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Patty Guerra

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Collaboration Across Continents: Agreement Brings Merced, Kyoto Campuses Closer

Merced, California, and Kyoto, Japan, are nearly 5,500 miles apart, but their research universities' shared goals to improve society is bringing them together. A new agreement between institutions of higher education in both cities will foster collaboration among researchers and an exchange of students.

Water Research Goes Deep with Rafting Trip to Utah

The USDA-funded (SWF) team at Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ believes that to fully understand water, you must do more than just study this vital resource. You must immerse yourself in it - sometimes, literally.

A recent trip to Utah that culminated in rafting The Gates of Lodore on the Green River allowed student participants to both learn about and experience water, in all its forms. This was the second year for this trip, and thanks to this winter's heavy and lengthy snowfall, students got to see the solid form of water, as well.

CAREER Award Funds Research Into Lip Reading for Mobile Devices

Professor  has received a CAREER award for his research into non-acoustic, image-based speech input on mobile devices.

He is the 35th researcher from Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ to earn a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ-Led Project Wins $1 Million NSF Engines Development Award

The Circular Bioeconomy Innovation Collaborative (CBIO Collaborative) has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program for "Advancing Circular Bioeconomy Technologies in North San Joaquin Valley."

The CBIO Collaborative is among the more than 40 unique teams to receive one of the first NSF Engines Development Awards, which aim to help partners collaborate economic, societal and technological opportunities for their regions.

CAREER Award will Fund Research into Arthritis Cause

±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýRoberto Andresen Eguiluz has received a CAREER award for his research into the underlying cause of arthritis.

He is the 33rd researcher from Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ to earn a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Invests in the Next Generation of Ag-Tech Leadership

The new Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ innovation initiative is investing in 10 graduate researchers to solve climate and community challenges. Their work is the start of a concerted focus in climate-smart agriculture for the campus.

Drones Donated to Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ by Start-Up SeekOps Will Monitor Environmental Conditions

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipment donated by Texas-based start-up will support Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ's research efforts in environmental monitoring and conservation.

The gift includes multiple state-of-the-art UAVs, as well as the necessary software and hardware to operate and maintain the equipment.

What's There to Do in the Merced Area? Plenty

One question students considering attending Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ might ask is, "What's there to do around there?"

The quick answer is - a lot. There are plenty of ways for students to spend their leisure time in the greater Merced area, for students of varying interests:

Are you an outdoors enthusiast? Do you enjoy nights out with crowds of friends? Are you a devoted video game player? Do you like the challenge of thrift shopping? Do you prefer to just chill out, perhaps with a book while water laps gently at the shore?

Students Gain Experience (and Money) Doing Career-Oriented Work in New Program

Sarif Morningstar wondered something: "What happens if I grow plants using fog?"

The Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ student's efforts to find an answer to that question led to a research project they got paid to conduct. That in turn led to an opportunity to study plant biology in the UC Davis Ph.D. program.

Like Morningstar, many undergraduate students at Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ can get paid to do research under the newly adopted (LAEP).

Events at Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ Aimed at Reducing Food Waste

Roughly a third of all food worldwide goes to waste.

Outside of the obvious direct costs, that waste has numerous other repercussions: much of it goes to landfills, where it generates methane, a greenhouse gas. Resources such as water and seeds are squandered. And at the same time, one in four people are experiencing food insecurity.

"We're wasting all this food when folks are going hungry," said Erin Meyer, Sustainable Food Programs coordinator for Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ.