Mechanical Engineering

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Startups Poised to Make Strides for Local Economy

Two startup companies run by UC Merced alumni have taken big steps toward the kind of success many entrepreneurs can only hope for.

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.

New Initiative Advances Agriculture Technology Education

Professor SunAs agriculture and food production achieve greater high-tech heights and resources such as water become more scarce, the country will increasingly depend on innovative solutions from its brightest minds.

New UC Solar Project Produces Both Heat and Power

Professor Roland Winston (standing) and postdoctoral researcher Lun Jiang work on a solar collector system.One of California’s greatest energy challenges is finding innovative ways to lower natural gas consumption to help reduce gr

Mechanical Engineering Now an Officially Accredited Graduate Degree

Current and prospective graduate students now have the option to earn degrees in mechanical engineering, after the UC system and the WASC Senior College and University Commission recently granted accreditation for both master’s and doctoral degrees.

Mechanical engineering students at UC Merced previously could obtain Ph.D.s in engineering under the Individual Graduate Program umbrella, which allowed them to have degrees with an emphasis in mechanical engineering.