Research

It's not just faculty and students in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Artswho are conducting groundbreaking research this summer. Those in Engineering and Natural Sciences will be busy as well.

Studying ancient remains, exploring caves, publishing books, leading workshops and presenting papers are just a handful of the things that will keep faculty busy this summer in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts.

UC Merced's physicsgroup is defying the odds.

UC Merced Professor Rose Scott studies how young children begin to understand the social world and all its complexities.

It happens sooner than most would think.

Political science professors at UC Merced, on average publish papers in leading journals and books with top university presses at the fastest rate in the system.

UC Merced Professor Ignacio López-Calvo's "Latino Los Angeles in Film and Fiction: The Cultural Production of Social Anxiety" will be published on Feb. 1 by the University of Arizona Press.

There is no factor in a building that uses up more energy at a greater cost than heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). Yet HVAC systems do not take advantage of technology that could make them much more efficient, according to a UC Merced engineering professor.

Three UC Merced alumni — two from Southern California and one from Ohio — are working toward starting a business and making a difference right here in the San Joaquin Valley.