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Forest Carbon: Store it or Burn it? Actually, Both is Best
September 25, 2025
Storing carbon in forests is an essential, nature-based buffer against climate change. Yet forests packed with too many trees increase the threat of severe wildfires, which are becoming all too common in warmer, drier conditions. A team of... Read More
AI-Powered Irrigation System Offers Opportunities for Communications as well as Farming
September 24, 2025
An almond orchard in Parlier provides a look into the future of farming. Researchers at UC Merced and the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources installed an irrigation system powered by artificial intelligence to... Read More
Gary Stewart Named UC Merced Head Men's Basketball Coach
September 22, 2025
Gary Stewart, who has won 385 career games across all levels of NCAA basketball, has been named the University of California, Merced head men's basketball coach, Executive Director of Recreation & Athletics David Dunham announced today... Read More
UC Merced Named Top 25 Public University by U.S. News & World Report
September 22, 2025
UC Merced’s upward trajectory shows no signs of slowing as the university has cracked the Top 25 of U.S. News & World Report’s best public schools in the nation. The annual survey, which evaluates nearly 1,700 national public and... Read More
UC Merced and Fresno Unified Launch Guaranteed Admission Path with Scholarship Opportunity
September 19, 2025
A new program between UC Merced and the Fresno Unified School District guarantees admission to UC Merced for qualified high school juniors and offers each student the chance to earn up to $12,000 in scholarships. The Merced Automatic... Read More