GEMINI Team Members Win Big

A huge congratulations to the GEMINI team members who participated in the Big Bang! Business Competition and the Farm Robotics Challenge! Ismael Mayanja (pictured above) took home both the Big Bang Food and Ag Sector Award and the Energy and Sustainability Award for his customizable device that uses rotary sieves to efficiently and effectively clean post-harvest maize. Read more about the Big Bang! Business Competition here.

GEMINI at UC Davis Picnic Day 109

On April 15th, UC Davis held Picnic Day 109, a celebration of the richness of diversity and achievement of the university and surrounding community in the areas of research, teaching, and service. Over 200 events took place throughout campus consisting of exhibits, shows, competitions, demonstrations, entertainment, and animal events. This year, those events included a booth set up by the Davis GEMINI team inviting visitors to examine 3D plant models using virtual reality.