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New NSF Grant to support Asian American and Pacific Islander students in Geoscience

December 13, 2021

"A team of eight scientists from around the country is organizing a new project to foster belonging and participation among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students in the geosciences, supported by the National Science Foundation" Read the whole article here!

Kurtz’s Latest Publication Examines Renewable Energy Expansion

December 6, 2021

"Finding creative solutions to lessen humans' impact on the environment and reduce reliance on fossil fuels is a core tenet of the renewable energy field, something engineering Professor Sarah Kurtz specializes in." Read the full article by Lorena Anderson here!

Researchers to Study, Report on Impacts of Drought on Agriculture and Communities

November 16, 2021

"A new $1.5 million research grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture is supporting School of Engineering Professor Josué Medellín-Azuara, collaborating engineering professors Joshua Viers and John Abatzoglou and engineering and policy expert ...

Researcher Studies Cloud Formation as a Key to Climate Change Modeling

November 15, 2021

“Clouds have a mediating effect on the weather — it’s one-way nature mediates climate change,” Zhang said. “We need to understand highly oxygenated multifunctional compounds (HOMs), which can seed clouds.” Read the entire article below!

State Natural Resources Secretary Visits UC Merced for Campus Research Discussion

November 2, 2021

“The programs that are happening at UC Merced are remarkable. What a lot of Californians do not know is that the state uses a lot of the research that comes from this institution,” said Crowfoot. Read the entire article by Desiree Lopez here!

Science Must Dig Deeper to Understand Climate Change’s Full Impact, Study Shows

May 17, 2021

“There have been several previous field studies that have warmed soils experimentally at the ground surface and measured changes in soil microbial communities and carbon and nutrient pools in surficial soil, but this is one of the only studies that has warmed the entire soil depth profile and...

CAREER Award will Support Enhanced Renewable Energy Assessments

March 22, 2021

"Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Marie-Odile Fortier’s plan to make more accurate assessments of renewable energy systems’ carbon footprints has made her the fifth UC Merced recipient of the prestigious CAREER award this year. The award comes from the National...

Solar Panels Over Canals Can Save Money, Energy and Water, Study Shows

March 18, 2021

"Covering the 4,000 miles of California’s water canals could save billions of gallons of water and generate renewable power for the state every year, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers from the UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz — including Distinguished...