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Fresno Native Takes Next Step to Becoming a Doctor

July 19, 2023
For Joslyn Conchas, becoming a physician wasn’t always the plan. “I wanted to be a veterinarian, but that was before I saw firsthand how impactful health disparities are within my community,” she said. Her grandfather was ill and she witnessed his struggles with the healthcare system while he was...

Students Learn from Experts in Electronic Structure at Physics Conference Hosted on Campus

July 18, 2023
Faculty members from the departments of Physics and Chemistry and Biochemistry recently co-hosted a conference that drew about 100 faculty members, researchers and students from around the country and around the world. Physics Professor David Strubbe and chemistry Professor Aurora Pribram-Jones...

Shark Week Highlights Researcher’s Megalodon Expertise

July 17, 2023
UC Merced 's resident expert on the nightmarishly massive megalodon will play a role in Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, a celebration of the toothy creatures at the top of the oceanic food chain. Professor Sora Kim will be featured in a show called “Jaws vs. The Meg,” in which she and other experts...

UC Merced Drone Team Soars to New Heights in Global Competition

July 17, 2023
After seven months of working for hours each weekend to design, build and fly a drone, it all came down to a nervous moment for UC Merced students taking part in a worldwide competition. Their drone had to be suspended between two poles and held together while weight was placed inside it. "We were...

Coroner warns human remains of five Titan sub victims may NEVER be found alongside newly-discovered wreckage because of powerful implosion and sea creatures who'd eat any remains

June 28, 2023

State Parks Debuts Virtual, Augmented Reality App

June 12, 2023

Fossil Fuel Companies to Blame for Share of CA Wildfires

May 26, 2023

El Niño is likely returning, bringing danger for CA

May 19, 2023

New Nuclear Reactors Make Progress in U.S.

May 15, 2023

Central Valley Town Seeks $20 million for Flood Recovery

May 10, 2023

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