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UC Merced leads innovative effort to secure water for agriculture and ecosystems
October 7, 2021
The largest research grant in the 16-year history of the campus aims to improve agricultural and environmental water resilience.
Doctoral candidate’s award-winning research explores life for Latina girls growing up in rural California
August 19, 2021
Roxanna Villalobos shines a light on rural America’s diversity, including in the Central Valley where she was raised.
Saving native oysters
July 1, 2021
Conservation aquaculture could bring more native oysters to plates and estuaries along the west coast.
Genes that keep plants green: A discovery that can help us grow crops in a drought
May 20, 2021
Scientists have discovered genetic data that will help food crops like tomatoes and rice survive longer, more intense periods of drought on our warming planet.
Analysis shows the toll of the pandemic on high-risk workers
May 13, 2021
Warehouse, agriculture and food-chain workers were among those most devastated by the pandemic.
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.