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California Sea Grant Funds Grad Student’s Shark Conservation Research

April 20, 2022
Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) populations in the San Francisco Estuary (SFE) are experiencing extreme decline in recent years, causing concern for coastal ecosystems. With funding from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) California Sea Grant Graduate Research...

UC Merced Men's Soccer to Host 7v7 Tournament

April 18, 2022

Professor Brings Her Computational Expertise to a New Field of Chemistry

April 18, 2022
A new five-year collaboration has presented Professor Christine Isborn the opportunity to be part of the emerging field of polariton chemistry, the results of which could change the face of chemistry. “It's a new area for me, but thankfully the rest of the team are pioneers who have...

Apply Now for a Paid Summer Internship with Real Research Experience

April 18, 2022
The May 1 deadline is fast approaching for students to apply for the San Joaquin Valley Food and Agriculture Cyberinformatics Tools and Science (FACTS) bridge program, a paid summer research program funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and...

To find out where the COVID pandemic is headed, look here: The sewer

April 15, 2022
School of Engineering Professor Colleen Naughton's wastewater-tracking dashboard is helping the U.S. and many other countires follow the clues found in the sewers that indicate where COVID is going to surge.

Kurtz Earns Highest Status in International Electrical Engineering Organization

April 14, 2022
In recognition of her contributions to photovoltaic devices and systems reliability, Professor Sarah Kurtz has been elevated to a Fellow in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Fellow is the highest grade of membership in the IEEE, an international organization of...

CITRIS Researchers Lay Groundwork to Bring Flying Buses to California Skies

April 14, 2022
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has awarded a team of researchers from the University of California campuses at Merced, Berkeley and Davis a two-year grant to simulate urban air mobility in the San Francisco area, and to draft regulations for this highly complex form of...

Plan to Attend Innovate to Grow or Volunteer as a Judge

April 13, 2022
Now is the time to register to attend this year's Innovate to Grow (I2G) competition and see some of the 66 student engineering teams present their solutions to real-world engineering challenges. And if you would like to be a judge, organizers want to hear from you as soon as possible. You...

Campus to Hold First In-Person Bobcat Day Since 2019

April 13, 2022
After a three-year delay due to the pandemic, Bobcat Day is back at UC Merced. The day is dedicated to first-year students, transfer students and their families to explore all the campus has to offer. On Saturday, April 23, incoming students can take campus tours, meet with faculty, attend...

Shakespeare in Yosemite's 'Love's Labor's Lost' Ready to Hit the Stage

April 12, 2022
Yosemite National Park is once again serving as the backdrop for a loose adaptation of one of Shakespeare's comedies. Shakespeare in Yosemite's "Love's Labor's Lost" will finally hit the stage at the Curry Village Amphitheater later this month. The show was initially...

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