an inaugural recipient of the Vertical Flight Society scholarship, which supports promising engineering students interested in vertical flight at U.S.-recognized minority-serving institutions and sends them to the VFS annual forum. Paje is a first-generation college student and recently participated in an internship with electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft pioneer Wisk Aero, LLC.
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Student Spotlight: Midori Huapaya-Renbarger

  • by Noah A Pflueger-Peters
  • July 28, 2020

Fourth-year mechanical engineering major Midori Huapaya-Renbarger has made research a key part of her college experience. As a member of a lab that combines healthcare and robotics, she’s worked to help people using technology, while developing her technical skills and building a strong foundation for a career in industry.

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Student Spotlight: Ruby Zoom Houchens

  • by Noah A Pflueger-Peters
  • February 24, 2020

Second-year mechanical engineering major Ruby Zoom Houchens takes every opportunity in stride. From working in professor Stephen Robinson’s lab, to serving as a shop tech and photographer, to being involved with multiple campus organizations, she brings a unique and well-rounded approach to engineering that’s already made her a staple of the College of Engineering.

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Student Spotlight: Shail Trivedi

  • June 28, 2019

Originally posted on the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship website.

Making electric vehicles, autonomous fleets ubiquitous

Shail Trivedi is a third-year mechanical engineering student who hopes to work with mechatronics/robotic systems or mechanical design of devices. “I love to learn,” he says, “and I find myself curious to learn more about the types of roles mechanical engineers play in today’s world and where I can best find my fit.”

Students Design Greenhouse for Mars

  • April 30, 2019
A student team from the UC Davis Space and Satellite Systems Club was one of five university teams invited to present their plans for a Mars greenhouse at the NASA Langley Research Center.
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Aerospace Engineers Explore Infinity and Beyond

  • February 08, 2019
As a UC Davis aerospace science and engineering major, you will learn core mechanical engineering concepts and applications, and practice computational analysis. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of design, propulsion and aerodynamics.
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