Research

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Researchers Find Unexpected Cellular Residence for Protein Vital in Neurodevelopment
April 25, 2024
In Professor Xuecai Ge ’s lab, where UC Merced researchers study how cells talk to each other to develop and differentiate, a recent surprise discovery is lending insight as to how erroneous cell signals lead to disease and birth defects... Read More
New Summer Research Opportunities for Undergraduates from Across U.S.
April 23, 2024
The National Science Foundation awarded a team, led by principal investigators Professor Ajay Gopinathan and Carrie Kouadio, funding to establish a summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at UC Merced. This new... Read More
Thousands Enjoy a Big ‘Welcome’ at Bobcat Day
April 22, 2024
Fernando Malagon and his mom stood at the head of a line for guided tours of the university he plans to attend this fall. The informational stroll around UC Merced would be more for her than for him; he visited the campus five years ago on... Read More
Graduate Division Hosts 10th Grad Slam Competition
April 4, 2024
Who will UC Merced’s Grad Slam champion be? Cheer on the finalists on April 8 and find out. Graduate students from UC Merced’s three schools will take the stage to compete in the Graduate Division’s 10th Grad Slam finals. Grad Slam is an... Read More
Curiosity and Care: Betsy Dumont's Path to UC Merced Provost
March 26, 2024
In a thick rainforest in Papua New Guinea, they're tracking bats. Researchers glue radio transmitters to the creatures’ little, furry bodies, then wait. And wait. When a bat flits to another position, the humans sprint through the foliage... Read More
Perfect Fit: Maker Space, Dining Services Unite for Kitchen Rescue
March 13, 2024
It was a terrible trifecta: a busted tilt skillet, an obsolete replacement part and thousands of hungry students restarting classes in six days. For a UC Merced Dining Services team facing a logistical kitchen nightmare, the solution was a... Read More
UC Merced's 40th CAREER Award Funds Computer Efficiency Research
March 13, 2024
Professor Hyeran Jeon has received a CAREER award for her research into computer efficiency. She is the 40th researcher from UC Merced to earn a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). CAREER awards are among the NSF's... Read More
Perfect Fit: Makerspace, Dining Services Unite for Kitchen Rescue
March 13, 2024
It was a terrible trifecta: a busted tilt skillet, an obsolete replacement part and thousands of hungry students restarting classes in six days. For a UC Merced Dining Services team facing a logistical kitchen nightmare, the solution was a... Read More
Internship at NASA Yields Long-lasting Results for Student, Space Agency
February 28, 2024
A UC Merced undergraduate student's work at NASA helped ensure the space agency will have cost-effective and efficient communications. Tejas Bhartiya, who recently graduated from the university after only 2.5 years, also last month... Read More
Fellowship Expands Quantum, AI Training to Fill Industry Demand
February 26, 2024
UC Merced graduate students Anuvetha Govindarajan and Jocelyn Ornelas-Munoz have each received a $25,000 fellowship from SandboxAQ, which creates solutions at the nexus of artificial intelligence and quantum technology — or AQ — to address... Read More