by Alli Sweigard | Nov 26, 2025 | Company News, News
Research Project: Enhancing Solar Panel Durability in Harsh Agrivoltaic Environments Emmanuel Moreno Rabago, a first-year graduate student working with faculty advisor Dr. Ashlie Martini, is investigating solar energy performance in California’s Central Valley. His...
by Alli Sweigard | Nov 26, 2025 | Company News, News
This month, over 70 middle school students from Visalia visited UC Merced for a hands-on STEM experience hosted by our VISTA team, student interns, and in collaboration with F3 Innovate (F3i). Students participated in engaging activities including: Designing and...
by Alli Sweigard | Nov 26, 2025 | Company News, News, Uncategorized
This month, our VISTA team attended BioCirCA 2025, where VISTA F3’s Dr. Kimberly Gibson and Dr. Leigh Bernacchi co-moderated the panel “Advancing Regenerative Agriculture Through Bio-Based Innovation.” They were joined by Dan Sonke of Blue Diamond Growers, Joshua...
by Alli Sweigard | Nov 26, 2025 | Company News, News
Jose Cobos, VISTA F3 Industry Relations Coordinator, represented VISTA and UC Merced on the “AI Across Sectors: Shaping the Future of Work” panel hosted by the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board. Joined by colleagues from health, manufacturing (Stephen...
by Alli Sweigard | Nov 26, 2025 | Company News, News
UC Merced’s Professor Josue Medellin-Azuara served on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) ad hoc committee that authored a new report reviewing the long-term operations of California’s two largest water supply systems—the Central...
by Alli Sweigard | Nov 25, 2025 | Company News, News
Another successful Ag Bag is in the books! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the November gathering. We were glad to feature UC Merced speakers Dr. Erin Hestir and Dr. Yemi Adebiyi, along with our industry spotlight partner, Bluewhite.ai. We appreciate all who...