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Patty Guerra

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New Aerospace Engineering Major Links Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ to Skyrocketing Industry

The newest major in Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ's School of Engineering is one of the most exciting subjects in - and out of - this world.

, one of the fastest-growing industries in the state, will be available as a major area of study at the university in fall 2025.

The adoption of an aerospace engineering major at Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ is exciting for all the romantic reasons you might expect - visions of alumni working on satellites and spacecraft and taking part in missions to explore the vast frontier.

New Canal Project Expands on Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Solar Research

Federal and state government officials journeyed to the western corner of Merced County on Thursday to announce a new project to place solar panels on the water in the Delta-Mendota Canal.

The project is part of a $19 million investment through President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act announced by the Department of the Interior to install panels over irrigation canals in California, Oregon and Utah, with the aims of decreasing evaporation of critical water supplies and advancing clean energy goals.

Water Risks to Agriculture: Too Little and Too Much

Water is among the most precious resources on the planet. Some areas don't get enough; some get too much. And climate change is driving both of those circumstances to ever-growing extremes.

An Invisible Water Surcharge: Climate Warming Increases Crop Water Demand in the San Joaquin Valley's Groundwater-Dependent Irrigated Agriculture

University of California researchers from the USDA-funded Secure Water Future project recently found that increases in crop water demand explain half of the cumulative deficits of the agricultural water balance since 1980, exacerbating water reliance on depleting groundwater supplies and fluctuating surface water imports.

Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ's 40th CAREER Award Funds Computer Efficiency Research

has received a CAREER award for her research into computer efficiency.

She is the 40th researcher from Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ to earn a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

'Roads to Removal' Symposium Looks at Opportunities to Fight Climate Change

Discussions around climate change often center around the bad news - the planet is warming, weather is getting more extreme, resources are increasingly scarce.

But there also is cause for hope. There are options to mitigate climate change, and some of them are already happening.

Internship at NASA Yields Long-lasting Results for Student, Space Agency

A Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ undergraduate student's work at NASA helped ensure the space agency will have cost-effective and efficient communications.

Tejas Bhartiya, who recently graduated from the university after only 2.5 years, also last month concluded an internship with NASA's Goddard Space Center.

The Goddard Space Flight Center, based in Greenbelt, Md., is home to the nation's largest organization of scientists, engineers and technologists who build spacecraft, instruments and new technology to study Earth, the sun, the solar system and the universe, according to its website.

Black Alliance at Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Growing, Serving and Advocating

Editor's note: In honor of Black History Month, the Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ newsroom is highlighting some of the organizations, services and people who serve or represent the Black community on campus.

An organization that was created in a time of tragedy and crisis has been a force for good for Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ's Black community.

Journal Published Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Public Health Professor's Study on Violence and Suicidal Behavior

A study conducted by a Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ researcher found that people injured through violent acts have a substantially higher risk to die by or attempt suicide.

Warming Climate Pushes Rain to Higher Elevations, Raising Flooding Risks

A new study co-authored by Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ researchers assesses the effect of a warming climate in pushing the elevation of snow to rain higher during a storm, increasing runoff and the risk of flooding.