Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Two people walk next to a long set of solar panels over a canal

Solar-panel-covered canals have their day in the sun in California

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November 25, 2025

California’s first solar-over-canal project goes online with the commissioning of the narrow and wide span arrays in the Turlock Irrigation District, bringing to life the ultimate “why didn’t I think of that!” idea.

Take a tour of your thoughts with the 'Glass Brain'

The Glass Brain is kind of like it sounds. It’s a colorful, 3-D window into all the mysterious activities that light up the brain.

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Professor Arif, center, with graduate students Laxmi Pandey, left, and Gulnar Rakhmetulla

Lip-reading software helps users of all abilities to send secure messages

LipType lets people of all abilities send touch-free texts or emails without ever speaking aloud.

Selina Brinkmann becomes UC Merced’s first Rhodes Scholar

Master’s student Selina Brinkmann has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford University — a first for the campus.

Chaput holds up a small object in front of the Declaration of Independence

John Chaput can store the Declaration of Independence in a single molecule

By using a synthetic genetic polymer, the researcher overcomes prior limitations and lets you hold the world in the palm of your hand.