Energy & Environment

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Students Expand Build Skills in New Souza Leadership Center
September 16, 2014
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Shy in high school, Rachel Fang didn’t want to follow the same pattern as a UC Merced student. “I decided that I was going to change,” Fang said. “I wanted to be more outspoken.” Fang found the confidence,... Read More
Extreme Changes in Seasonality Affect Soils’ Ability to Store Water and Carbon, Research Shows
September 10, 2014
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Extreme changes in seasonality in the Sierra Nevada can have lasting impacts on meadow health and could mean less water and carbon storage in high elevation wetlands, according to research conducted at UC Merced. The results of work by... Read More
Climate Change Influencing Freshwater Mountain Runoff, Research Shows
September 8, 2014
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As the climate warms, sources of the water so critical to life everywhere on Earth are drying up. By the end of this century, communities dependent on freshwater from mountain-fed rivers could see significantly less water, according to a... Read More
Campus Expands with New Science and Engineering Building
August 27, 2014
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The long-awaited Science and Engineering Building 2 officially opens today, providing more space for instruction, research and offices. The ribbon-cutting ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Thirty months in the making, the building is designed to... Read More
Rare Flower Variant Discovered by Professor Offers Insight into Evolution
August 25, 2014
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The discovery of a new, rare species of monkey flower by Professor Jason Sexton provides clues as to how new species are born. Sexton, who researches the monkey flowers that grow wild throughout California, and are especially prolific in... Read More
Campus' Ties with Community Continue to Increase
December 21, 2011
The bond between the San Joaquin Valley and the University of California, Merced, continues to strengthen. This past year, UC Merced's ongoing research endeavors produced new knowledge that serves the San Joaquin Valley's... Read More
Impact: Undergrads Return from Unforgettable Research Trip
October 6, 2011
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8wzG0QWw80A group of students working with Professor Benoit Dayrat learned first-hand this summer about the field research opportunities available to undergraduates at UC Merced. Dayrat and his students... Read More
Sierra Nevada Water Researchers Awarded $2M Grant
October 3, 2011
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Researchers with the Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI) at the University of California, Merced, have received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand on a prototype system that uses a network of wireless... Read More
Researchers Unveil Innovative Solar Cooling Project
September 29, 2011
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Using solar thermal energy to power an air conditioning unit can be difficult and expensive. But a team of researchers at the University of California, Merced, have added a game-changing advance to the process that could make it much... Read More