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Xu Chosen One of Four New Council Members of Biophysical Organization

October 14, 2022

Physics Professor Jing Xu has been elected to the Council of the Biophysical Society. She will help guide the organization of more than 7,500 members who teach and conduct research in colleges, universities, laboratories, government agencies and industries around the world. Xu’s three-year term...

New Bioengineering Study Aims to Understand the Mechanisms of Inflammation

October 13, 2022

When it functions correctly, inflammation protects the body from infection and injury. But when it becomes chronic, inflammation is linked to health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis and bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Bioengineering...

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Celebrates a Decade on Campus

October 13, 2022

This past weekend was a time of festivities for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) chapter at UC Merced as members celebrated their 10th anniversary as part of the Bobcat community. “Being first generation and a Hispanic student has been difficult to find success alone. SHPE at...

DOD Grant Helps Upgrade Special Refrigerators for Quantum Physics Research

October 11, 2022

Researchers and students in the departments of Physics, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering working on quantum physics will have upgraded equipment soon, thanks to a grant from the Department of Defense. Professor Jay Sharping is refurbishing two dilution refrigerators...

CREST Center Returns to Interactive STEM Programming for Diverse Audiences

October 7, 2022

After two years, the National Science Foundation-funded CREST STEM Camp returned to in-person activities on campus this summer, giving 26 middle school students from around the Central Valley and beyond exposure to exciting STEM topics and the abundant opportunities that exist in STEM fields. “Our...

UC Merced Shines In Annual Sustainability Report

October 6, 2022

In the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index, UC Merced placed Top 10 in several categories including a tie for the No.1 spot in research. The annual report published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities...

Campus Leaders Travel to Mexico to Help Launch Climate Change Initiative

October 3, 2022

UC Merced’s battle against climate change is traveling south of the border as campus leaders joined UC Alianza MX to help launch a strategic alliance between the UC system and counterparts in Mexico. The agreement will create a pipeline for students in California and Mexico to take courses and...

Environmental Systems Student Earns Prestigious Ford Fellowship

October 3, 2022

Lillie Pennington has been awarded a Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine for the 2022-2023 academic year. She is one of 38 students nationally who each receive $28,000 in funding for one year to write and defend their...

Event Focuses on Artificial Intelligence History, Debates

September 29, 2022

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become part of people's daily lives. From facial recognition to smart assistants and self-driving cars, it's difficult to not be impacted by AI at work, school and home. An event on Monday, Oct. 3, will take a look at the history of AI, the primary approaches used...

Undergrad Stem Cell Training Positions Students For Careers After Graduation