Installing solar panels over California's 4,000 miles of canals could generate less expensive, renewable energy, save water, fight climate change – and offer a solution for the thirsty American West.
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University of California, Merced
UC Merced opened Sept. 5, 2005, as the 10th campus in the University of California system and the first American research university of the 21st century. Situated near Yosemite National Park, the campus significantly expands access to the UC system for students throughout the state, with a special mission to increase college-going rates among students in the San Joaquin Valley. It also serves as a major base of advanced research, a model of sustainable design and construction, and a stimulus to economic growth and diversification throughout the region.
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The curator at UC Merced describes the evacuation and shows a selection of photographs from the 110-year history of the park.
Restoring western forests – thinning out small trees and dead wood – is an important strategy for reducing the risk of massive wildfires. But these projects aren't fast, easy or cheap.
Hindu philosophy believes the soul to be immortal. Death is considered to be the end of only physical incarnation, as the soul continues its journey of multiple births until its final liberation.
Fast-food restaurants can be comforting places, but when they saturate communities, they crowd out healthy food sources and leave residents less nourished.
Vaccine development is usually a long process. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing researchers to innovate and test potential vaccines faster than ever before.
Many of these new diseases cross over, jumping from wild animals to people.
Masting is what biologists call the pattern of trees for miles around synchronizing to all produce lots of seeds – or very few. Why and how do they get on schedule?
Breast milk contains ingredients in concentrations that change over the course of the day. Researchers think milk is chrononutrition, carrying molecular messages to help set a baby's internal clock.
An economist explains why the US and Chinese governments are most likely to dig in their heels rather than find a compromise to end the costly trade conflict.
An international team of researchers is probing the links between skin diseases, including cancer, to speed the search for cures.
A new law provides flexibility in terms of how the state can meet this new target for the electricity it consumes.
Una experta en inmigración analiza cada una de las agencias federales encargadas de hacer cumplir las leyes de inmigración.
The president, who called the European Union a 'foe' following a series of meetings in Europe, may not realize just how much Americans have gained from their relationship with Europe.
An immigration expert breaks through the alphabet soup of federal agencies responsible for enforcing immigration laws.
À l’heure de la désinformation généralisée, l’initiative scientifique Climate Feedback permet de faire le tri entre les articles de presse qui sont en accord avec la science et ceux qui ne le sont pas.
Cancer is a disease of our genes, but resistance to therapy might go beyond cancer mutations. The DNA stays the same, but cancer cells outsmart the drugs by switching their gene activity.
A closer look at the US-China trade relationship shows why Trump's 'targeted' tariffs are likely to hurt American workers and businesses as well.
Trump touted his administration's economic successes and laid out his immigration plan in an 80-minute speech to Congress. Our experts weigh in.
We asked four of our regular economics writers to examine a key theme they expect to flare up in 2018 and why.
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Associate Professor, Management of Complex Systems, University of California, Merced
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Head of Digital Curation and Scholarship, UC Merced, University of California, Merced
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Assistant Professor of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Merced
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Research scientist, University of California, Merced
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Assistant Professor of Systems Biology and Cancer Metabolism, University of California, Merced
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Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Merced
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of California, Merced
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Ph.D. Student of Cognitive Science, University of California, Merced
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Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Merced
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Professor of Engineering, University of California, Merced
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Distinguished Professor of Engineering, University of California, Merced
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Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Merced
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of California, Merced
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Professor, University of California, Merced
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