Led by the UC Davis Department of Computer Science, the AI for Health Initiative will connect researchers and clinicians across disciplines to advance responsible AI use in medicine, support student training and strengthen partnerships with UC Davis Health.
UC Davis engineers Isaac Kim and Mingwei Zhang were among the recipients of the inaugural awards granted through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission — a national program leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, discovery science and national security.
A student-developed and student-led computer science course at UC Davis helped students deepen their practical skills and confidence as they moved from introductory programming to upper-division coursework, research labs and internships.
UC Davis undergraduate teams captured three of four major awards in the 2025-26 CITRIS Aviation Prize, developing innovative software and simulation tools to support California’s future advanced air mobility network and electric air taxi transportation systems.
Through leadership roles, entrepreneurship and direct experience in artificial intelligence, computer science and engineering major Senara Millawabandara found a strong sense of community and purpose at UC Davis — and a commitment to building solutions that improve people’s everyday lives.
What if you could talk Shakespeare’s Macbeth out of violence? A new UC Davis-developed game lets players do just that, using AI to simulate dialogue and teach real-world conflict de-escalation skills through interactive storytelling rooted in some of the greatest dramas in the English language.
A computational program trained on U.S. meal records identified simple food substitutions that improve nutritional quality and lower costs, according to a new study led by UC Davis computer scientists.
For Ethan Ng, cybersecurity became more than coding and competition. Through leading the Cyber Security Club at UC Davis, he built spaces for students to learn, collaborate and explore practical computer security skills while shaping his own future in the field.
Computer science senior Reina Itakura found community and purpose through competitive programming at UC Davis. From organizing coding competitions to qualifying for the ICPC North America Championship, Itakura developed a passion for theoretical computer science and collaborative problem-solving.
Premkumar Devanbu has been elected a Foreign Member of the Academia Europaea for his extensive record of award-winning and influential contributions and long-term collaboration with European institutions. His research focuses on the impact of large language models on software development.
