Bioengineering

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MACES Hosts Big Bash to Highlight Tiny Technology

Attendees listen to a presentation during the MACES open house.MACES, the Merced nAnomaterials Center for Energy and Sensing, held its second annual open house on April 19, showcasing student research and highlighting the center’s connectio

Graduate Programs on the Rise, U.S. News Rankings Show

Graduate programs at UC Merced are gaining recognition.At just 12 years old, the graduate programs at the University of California, Merced, are already among the best in the nation, according to the U.S.

Students Building Living Machines Out of Engineered Tissues

Students in Professor McCloskey's lab engineer and study tiny 'bio-bots' that could have huge medical implications.There are many labs at UC Merced where visitors can see students huddled over microscopes and petri dishe

Scientists Build Synthetic Cell-Sized Membranes Out of Paper

Professor Anand SubramaniamScientists have been synthesizing lipid membranes from a variety of materials, making them as lifelike as possible to learn more about how cells work and how they can be manipulated.

Researchers Delve into Valley Fever from All Angles

Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2014 issue of UC Merced Magazine.

Before it infects humans who breathe it in, the fungus that causes valley fever changes shapes in the environment. Once infected, some people fight it off while others die.

NIH Supports Professor’s Work in Inhibiting HIV Infection

Biochemistry Professor Patricia LiWang calls it a stroke of luck that she has become enmeshed in HIV research, but her developments are no accident.