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December 16, 2025

Photo depicts climate scientist Michael Mann speaking at a podium at UC Merced.
The global climate crisis was entirely predictable and impacts nearly every facet of life. But we still can slow its progress and mitigate the effects we already see. That was the message delivered earlier this month by climate scientist Michael Mann, who spoke at the first in a series of...
Flames, the beach and the ocean are depicted in a scene from the January 2025 Palisades fire.
Pictures accompanying Professor John Abatzoglou's presentation on the 2025 fire season were blurry. That was intentional, he said, because so much about wildfire is unpredictable. "There...
Students listen to a presentation during a previous Merced To Market event at UC Merced.
Developing a great idea is an accomplishment in itself. But taking it to the next step — into potential commercialization and market opportunities — has the potential to both...
Image from the Palisades fire in Los Angeles depicts flames and trees.
What will California's fire season look like in 2025? A panel of UC Merced experts, joined by the founder of a public safety information nonprofit organization, will conduct an in-depth...
A mugshot of Pengfei Su is depicted on a blue and gold striped background.
Electrical engineering and computer science Professor Pengfei Su has received a CAREER award for his research on cross-layer performance tuning to enhance deep learning model efficiency. He...
Photo depicts solar panels mounted on concrete supports over a canal.
The first solar-over-canal project in California, which started with research at UC Merced, has begun producing electricity. Plans are now in the works to expand the technology to other areas. A...
Photo depicts electrical engineering and computer science Professor Ming-Hsuan Yang on a blue and gold background.
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, the premier scientific society dedicated to advancing the understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior...
Photo depicts electrical engineering Professor Eric Cheng at his desk at UC Merced.
UC Merced's electrical engineering major only started a year ago. But it's already made some significant accomplishments and attracted researchers digging into exciting projects. One of...
Photo is a graphic depiction of the thymus gland.
A multimillion-dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund research at UC Merced that could help cancer patients and others live longer, healthier lives. The $3.5 million, five-...
A graphic reads "Research Week - Innovate. Impact. Inspire."
Each year, UC Merced dedicates a week to highlight some of the significant research being conducted at the university. Research Week is an opportunity for the wider campus and the public to see...

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