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Bobcats Help Shape Future of NASA, SPACEX Missions

May 30, 2020
As the SPACEX Crew Dragon spacecraft left Earth today to ferry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, many Bobcats were watching the live stream with keen anticipation. It’s not just that the flight marks the first time a commercial aerospace company will carry humans — two NASA...

Innovate to Grow Awards 10 Winners from Virtual Expo

May 28, 2020
Despite the challenges of making an in-person event into a remote one, students in this year’s Innovate to Grow spring showcase displayed the determination, passion and innovation Bobcats are known for. Student teams highlighted more than 60 projects — from mobile applications that translate...

Innovate to Grow Goes Virtual

May 7, 2020
Innovation is nothing new at UC Merced, but this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, everyone on campus has had to reimagine nearly everything they do. But leave it up to the School of Engineering to wholly reinvent its annual Innovate to Grow showcase and competition on the fly. The event,...

How 'Bout Them Apples? Engineers Correlate Friction to Texture

April 20, 2020
Think about biting into a fresh apple. What do you perceive? Is it juicy? Sweet? Tart? Crisp? Now remember how unpleasant it is to bite into mealy apple flesh. Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, a horticulture science and technology enterprise in Canada, is trying to prevent that...

Six Graduate Programs Recognized by U.S. News Rankings

March 17, 2020
U.S. News & World Report has ranked six of UC Merced’s engineering graduate programs in its 2021 Best Graduate Schools rankings released today, a sign that the university’s reputation is continuing to build. “We’re particularly proud of this accomplishment given our campus is only 15 years old...

Prof. Martini elected to STLE Fellow

March 5, 2020
Professor Ashlie Martini has been elected to the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Fellow Membership.     Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Fellow Membership recognizes long-term STLE members who have made a significant impact in the...

‘E-Week’ Shines Spotlight on Engineering Field, Students

February 18, 2020
Competitions, showcases, career success stories and more highlight the work of the School of Engineering and its students at UC Merced’s annual celebration of National Engineers Week, Feb. 18 to 21. E-Week is an opportunity for engineering students to share the work they do with the campus, invite...

News Article about Prof. Ehsani's Research for the Future of Fruit Production

December 12, 2019
Prof. Reza Ehsani's research concentrates on system integration and applied research in developing advanced technologies for production and postharvest of high-value crops to increase the profitability and sustainability of agriculture production systems. He has worked on developing sensors...

2010 Alum Jessica Anderson to Speak at UC Merced Fall Commencement

December 10, 2019
When Jessica Anderson first visited UC Merced as a high school senior, there wasn’t a campus to see. “They couldn’t bring us to campus because it was under construction,” she recalled. “They were showing us the fields and plans for things that didn’t exist yet.” Anderson, who grew up in San Diego,...

An ME alumnus is awarded A. H. Nayfeh Prize

October 29, 2019
  Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, an alumus of Mechanical Engineering (PhD, 2019) and a current postdoctoral researcher at Purdue university was recently awarded with A. H. Nayfeh Prize from the inaugural International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON), Rome, Italy....

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