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Sierra Seedlings Illustrate Effects of Climate Change on Next Generation of Forests
June 24, 2019
Climate change is bad news for forests, and a new study by UC Merced Professor Emily Moran demonstrates one aspect of that news. Higher summer temperatures hurt tree seedlings’ growth and survival. But whether that is entirely bad... Read More
Undergrad Research Fuels Opportunities for Grad School, Careers
June 13, 2019
The opportunity to participate in cutting-edge scientific research as an undergraduate is one of the most exciting aspects of a UC Merced education. One of the best preparation opportunities for graduate school is to engage in research as... Read More
Overdose, Suicide Among Leading Reasons for Postpartum Maternal Deaths
June 12, 2019
Overdoses and suicides were among the most common reasons for mothers dying within a year of giving birth in California, according to a new study published this week. Psychiatric epidemiology Professor Sidra Goldman-Mellor , a public... Read More
Pre-Health Advising Program Prepares Future Health Professionals
June 5, 2019
Hundreds of students join the UC Merced campus each year intent on health-related careers. What they might not know, though, is that there are resources on campus that can be critical in helping them achieve their goals. “If it weren’t for... Read More
UC Merced Undergrad Alumna Wins Fulbright, Will Study Health Disparities Among Indian Women
June 3, 2019
Akhila Yechuri is taking what she learned as an undergrad at UC Merced to Hyderabad, India, researching health disparities as the campus’s first undergrad to earn a Fulbright scholarship. “I'm so overwhelmed and excited,” she said. “This... Read More
UC Solar Projects Bringing Lower Costs, Renewable Energy to Industry, Commerce and Homes
May 28, 2019
Three big UC Solar projects are poised to be the next big breakthroughs in low-cost, accessible sustainable commercial and residential energy in California and far beyond. Researchers are building working models of one project developed... Read More
SIAM Student Chapter Conference Unites Valley Regional Applied Mathematics Community
May 23, 2019
Oscillatory traffic patterns, the dynamics of micro swimmers and the use of deep neural networks in image reconstruction were just a few of the topics at the fourth annual Central Valley Regional Society for Industrial and Applied... Read More
Largest Graduating Class in Campus History Celebrated At Commencement
May 22, 2019
Clouds loomed over the Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Quad last weekend, but nothing was going to rain on the parade of the more than 1,300 Bobcats who walked the stage at UC Merced’s commencement. Baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral graduates... Read More
Class of 2019 Student Speakers Leave UC Merced with Messages of Gratitude
May 15, 2019
Undergraduates Victoria Arias and Cydney Caradonna entered UC Merced through different doors. Arias was a freshman impressed with the campus and community. Caradonna was a transfer student and athlete sold on UC Merced’s championship women... Read More
Engineering Seniors Gain Career Experience Through Capstone Projects
May 13, 2019
The undergraduate engineering curriculum at UC Merced offers students professional experience by participating in the senior capstone project, the Innovation Design Clinic (IDC). The IDC culminates in the Innovate to Grow event on Friday... Read More