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New Collaboration Aims to Help Students Understand the Hows and Whys of Calculus
August 24, 2021
More than a few students have probably asked themselves why they have to take calculus — the course is notoriously difficult for some. “People haven’t been taught math the way it should be,” Department of Applied Mathematics Professor... Read More
Antibiotic Resistance Found in Insecticides Commonly Used in California
August 18, 2021
The over the counter, “safe,” organic-compliant insecticides people purchase at home-improvement stores could be causing a problem that goes far beyond the vegetable garden or farm field — antibiotic resistance. A new study from... Read More
Edwards Eager to Expand Father of Evolution’s Work
August 16, 2021
It has been 186 years since Charles Darwin collected the samples of the Galapagos Islands species that led to his explanation of how the diversity of life on Earth has evolved and forever changed the way we understand the world. During his... Read More
UC Merced Faculty Land Three UC-HBCU Grants, Most in System
August 10, 2021
The University of California Office of the President awarded three out of only seven UC-Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Initiative grants to UC Merced faculty members. The initiative has fostered faculty partnerships... Read More
Recent Ph.D. Grads Receive NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship
August 2, 2021
Quantitative Systems Biology Graduate Program alumni Kinsey Brock and Robert Boria were awarded Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Boria and Brock — both former members of... Read More
New AI Institute Expands UC Merced’s Smart, Sustainable Agriculture Effort
July 29, 2021
With a new $20 million federal grant, UC Merced becomes part of a multi-institutional research collaborative to develop artificial intelligence — or AI — solutions to tackle some of agriculture’s biggest challenges related to water... Read More
Computer Science and Engineering Professor, Students Improve Database Query Results with NSF Grant
July 28, 2021
Every time you surf the web, check your credit card balance, or even sign up for a class at UC Merced, you’re using a relational database. Relational databases are basically the back end of operating software, aggregating information and... Read More
Students Conduct Ag Tech Research on Campus for USDA Internships
July 21, 2021
While many are preparing to head off to college after an unprecedented year, a handful of students are already on UC Merced’s campus and working away in research labs. They’re part of the inaugural FACTS Bridge Program, a way for first-... Read More
Campus Wastewater Testing Offers COVID-19 Early Warning System, Establishes Protocols for the Future
July 8, 2021
COVID-19 upended life as we know it, especially among the science community. While some scientists rushed to develop a vaccine, others sought a better understanding of the virus, hoping to predict where the next outbreak might be in order... Read More
Strauss Foundation Winner, Recent Grad Works to Improve Wheelchair Accessibility
June 29, 2021
In July, Joseph Bello will present his findings for the prestigious Donald A. Strauss Foundation scholarship to United Spinal, the longstanding nonprofit dedicated to overcoming the stigma of disability and increasing inclusivity for... Read More