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Inaugural Mechanical Engineering Graduate Symposium Celebrates Student Research Excellence

November 12, 2024
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 and...

3 New Majors Meet at Crossroads of Communication and Science

November 12, 2024
Information – how it is shaped, delivered and received – is a thread that runs through three dynamic new majors at UC Merced. Communication and media; neuroscience; and science, technology and ethics will be available to undergraduate students in the fall semester 2025. The majors are centered in...

Engineering Majors at UC Merced Grow to Meet Workforce Demands

November 7, 2024
When it comes to jobs in engineering, the possibilities are growing exponentially. And UC Merced is meeting the challenge by growing its engineering majors to produce the skilled workforce needed for the current and future job markets. Engineers solve problems and create devices, systems, processes...

Western US Fires Getting Faster, More Dangerous, Study Shows

October 28, 2024
Fast-growing fires were responsible for nearly 90% of fire-related damages despite being relatively rare in the United States between 2001-2020, according to a new study. "Fast fires," which thrust embers into the air ahead of rapidly advancing flames, can ignite homes before emergency responders...

Research Center Aimed at New Ways to Make Natural Rubber

October 23, 2024
Natural rubber is used in a wide range of products used throughout the globe. Lab-produced rubber works for many applications but is insufficient for vital items like airplane tires and specialty medical products. Natural rubber also is a precious resource; 90% of the plants that serve as its...

Grant Provides New Equipment with Diverse Applications

October 22, 2024
A new instrument that can fabricate extremely small features and devices could have a very big impact on several STEM programs at UC Merced. Parveen Kumar of the university's Office of Research and Economic Development leads a team that secured a grant from the Army Research Office, the Office of...

NSF Grant Opens Opportunities for Students in Materials Research

October 21, 2024
A group of faculty members at UC Merced has been awarded a $1 million seed grant from the National Science Foundation to form a research collaborative to expand participation and access to materials, research-focused facilities, education, training and careers. The Venture for Innovation in Self-...

Industry Insights Miriam Barlow

August 14, 2021
This series of interviews with industry professionals, professors, and other faculty serves to bring light to the inspiring coming-to stories that our school inhabits. We hope that these stories bring hope and encourage students of all majors, backgrounds, and walks of life.

Industry Insights Michael Andemeskel

August 4, 2021
This series of interviews includes industry professionals, professors and other faculty members that highlights the School of Engineering’s many inspiring stories. We hope these stories encourage students from all majors, backgrounds and walks of life

Industry Insights Alejandro Gutiérrez

July 16, 2021
This series of interviews with industry professionals, professors, and other faculty serves to bring light to the inspiring coming-to stories that our school inhabits. We hope that these stories bring hope and encourage students of all majors, backgrounds, and walks of life

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