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Could wildfires ruin our wine?
April 15, 2021
Researchers are racing to find ways to help California's iconic wine industry adapt to a changing climate, including drought and wildfire.
Could California put solar panels on top of canals?
April 8, 2021
Scientists at UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are exploring a potential project to combine renewable energy with water conservation.
Historical photographs of César Chávez available through UC Merced library
March 25, 2021
The UC Merced Library holds intimate portraits of labor leader, community organizer, businessman and Latino American civil rights activist César Chávez.
Evidence mounts that eco-friendly wine tastes better
February 11, 2021
Certified organic French wines rated higher by experts, UCLA-led study finds.
$6.3M will help UC Riverside save America’s avocado orchards
December 17, 2020
Scientists to take on the imposing threats of incurable fungus, root rot and salinity.
The 10 biggest (non-COVID!) science stories you might have missed in 2020
December 14, 2020
During any other year, these groundbreaking advances would have been big news. Here’s some of what you may have missed while you were busy washing your hands.
California farmworkers hit hard by COVID-19, study finds
December 4, 2020
UC Berkeley researchers are conducting the first long-term study into the risk factors for, and prevalence of, COVID-19 in farmworker communities.
New engineering research center to focus on agriculture technology
August 5, 2020
UC Merced joins three other campuses to sustainably meet the challenge of boosting global food production by 70 percent by 2050.
The next trend in food: Edible insects?
July 9, 2020
A lot of people think you should be eating more insects.
UC Riverside discovers first effective treatment for citrus-destroying disease
July 8, 2020
The disease that has devastated crops in Florida and threatens California may finally be stoppable.