Mechanical Engineering

Inaugural Mechanical Engineering Graduate Symposium Celebrates Student Research Excellence

November 12, 2024

graduate student wearing black presenting to the group

UC Merced’s Department of Mechanical Engineering held its first Graduate Symposium on Nov. 2, marking a successful day of research presentations and community engagement. Graduate students showcased their research in poster and oral presentation formats with an impressive display of quality...

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Researchers Spend Summer Working on Projects Near and Far

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Grad Student Focuses Research on Energy Efficiency

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Students Take Home Honors for Research Presentations

Three UC Merced students who devoted the summer to research earned top awards for poster presentations at the national conference of SACNAS, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing Hispanics...