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With water challenges rising, could agave help California farmers adapt? @UCMerced teams up with growers + global partners to find out. 🌵 ucm.edu/40abfc #UCMEngineering #AgTech #Sustainability #CentralValley #DroughtSolutions #FarmingFuture

In Chemical Reviews, @UCMerced researchers, led by Prof. Martini @MartiniTribos and S. Kumar, explain how mechanical force alters molecular structure to trigger chemical reactions—advancing greener synthesis methods ⚙️🧪. ucm.edu/kc6evl #UCMEngineering #Research #STEM

From a UC Merced lab to real world impact. Project Nexus, California’s first solar canal, is officially live. Showing how innovation can save water, generate clean energy and protect land all at once. Read more 🔗 ucm.edu/30nilv @CA_DWR @TurlockID @SolarAquaGrid

Can AI help cut its own energy use? A new project, led by @UCMerced chemical and materials engineering Prof. Nowadnick, is exploring how AI can reduce the power it consumes—making tech smarter and greener.🌱♻️: ucm.edu/s9dzf7 #AI #Sustainability #Research #UCMEningeering

This is a first for @UCMerced -- congrats to BIOE Prof. Aghilinejad on receiving an AHA Career Award, which will support groundbreaking research to improve heart interventions and save lives. #ResearchImpact #UCMEngineering ❤️🫀 ucm.edu/0wzhxk

.@UCMerced #Bioengineering faculty Prof. de Alba's research is tackling one of medicine’s biggest mysteries: chronic inflammation. Backed by a $3.2M NIH R01 award, the project could shape future therapies. ucm.edu/zpjflj #ResearchExcellence #NIH #UCMEngineering

From the Central Valley to the world, UC Merced’s graduate education is on the rise 🚀🐾 earning national recognition in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings: ucm.edu/xcm942 #UCMerced #USNewsRankings

Jacqueline Garcia, a 3rd-year civil engineering major who commutes to @UCMerced, found belonging through peer connections—showing how student orgs, mentorship and career learning build community. #UCMEngineering #CivilEngineering #StudentSuccess More: ucm.edu/dvcbk3

👏 Congrats to @UCMerced bioengineering Professor Sushma Shrinivasan, honored as one of District 14’s #WomenWhoInspire by Sen. Anna Caballero for her impact on STEM education and mentorship. #UCMEngineering #WomenInSTEM #STEMEducation #CentralValley💡👩‍🔬🔗 ucm.edu/to003p

Honored to celebrate @UCMerced Profs. @aaberhe & @MingHsuanYang, newly named 2025 AAAS Fellows! 🌟 From advancing soil–climate research to breakthroughs in computer vision, their work drives innovation and global impact. #AAAS #UCMEngineering More: ucm.edu/ucm-aaas-fello…

Turner Construction Foundation has gifted $5,000 to support @UCMerced's ASCE student chapter! 🙌 The donation will help students attend key engineering conferences and expand their professional experience. #UCMerced #ASCE #Engineering Read more: ucm.edu/5ncpv8

Unseasonably warm weather is on the way, with temperatures climbing well above normal for March. Early-season heat can affect health, crops, and water use, so staying hydrated and avoiding midday sun is helpful. More from @UCMerced @UCMEngineering experts: ucm.edu/3xiquy

🚀@UCMerced @UCMEngineering Profs. Li and Lu have earned Amazon Research Awards to advance efficient, high‑performance AI using AWS Trainium - this work will help to accelerate LLM training, reduce power use, expand access to cutting-edge AI infrastructure ucm.edu/z5kqvw

.@UCMerced @UCMEngineering Electrical Engineering Dept just received a $1M NSF RED grant to redesign its curriculum and strengthen ties between coursework, real‑world engineering and Central Valley needs. #NSF #STEM #Engineering⚡🎓 ucm.edu/i969yw

Celebrating #NationalEngineersWeek by highlighting student innovation at @UCMerced @UCMEngineering’s #I2G (Innovate to Grow winners from Fall 2025)! Engineering solutions that matter. 💡⚙️ More: ucm.edu/77aohy

New research from @UCMerced and University of East Anglia shows that high‑risk fire weather is becoming synchronized across countries - meaning dangerous warm, dry and windy conditions are now striking multiple regions at the same time. @UCMEngineering🔥🌍 ucm.edu/7st94p

High school students have an extraordinary opportunity to explore software development through a summer internship program @UCMerced, started in 2018 by @UCMEngineering CSE Prof. Ahmed Arif to give young minds early exposure to research. More: ucm.edu/cfsc37

Five @UCMerced @UCMEngineering faculty named to Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list — placing them among the top 1% worldwide. World‑class research rooted in the Valley and shaping the future! 🔬🔥🌱 #HighlyCited #ResearchExcellence. More: ucm.edu/7qh1f6.

#NationalEngineersWeek rolls on! 🚀 Join us for Technical Project Walkthroughs featuring innovation and engineering excellence @UCMerced @UCMEngineering. 🔧 Don’t miss what our incredible students have to showcase 📅 This week’s schedule: vanguard.ucmerced.edu/engineers-week…

One of the biggest hurdles facing local farmers is the rising cost of doing business. However, innovative solutions are in the works, as highlighted at the Central Valley Rural Energy Systems Workshop. @UCMerced @UCMEngineering Energy Center @SNRI_UCMerced ucm.edu/34qcxa