California Healthline | UC Merced Takes Grassroots Approach To Reducing Obesity

A grant awarded to UCMerced and the Merced County California Regional Obesity Prevention Program from NIH's Child Health and Human Development Institute allows academics from various disciplines to engage directly with community members affected by obesity.

CBS Sacramento | Experts: Thinning Forests Could Help Increase Ground Water Supply

Oct. 4, 2014 — In a rural piece of forest in Tuoloumne County, an important experiment is underway that could influence California’s future of fire and water.

The Fresno Bee | Could those empty Valley reservoirs fill up in one winter?

Oct. 6, 2014 — Even if it's a wet winter, the last three years have left the ecosystem dry, and the ground will absorb a lot of water, said Professor Roger Bales.

Merced Sun-Star: Professors Receive Grants for Research

Oct. 3, 2014 — Two professors were awarded grants from the National Institutes of Health to further their research in Alzheimer’s disease and HIV prevention.