by Alli Sweigard | Dec 19, 2024 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News
By Alli Sweigard, VISTA F3 Research Communications Coordinator AI is everywhere, writing our emails, analyzing medical records, building computers—and growing our food. At the “AI*AG Revolution” event, keynote speaker Dr. Elliott Grant emphasized that agriculture is...
by Alex Yanez | Dec 5, 2024 | Company News, News
A UC Merced research project led by Ken Prewitt, is investigating saffron as a heat-tolerant, drought-resistant crop that could serve as an alternative to water intensive varieties like almonds. With its high market value and low resource requirements, saffron offers...
by Alli Sweigard | Dec 5, 2024 | Company News, F3 Highlight, News
Program Overview The Farms, Food, Future Innovation Initiative at UC Merced believes anyone can be an innovator. The F3 Feed the Planet Ideation Grant is designed to provide students with funds to pursue their innovative, creative, and/or entrepreneurial passions. ...
by Alex Yanez | Dec 4, 2024 | Company News, News
UC Merced has named its inaugural Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) faculty, including Professors Josué Medellín-Azuara, Rebecca Ryals, Safeeq Khan, and Reza Ehsani. These experts in engineering, sustainability, and environmental sciences will focus on smart...
by Alex Yanez | Dec 3, 2024 | Company News, News
Kang Yang, an F3 Innovate fellow, defended his PhD on optimizing water resource management through smart irrigation and groundwater recharge. Advised by Professor Wan Du, his work developed algorithms for energy-efficient data transmission and sensor node...
