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Researcher Studies Effects of Dust on Climate Change
August 15, 2023
Being able to accurately predict how the climate will change in the future is one of the most important quests of our lifetimes. A key to better prediction is the fundamental understanding of how particles in the atmosphere are connected... Read More
Research into Electric Vehicles Earns Awards
August 10, 2023
Two of mechanical engineering Professor Ricardo de Castro 's Ph.D. students recently earned awards for their research on electric vehicles. Dilawer Ali, whose work centers on the electrification of tractors, won the American Society of... Read More
Students to Present Wide Array of Research at Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
August 1, 2023
UC Merced students will present research conducted over the summer at the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. The research presentations mark the end of the Summer Undergraduate... Read More
CogSci Undergraduate Students Can Now Earn Honors for Research
July 26, 2023
Starting this fall, the Department of Cognitive and Information Sciences is offering an honors program for undergraduate students. Each student who is majoring in cognitive science and enrolled in the program will conduct research for a... Read More
Matlock Retires After Stellar UC Career
July 25, 2023
In the early days of building UC Merced, founding faculty member Teenie Matlock took on lots of tasks that were well outside her job description. Over the years, she expanded her service to the campus and UC in many ways, from designing... Read More
Data Science Challenge offers Students Learning and Growth Opportunities
July 24, 2023
About 20 UC Merced students spent the past two weeks working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to see if they can solve a problem that could have a significant impact on cardiology. The annual Data Science Challenge (DSC), a... Read More
Fresno Native Takes Next Step to Becoming a Doctor
July 19, 2023
For Joslyn Conchas, becoming a physician wasn’t always the plan. “I wanted to be a veterinarian, but that was before I saw firsthand how impactful health disparities are within my community,” she said. Her grandfather was ill and she... Read More
Students Learn from Experts in Electronic Structure at Physics Conference Hosted on Campus
July 18, 2023
Faculty members from the departments of Physics and Chemistry and Biochemistry recently co-hosted a conference that drew about 100 faculty members, researchers and students from around the country and around the world. Physics Professor... Read More
UC Merced Drone Team Soars to New Heights in Global Competition
July 17, 2023
After seven months of working for hours each weekend to design, build and fly a drone, it all came down to a nervous moment for UC Merced students taking part in a worldwide competition. Their drone had to be suspended between two poles... Read More
SoCal Student Says UC Merced Will Be a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’
July 6, 2023
UC Merced is highlighting incoming students for fall 2023 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats. It's the change of pace that Kayla Lopez has been craving. In August, she will leave the busy streets of Southern... Read More
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