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Curiosity and Care: Betsy Dumont's Path to UC Merced Provost

March 26, 2024
In a thick rainforest in Papua New Guinea, they're tracking bats. Researchers glue radio transmitters to the creatures’ little, furry bodies, then wait. And wait. When a bat flits to another position, the humans sprint through the foliage, stop and take a reading. It’s 1 a.m. The researchers will...

CALMATTERS: California farmers could save a lot of water — but their profits would suffer

March 26, 2024

LA TIMES: Landmark heat rules for California workers are opposed by state finance officials

March 22, 2024

CNN: A plant that’s everywhere is fueling a growing risk of wildfire disaster

March 21, 2024

7 Women Honored for Impact on UC Merced Community

March 19, 2024
Seven extraordinary women from UC Merced were honored Monday at the Womyn’s Luncheon, an event hosted by the Division of Equity, Justice, & Inclusive Excellence. The event, held during Women’s History Month, acknowledged the honorees’ profound impact on UC Merced and their dedication to their...

UC Merced's 40th CAREER Award Funds Computer Efficiency Research

March 13, 2024
Professor Hyeran Jeon has received a CAREER award for her research into computer efficiency. She is the 40th researcher from UC Merced to earn a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). CAREER awards are among the NSF's most prestigious awards. They are given through the Faculty...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: California’s farm belt sees thirstier crops — and more pressure on water supplies

March 13, 2024

ABC30: How a TikTok ban could impact local Valley small businesses

March 13, 2024

Mother Daughter Science Camp Offers Girls Insight into Future Pathways

March 8, 2024
Merced area fourth- and fifth-grade girls and their mothers recently participated in hands-on scientific projects in a UC Merced classroom laboratory that was transformed for one day into an exciting experimental space. UC Merced’s NSF-funded CREST Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines (...

SICB Awarded Funding for Major Cultural Change Initiative

March 6, 2024
The National Science Foundation recently awarded nearly $500,000 to the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) to help develop an internal culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and equity. The grant comes from the BIO-LEAPS (Leading Culture Change through Professional Societies...

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