Imagine driving down a road in an electric vehicle with no charging stations in sight. Do you want only an estimate of how many more miles your car can go before the battery dies?
As electric vehicles proliferate throughout much of the world, it's never been more important to know precisely how...
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August 10, 2026
UC Merced is no stranger to solar panels. The campus, built to be sustainable from the beginning, is home to thousands of them, and they provide a good chunk of the electricity that powers the university.
But one very special panel was recently installed on the top of the Science and Engineering...
July 23, 2026
When first-generation mechanical engineering student David Miguel arrived at UC Merced, he had no research experience, but a passion for engineering and a desire to learn.
A former foster care youth from Los Angeles, Miguel had limited resources to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (...
July 6, 2026
This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2026 semester.
Anthony Savala Alvarez comes to UC Merced this fall with several accomplishments under his belt: He graduated high school with a grade point average of 4.1, earned the California Seal of Biliteracy...
June 2, 2026
Professor Reza Ehsani has been appointed the Christine Nemec Long Endowed Chair in Agricultural Technology at the University of California, Merced. This prestigious appointment recognizes his outstanding leadership and significant contributions to advancing research, innovation, and...
May 28, 2026
The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department is pleased to announce the 2027 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recipients: Demitrius Zulevic and Istafa Sajid Qureshi. This recognition highlights graduate teaching assistants who go above and beyond in fostering student learning, engagement...
May 27, 2026
An artificial intelligence-powered system to ensure the safety of the elderly while still providing privacy. Wearable muscle monitoring to speed recovery from injury. A chemical-free method of putting out fires. A more effective way to detect methane leaks.
These were just some of the projects...
May 25, 2026
Congratulations to Iman Ebrahimi on being awarded the 2026 Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering. This competitive fellowship recognizes an outstanding doctoral candidate in their final term of study and supports their transition into research and teaching careers...
May 20, 2026
The W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded UC Merced nearly $1.8 million in new grants that fuel ambitious research and give early-career scientists a crucial boost at a pivotal stage of their careers.
One of the nation’s most prominent private supporters of basic science, the Los Angeles–based...
May 15, 2026
Services are set Sunday afternoon for Professor YangQuan Chen, whose contibutions to UC Merced's School of Engineering and to the university as a whole will endure through programs he helped build, the research he advanced, and the many students and colleagues he inspired.
Chen, a professor of...
