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New Approaches Coming to UC Merced Electrical Engineering Department
02/24/2026
As technology advances and new problems present themselves, electrical engineers who can meet the needs of the modern world are in high demand, and adapting to electrical engineering education has become increasingly important. UC Merced's electrical engineering program, one of the university's...
Weeks in the making: How a brittle snowpack primed the Sierra for disaster
02/23/2026
Engineers Week Events Set at UC Merced
02/20/2026
A research panel, project demonstrations and career advice are all part of activities set for Engineers Week at UC Merced Feb. 23-27. And it all kicks off with the university's first networking expo aimed at the engineering industry. Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951...
Rising Simultaneous Fire Weather Threatens International Firefighting Efforts
02/18/2026
High-risk conditions for fires are increasingly happening across countries at the same time, making wildfires even more challenging to tackle, new research reveals. Scientists from UC Merced and the University of East Anglia found this synchronized extreme fire weather — characterized by...
Trump immigration sweeps upended L.A.’s economy, with some businesses losing big
02/12/2026
Exclusive: HISD has lost nearly 4,000 immigrant students amid ICE crackdown: 'We fear coming to school'
02/10/2026
Researchers Rebuild Microscopic Circadian Clock That Can Control Genes
02/10/2026
Our circadian clocks play a crucial role in our health and well-being, keeping our 24-hour biological cycles in sync with light and dark exposure. Disruptions in the rhythms of these clocks, as with jet lag and daylight saving time, can throw our daily rhythms out of whack. But a group of...
Sea star murder mystery: What’s killing a key ocean species?
02/09/2026
Unlocking the Secrets of Tiny, Living Clocks Could Revolutionize Science
02/02/2026
Biochemistry Professor Andy LiWang has spent much of his career studying how life keeps time. His work on the circadian clock of cyanobacteria — tiny, ancient organisms that share the planet with us — has shed light on one of biology’s most elegant systems. But his newest research project,...
Creative, Problem-Solving Projects Win at I2G
01/28/2026
A semi-automated washing system for bins at a tomato-processing facility and a mobile app for hikers earned big wins at the Fall 2025 I2G, or Innovate to Grow, event at UC Merced. I2G is a unique "experiential learning" program that engages external partner organizations with teams of students who...

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