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National Academy of Engineers Elects Kurtz Into Its Ranks

February 13, 2020
Professor Sarah Kurtz has become the first UC Merced faculty member to be elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in recognition of her contributions to the development of gallium indium phosphide/gallium arsenide photovoltaic cells and for her leadership in solar-cell reliability and...

Public Health Grad Student’s CDC-funded Research Helps Mosquito Control

February 5, 2020
Public health Ph.D. student Ryan Torres presented research at last month’s Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California Conference in San Diego that could be foundational for future mosquito-control efforts. Torres’ presentation, “Wolbachia Infections in Mosquitoes of Merced County,” is...

Grad Students Gain an Ally in New Academic Counselor

February 5, 2020
Graduate students face a number of unique challenges as they embark on the life-changing journey of earning their master’s or Ph.D. Adjusting to graduate studies, achieving work-life balance and dealing with imposter syndrome are just a few. At UC Merced, graduate students have a new ally in Maria...

UC Merced Alum Takes Helm at Lassen Community College

January 27, 2020
Trevor Albertson, who earned his Ph.D. in world cultures and history from UC Merced in 2009, has been appointed interim president/superintendent of Lassen Community College (LCC) by its board of trustees. Albertson began work at LCC in 2018 and served as dean of Instructional Services before former...

UC Merced and Merced College Pair Up to Train Future Tech Researchers

January 27, 2020
Thirty-four students from San Joaquin Valley colleges are getting an opportunity to learn how to access and build careers in technology and research at a unique workshop designed to help diversify science-related fields. Students from UC Merced, Merced College and California State University,...

University Friends Circle Offers Scholarship Opportunity for Student Volunteers

January 27, 2020
UC Merced students who are active in the community are encouraged to apply for the University Friends Circle Distinguished Volunteer Scholarship for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. The endowed scholarship was started in 2011 by University Friends Circle (UFC), a group consisting of community...

NYT Best-Selling Author Michael Lewis to Speak on Current Markets

January 23, 2020
New York Times best-selling author Michael Lewis will visit the UC Merced campus for a conversation with interim Chancellor Nathan Brostrom on the future of economic markets. While some authors achieve the honor of being New York Times best-sellers, not many can say their books have inspired...

Researchers Aim to Cure Valley’s Salty Soil With $2.5M Grant From NSF

January 23, 2020
California’s Central Valley has some of the most productive agricultural land in the world, but the accumulation of salt from irrigation water is decreasing crop productivity and threatening the industry’s long-term sustainability. A new project out of UC Merced — funded by a $2.5 million grant...

EECS Alumna Named ‘Rising Star’ for Computer Vision Work

January 21, 2020
UC Merced alumna Sifei Liu, who earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 2017, was selected to participate in Rising Stars in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences 2019. Rising Stars is an intensive workshop for women graduate students and post-doctoral scholars who...

New Fellowship Program Gives Faculty an Edge in Competitive Funding Landscape

January 16, 2020
Many faculty members are experts in their fields, pioneering new ways to think about complex subject matter. But how does one communicate that research in a simple way, specifically when seeking funding to further their research? That’s where the Office of Research Development steps in. In January...

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