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UC Merced Students Invited to Tackle Real-World AI Challenges in 2026 Data Science Program

February 23, 2026

Applications are open for the 2026 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Data Science Challenge, a two-week summer internship that gives students a firsthand look at national lab research through high‑impact, data‑driven problem solving. “I want our students to see themselves in these different...

Graduate Student Hardeep Bassi Defends PhD Dissertation

January 22, 2026

Graduate student Hardeep Bassi has successfully defended their PhD dissertation, titled “Data-Driven Simulation and Inference for Time-Evolving Systems with Applications to Quantum and Electron Dynamics,” on January 22, 2026. The dissertation committee included Prof. Changho Kim (chair...

PhD Alum Omar DeGuchy Delivers Commencement Address

December 19, 2025

Applied Mathematics graduate program alumnus, Dr. Omar DeGuchy, returned to UC Merced to deliver the keynote address at the Graduate Division Fall Commencement ceremonies. Dr. DeGuchy is currently a scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where he serves as a...

Graduate student Jacqueline Alvarez defends PhD dissertation

December 11, 2025

Graduate student, Jacqueline (Jacky) Alvarez, successfully defended her PhD dissertation, titled "Data-Efficient Learning and Optimization Methods for Image Processing," on December 11, 2025. Jacky is advised by Prof. Roummel Marcia. Her committee members...

Graduate student Kyle Wright defends PhD dissertation

December 5, 2025

Graduate student, Kyle Wright, successfully defended his PhD dissertation, titled "Inverse Problems and Inverse Eigenvalue Problems in Quantum Sensing," on December 5, 2025. Kyle is co-advised by Prof. Boaz Ilan and Prof. Roummel Marcia. Prof. Arnold Kim served...

Applied Mathematics Faculty Receive School of Natural Sciences Faculty Awards

November 13, 2025

At the 2025 School of Natural Sciences (SNS) Annual Community Dinner on October 17, two Applied Mathematics faculty were recognized for their contributions to the School. Prof. Rosemarie Bongers received the "Developing or Improving Academic Programs and Tracks" award, which...

UC Merced Leads National Effort to Unlock Quantum Secrets of Twisty Molecules

October 27, 2025

A team of scientists led by UC Merced is embarking on a project to understand how the twisted shapes of specific molecules can influence the spin of electrons — a phenomenon that could revolutionize solar energy, electronics and quantum computing. The research, funded by the U.S. Department of...

Merced Math Teachers’ Circle Hosts π-Themed Workshop for Local K-12 STEM Teachers

May 10, 2025

The Merced Math Teachers’ Circle (MMTC) hosted a summer workshop on “Various Ways of Estimating, Computing, Approximating the Value of π.” The event welcomed local STEM educators from across Merced County to explore both deterministic and probabilistic approaches to calculating π...

Prof. Lei, Yue receives UC Merced Senate Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching

May 9, 2025

.image-left { float: left; margin-right: 15px; } At the May 7, 2025, Meeting of the Merced Division of the Academic Senate, it was announced that Prof. Lei, Yue is this year's recipient of the Senate Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching for...

Graduate student Lu, Yu defends PhD dissertation

April 30, 2025

.image-left { float: left; margin-right: 15px; } Graduate student, Lu, Yu, successfully defended his PhD dissertation, titled "Negative Binomial Optimization for Signal Processing, Medical Imaging, and Deep Learning Applications," on April...

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