Impact

Some of the research conducted by UC Merced's faculty addresses challenges facing the San Joaquin Valley. Often times, these research questions require the help and insight of local residents.

UC Merced's Center for Educational Partnerships is living up to its mission of expanding access for low-income and first-generation students and increasing the college-going culture in the Central Valley.

UC Merced ecologist Lara Kueppers is using infrared heaters in the mountains of Colorado to simulate the effects of climate change on tree species.

UC Merced Professor Sayantani Ghosh is developing a solar concentrator that could allow solar panels to be used in new places, such as car windows.

More than two dozen students are stretching their imagination and building entrepreneurial skills in the first-ever Mobile App Challenge at UC Merced.

UC Merced Professor Monica Medina talks about her research into the impact of thermal stress, exacerbated by climate change, on coral larvae.

From learning about the environment and conservation through national park internships to performing valuable field research as an undergraduate, the partnership between the University of California, Merced, and Yosemite National Park is making a difference in students’ lives.

Professor Jan Goggans continues to discuss her new book, "California on the Breadlines: Dorothea Lange, Paul Taylor and the Making of a New Deal Narrative," which combines historical contextualization, biography and delves into some of the big issues of the time, water and agriculture.

Professor Jan Goggans discusses her new book, "California on the Breadlines: Dorothea Lange, Paul Taylor and the Making of a New Deal Narrative," which combines historical contextualization, biography and delves into some of the big issues of the time, water and agriculture.