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Professor’s Soil Research Digs Up Many More Questions
November 5, 2014
Professor Hart measures soil emissions in the Sierra.
When people get near California’s giant sequoias, they usually look up.   But Professor Steve Hart looks down, and what he finds beneath the trees has intrigued him.   The trees, some of which could be more than 3,000... Read More
Campus, Community Programs Join to Prevent Obesity in Families
November 3, 2014
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In an effort to combat the increasing rates of obesity among Latino residents, the University of California, Merced and the Merced County Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program will join forces. Funded by a three-year, $90... Read More
Professor’s Research to Examine Whether Copper Plays Role in Alzheimer’s Disease
October 29, 2014
Professor Masashi Kitazawa and the students in his lab are researching the links between copper and Alzheimer's disease.
Professor Masashi Kitazawa wants to figure out if any environmental factors increase the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease – specifically, whether elevated levels of copper in drinking water play a role. A new $2.6... Read More
Nobel Laureate Offers Chemistry Seminar
October 29, 2014
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Professor K. Barry Sharpless of Scripps Research Institute and the 2001 winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, will offer a chemistry seminar at UC Merced at 3 p.m. Friday in COB 120. His pioneering work on asymmetric catalysis, which... Read More
Video Technology Gives Students More Access to Psychiatric Services
October 8, 2014
Students who are referred to a psychiatrist are linked to an off-campus doctor through a secure video-conferencing system at the H. Rajender Reddy Health Center.
With psychiatrists in short supply throughout the community, UC Merced is leveraging modern technology to expand that service to students. The UC’s 10th and newest campus is the first within the system to provide telemedicine... 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
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
Impact: MESA Lab Researching Friendly Drones
July 23, 2013
Internship Gives Undergrads Journal Experience
November 28, 2012
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The undergraduate students in Professor Linda Hirst’s new internship course are getting an advanced education in science communications that could serve them well in their future careers. By condensing the latest scientific papers for... 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