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By Alli Sweigard, VISTA F3 Communications CoordinatorGrowing up in Watsonville, a vibrant agricultural community on California's Central Coast, Adamaris Alvarez always knew she wanted to work in agriculture. She worked on her family's berry ranch, Alvarez Farms, where...

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 highlights...

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...