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UC Merced Researchers Turn Waste Into Renewable Energy

UC Merced Researchers Turn Waste Into Renewable Energy

by Alli Sweigard | Apr 29, 2025 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News

We’re excited to share that UC Merced researchers were recently featured in an Iowa PBS Market to Market news story, “Reducing a Carbon Footprint by Turning Trash and Manure Into Power.” The segment spotlights California’s leadership in climate action and...
The Best of HackMerced’s AgTech Track

The Best of HackMerced’s AgTech Track

by Alli Sweigard | Mar 11, 2025 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News

At HackMerced, innovation meets opportunity as students from across the Central Valley gather for a weekend of creativity, coding, and collaboration. This annual hackathon challenges participants to build tech-driven solutions to real-world problems, fostering a...
VISTA F3 – VINE Build Commercialization Workshop

VISTA F3 – VINE Build Commercialization Workshop

by Alli Sweigard | Mar 7, 2025 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News, Uncategorized

Date: Thursday, April 17th, 2025Location: COB2 290, UC MercedTime: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Agenda Welcome + Meet the MentorsKick off the event with introductions and networking opportunities. Commercialization Presentation & User Persona WorkshopLed by Micki...
UC Merced’s Erin Hestir Featured in Groundbreaking Study on Wildfire Impact to Coastal Ecosystems

UC Merced’s Erin Hestir Featured in Groundbreaking Study on Wildfire Impact to Coastal Ecosystems

by Alli Sweigard | Mar 3, 2025 | Company News, News

UC Merced Associate Professor Erin Hestir, a remote sensing specialist and Director of CITRIS & the Banatao Institute, has been prominently featured in a recent article highlighting her work on the intersection of wildfires and coastal ecosystems. As the principal...
Multinational Research Project Shows How Life on Earth can be Measured from Space

Multinational Research Project Shows How Life on Earth can be Measured from Space

by Alli Sweigard | Feb 10, 2025 | Company News, News

By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Measurements and data collected from space can be used to better understand life on Earth. An ambitious, multinational research project funded by NASA and co-led by UC Merced civil and environmental engineering Professor Erin...
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    The UC Merced Agriculture Experimental Station (AES) is funded by the Hatch Act of 1887, which established AES at land-grant universities, supporting problem-solving research and teaching in food systems, natural resources, and rural community welfare through federal and state funds.

    Funding support from the US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Agency Build Back Better Regional Challenge, investment no. 07 79 07893, “Fresno-Merced Future of Food (F3) Initiative” and the UC Merced iCREATE project, award no. 07 79 07913.
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