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Growing Research Week Offers Events and Activities for All

The annual Research Week celebration of research kicks off Monday.The annual Research Week tabling event has more than doubled in size from last year, and that’s just one of the new and growing eve

Biomedical Researcher Earns Respected Keck Award

Professor Victor MuñozProfessor Victor Muñoz’s novel approach to advancing biomedical research has earned him the campus’s first prestigious Keck Award, including $1 million over the next five years.

FAA Chief, Silicon Valley Entrepreneur to Speak at Commencement

Michael HuertaTwo trailblazers in their fields will grace the stage during the 11th commencement at the University of California, Merced.

Group Offers Encouragement, Support to Women in STEM

Professor Sayantani Ghosh is one of the founders of WSTEM at UC Merced.A new organization at UC Merced is working to close the gender gap by engaging, supporting and mentoring women in fields traditionally do

Student Engineering Team Rewarded in International Competition

The federal Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recognized this year’s team of UC Merced engineering students for its design of a device that cools high-powered electronics aboard military aircraft.

In the yearlong Field-Reversible Thermal Conductor (RevCon) Challenge, hosted by DARPA and the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the team of juniors and seniors took second place overall and won first-place honors for having the most comprehensive analysis.

Day of Giving Nets More Than $310K for Scholarships

UC Merced employees and alumni were loud and proud supporters of the #GiveTueUCM campaign, part of the international day of charity known as Giving Tuesday on Dec. 1.

Including matching funds, the university raised more than $310,000 for undergraduate scholarships and $316,000 total. Last year’s inaugural effort raised just over $40,000.

MACES Event Highlights Energy, Sensing Research

A poster session was just one facet of the MACES open house.More than 70 people learned about the research and education opportunities offered by UC Merced’s new Merced nAnomaterials Center of Energy and Sensing (

Spatial Analysis Center Expands Training, Research Tools

From left: Holley Moyes, Shawn Newsam and Erin MutchUC Merced’s innovative Spatial Analysis and Research Center is mapping the next chapter in its development with a new faculty co-director and efforts to show imaginative uses for geograp