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Undergrad Experience: Jose Garcia-Esparza

April 1, 2021
Name: Jose Garcia-Esparza Year: Fourth, graduating May 2021 Major: Computer Science & Engineering Hometown: Fresno   What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? In Spring 2020, I worked on a computer vision project in which I used a Raspberry Pi computer for...
The U.S. News & World Report Rankings included the debut of two UC Merced graduate programs, Political Science was ranked No. 63 and history discipline of the Interdisciplinary Humanities program was ranked No.127.

U.S. News & World Report Rankings Showcase Growing Engineering Program, Debuts Interdisciplinary Humanities and Political Science

March 30, 2021
For the first time, UC Merced’s Political Science and Interdisciplinary Humanities (history discipline) graduate groups made national rankings. US News & World Report’s annual rankings, released today, also highlighted the campus’s growing School of Engineering, as most of its programs climbed...
Leigh Bernacchi is the program director of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society.

Bernacchi Publishes Guide to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

March 30, 2021
After spending a year working and studying remotely, many people are ready to get out from behind their computer screens and spend some time in nature. Those interested in exploring the great outdoors can venture to the lesser-known Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, about one hour east of...
The U.S. News & World Report Rankings included the debut of two UC Merced graduate programs, Political Science was ranked No. 63 and History was ranked No.127.

U.S. News & World Report Rankings Showcase Growing Engineering Program, Debuts History and Political Science

March 30, 2021
For the first time, UC Merced’s Political Science and History graduate groups made national rankings. US News & World Report’s annual rankings, released today, also highlighted the campus’s growing School of Engineering, as most of its programs climbed the charts. “UC Merced continues to...
A view of the Milky Way.

Two New Faculty Members Expand Physics Department and Bring the Cosmos to Campus

March 29, 2021
UC Merced occupies just one small corner of the world. But through the research, teaching, experience, and connections of two new Department of Physics faculty members, students can access and begin to understand the universe. Astrophysics professors Sarah Loebman and Anna Nierenberg joined last...

Undergrad Experience: Diana Cruz Garcia

March 25, 2021
Name: Diana Cruz Garcia Year: Fourth Year Major: Bioengineering Hometown: Los Angeles What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? The most memorable project that I’ve worked on was during my first summer as a UC LEADS scholar back in 2019. It was my first time...
Psychology Professor Debora Wiebe in the Social Sciences and Management Building.

Wiebe Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for Child and Family Health Research

March 24, 2021
The Society of Behavioral Medicine Child and Family Health Special Interest Group has recognized Professor Deborah Wiebe with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to child and family health. She is the Society’s second Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from UC Merced’s Department...
Engineering Professor Marie-Odile Fortier stands among the solar array that helps power the campus.

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 Science Foundation (NSF...
Computer science Professor Ahmed Arif stands with two of his female graduate students in the Science and Engineering 2 Building.

Lip-reading Software Helps Users of All Abilities to Send Secure Messages

March 18, 2021
A computer science lab focused on making human-computer interaction easier for people of all abilities has developed a digital lip-reader complete with its own repair system so the software can continue learning from its user. LipType, a new invention from Professor Ahmed Sabbir Arif and his lab...

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