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Ecologists’ Meeting Showcases UC Merced Student Researchers and Faculty

August 6, 2024
Students and faculty are converging on Long Beach this week for the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Seven students will present their research and Professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe will serve as one of the meeting’s keynote speakers. This is the first time fourth-year Ph.D....

Three Years of Learning and Play at Kids Discovery Station Merced

August 5, 2024
Less than three years ago, the idea of bringing a children’s museum to Merced began to blossom. Since Mayya Tokman and Angelo Kyrilov, both UC Merced professors, opened the doors of Kids Discovery Station, they have seen more than 65,000 visitors. After successful pilot exhibits in 2018 at the...

Training Ph.D. Candidates for Peer Support Roles

August 1, 2024
As a young institution in the University of California system, UC Merced has placed a strong emphasis on serving students who are the first in their families to pursue graduate education. With its strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, UC Merced’s Graduate Division has created a...

Climate Change is Transforming California Agriculture — But There are Ways to Adapt

July 31, 2024
California's agriculture faces challenges from a highly variable climate with temperatures that will increase over the next several decades. Droughts are worsening and the Sierra snowpack, integral to the water supply, is volatile. However, there are a number of ways to mitigate those changes, as...

Climate Change is Transforming California Agriculture — But There are Ways to Adapt

July 31, 2024
California's agriculture faces challenges from a highly variable climate with temperatures that will increase over the next several decades. Droughts are worsening and the Sierra snowpack, integral to the water supply, is volatile. However, there are a number of ways to mitigate those changes, as...

New Paper Shows Best Practices for Inclusive Innovation in Agtech

July 24, 2024
Farmhand Ventures announces the publication of its research paper, "Inclusive Innovation in Agriculture: Redesigning Agtech Ecosystems for All," funded by UC Merced's Valley Institute for Sustainability, Technology and Agriculture (VISTA). The team of authors, led by Connie Bowen with support from...

Solar Canal Project Earns Environmental Award as Construction Begins

July 24, 2024
Construction has begun on a pilot project to install solar panels above two sections of Central Valley canals. This innovative initiative, which studies significant power and water issues, has already garnered recognition. Project Nexus, a partnership between the Turlock Irrigation District (TID),...

Hellman Awards Deepening Research into Genomes, Health and Computer Science

July 22, 2024
Three faculty members have joined the prestigious ranks of Hellman Fellowship recipients this year. Applied mathematics Professor Tomas Rube, who studies mathematical biology, Professor Andrea Polonijo, a medical sociologist, and computer science and engineering Professor Peingfei Su will...

New UC Merced Extension Program Aims to Boost Health Care Access in Central California

July 18, 2024
In a region that struggles with access to health care, a new program - introduced by UC Merced Extension in partnership with the Merced County Department of Public Health - aims to improve access to health services for Central California. Participants with varying levels of education can apply for...

Paper Highlights How Climate Change Challenges, Transforms Agriculture

July 16, 2024
As the climate continues to change, the risks to farming are only going to increase. That's the key takeaway from a recent paper published by a team that included UC Merced researchers. The paper dives into what those challenges are, how farmers are working to address them and what should come next...

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