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Arif Lab Studies Throat Patterns to Give a Voice to the Speechless
10/19/2021
Not being able to communicate with loved ones is an unfortunate reality for some, such as recent stroke patients or mute individuals. Vocal imaging research performed by Professor Ahmed Sabbir Arif’s lab is contributing to a new form of communication that could help these afflicted populations...
Researchers Investigate Land Management Role in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Carbon Sequestration
10/18/2021
A group of UC Merced researchers are working with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to find out how much greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced just through land-management strategies. Professors Stephen Hart and Martha Conklin and postdoctoral researcher Jian Lin are analyzing 1,445...
'Self-serving garbage.' Wildfire Experts Fight for Forests
10/17/2021
UC Merced Students Find Solution to Expensive Farm Problem
10/15/2021
Research Program Offers Students a Moroccan Summer Field Experience
10/13/2021
Students will soon be able to apply for a unique opportunity to go to Morocco — when travel is safe again — to study the environmental and socioeconomic aspects of the production of argan oil. The oil is commonly seen in cosmetics in the United States, but it is also edible and in high demand...
Space Telescope Time and Data Analysis Boosting Astrophysics Studies This Fall
10/12/2021
Dark matter and the life cycles of star clusters will come into focus as UC Merced’s astrophysicists get resources from the two space telescopes soon to be exploring the universe. NASA has granted Professor Anna Nierenberg observational time with the new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) when it’...
How UC Merced Plans to Spend Funds from Scott Gift
10/12/2021
Scientists Assemble a Biological Clock in a Test Tube to Study How It Works
10/07/2021
Daily cycles in virtually every aspect of our physiology are driven by biological clocks (also called circadian clocks) in our cells. The cyclical interactions of clock proteins keep the biological rhythms of life in tune with the daily cycle of night and day, and this happens not only in humans...
UC Merced Leads Innovative Effort to Secure Water for Agriculture and Ecosystems
10/06/2021
UC Merced’s largest research grant in its 16-year history aims to improve agricultural and environmental water resilience. The new $10 million collaborative focuses on water banking, trading and improvements in data-driven management practices to arrive at a climate-resilient future in water-scarce...
NCPC Hosting Free Webinar on Policy and the Media
10/01/2021
UC Merced's Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center (NCPC) and the American Heart Association are hosting a free webinar to provide insight on generating media coverage and helping change public perceptions on a variety of issues in the Central Valley. "Policy and the Media - How to Influence Change...

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