Skip to content

News

Professor Takes a Bird’s-Eye View of Collective Movements

November 23, 2015
All of life is motion — whether it is molecules shuttling around within our cells or flocks of birds in the sky. Physics Professor Ajay Gopinathan, with the School of Natural Sciences, and the researchers in his lab are investigating the general principles governing such biological transport —...

Le Grand High Students Challenged to Excel, Achieve

November 20, 2015
UC Merced staff and administrators encouraged about 400 Le Grand High School ninth- through 12th-grade students to aim for a University of California education. The visit on Nov. 19 was part of Achieve UC, a systemwide effort to deliver a simple message to students: College, and a UC education, is...

Statement From President Janet Napolitano on 2020 Project

November 19, 2015
University of California President Janet Napolitano issued the following statement regarding the Board of Regents' approval today of UC Merced's expansion plans:  “This is a great day for the University of California, the Merced campus and Californians across the state. On behalf of the UC...

UPDATE: Board of Regents Approves Campus Expansion Plan

November 19, 2015
NOTE: After receiving approval from two key committees Thursday morning, UC Merced’s 2020 Project was approved by the full Board of Regents on Thursday afternoon, in a vote that was initially scheduled for Friday. The following release was issued earlier today, after the vote by the Committee on...

Spatial Analysis Center Expands Training, Research Tools

November 18, 2015
UC Merced’s innovative Spatial Analysis and Research Center is mapping the next chapter in its development with a new faculty co-director and efforts to show imaginative uses for geographic information systems (GIS) tools. Known as SpARC, the interdisciplinary center provides training, consulting...

Donor Match Will Quadruple #GivingTuesday Gifts

November 17, 2015
The season of giving is just around the corner, and UC Merced is getting in the spirit. On Dec. 1, the campus will participate in #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. All around the world, people will come together for the unified purpose of celebrating generosity and giving....

Four Students Win Dan David Solar Fellowships

November 16, 2015
Four students from diverse disciplines have been named Dan David Solar Fellows through the University of California Advanced Solar Technologies Institute (UC Solar), headquartered at UC Merced. The fellowship began in 2007 through a generous gift from Sarah R. Kurtz, principal scientist in the...

Gasification Projects Could Benefit the Environment, Economy

November 16, 2015
Two overlapping research projects involving UC Merced professors could have big implications for the region’s economy and effects on renewable energy, water and wildfires. Professor Gerardo Diaz, with the School of Engineering, received nearly $900,000 through two grants: one from the California...

Kids Under 2 Can Spy Deception in Others, Study Shows

November 13, 2015
In its most positive form, deception — when used in moderation — can be critical to maintaining social relationships. The ability to recognize and use deception is considered point of demarcation in a young person’s growth and maturation. UC Merced Professor Rose Scott, a developmental psychologist...

Engineering Professor and Students Team Up with Chevron

November 12, 2015
Professor Ashlie Martini is one of only a few university researchers in the country who work on tribology — the study of friction, lubrication and wear. Her work and her willingness to develop partnerships has led to a pilot program with the Chevron Products Company that will allow three...

Pages