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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
Grad’s Passion for Research Leading Her to Dartmouth College
May 9, 2019
Asmaa Mohamed’s enthusiasm for research is contagious. Her passion not only radiates through her words, but it is also evident in the research career she has built in her undergraduate years at UC Merced. Mohamed was born in Egypt. In 2013... Read More
Anh Diep Wins Grad Slam at UC Merced, Heads to UC Finals
May 6, 2019
Quantitative and Systems Biology (QSB) graduate student Anh Diep will represent UC Merced at the University of California Grad Slam finals in San Francisco on May 10. At UC Merced’s Grad Slam final round in April, Diep presented her... Read More
Grad Students Vie for Spot in UC Grad Slam Finals
April 16, 2019
UC Merced’s Graduate Division will host its Grad Slam competition on April 18 with graduate scholars presenting on topics ranging from Valley Fever immune response and antibiotic resistance to computer vision and mathematical methods for... Read More
Air Pollution Impacts Childhood Development, New Study Shows
April 9, 2019
Children who live near major roads are at higher risk for developmental delays because of traffic-related pollutants. That’s the major finding of a new study authored by UC Merced environmental epidemiology Professor Sandie Ha and... Read More