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Tucker Hartland has successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis

December 8, 2022
Our Ph.D. student, Tucker Hartland (adviser: Prof. Noemi Petra), has successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "Hierarchical Approaches for Efficient and Scalable Solution of Inverse Problems Governed by Partial Differential Equations". Congratulations, Dr. Hartland! Dr. Hartland...

The Applied Math department had its second "Secret Santa" event.

December 2, 2022

Prof. Mayya Tokman featured in the Special Section of Inside UC Merced "Meet Faculty and Staff Who Volunteer in Their Communities" for the Kids Discovery Station

December 2, 2022
Mayya Tokman is featured in the Special Section of Inside UC Merced "Meet Faculty and Staff Who Volunteer in Their Communities" for the Kids Discovery Station.  In September 2021, Tokman and Kyrilov, professors of applied math and of computer science and engineering, respectively...

Continuing Lecturer David Hambley in the title role of Merced Shakespearefest’s “Titus Andronicus.”

December 1, 2022
David Hambley is featured in the Special Section of Inside UC Merced "Meet Faculty and Staff Who Volunteer in Their Communities."    The role of Atticus Finch in Gallo Center’s production of “To Kill A Mockingbird” was the latest in a long line...

Research Reveals an Easy Way Dairy Farmers Can Dramatically Reduce their Climate Impact

November 28, 2022
Adding even a small amount of biochar — a charcoal-like material produced by burning organic matter — to a dairy’s manure-composting process reduces methane emissions by 84%, a recent study by UC Merced researchers shows. The dairy industry is one of the main sources of methane in California,...

Xu Chosen One of Four New Council Members of Biophysical Organization

October 14, 2022
Physics Professor Jing Xu has been elected to the Council of the Biophysical Society. She will help guide the organization of more than 7,500 members who teach and conduct research in colleges, universities, laboratories, government agencies and industries around the world. Xu’s three-year term...

Undergrad Stem Cell Training Positions Students For Careers After Graduation

September 29, 2022
Rising juniors this fall will have an unprecedented opportunity for stem cell research training that could lead directly to careers in stem cell science after graduation. School of Engineering Professor Kara McCloskey and School of Natural Sciences Professor Jennifer Manilay are leading a...

UC Merced Lands $12.5M NSF Grant to Predict the Impact of Climate Change on Symbiotic Systems

September 26, 2022
UC Merced has received a $12.5 million grant funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop the Biology Integration Institute (BII): INSITE — the INstitute for Symbiotic Interactions, Training and Education — a research collaborative that aims to expand the fundamental knowledge of...

Our faculty members, Profs. Roummel Marcia, Arnold Kim, and Lei Yue win the 2021-2022 SNS Awards

September 23, 2022
  Developing or improving academic programs and tracks. This award recognizes a faculty member who has taken the lead in developing academic programming that serves the changing needs of our students and support the growth of our School. This year’s award goes to Roummel Marcia...

Applied Math Grad Student Awarded Prestigious NIH Fellowship

August 17, 2022
Doctoral student Ali Heydari recently received the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award, also known as the National Institute of Health F31 fellowship. Heydari, who is from Minneapolis, is an Applied Mathematics Ph.D. student in Professor Suzanne Sindi’s lab....

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