UCM School of Engineering

The School of Engineering at UC Merced, the first American research university of the 21st century.

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

🏆 From record enrollment to record rankings, @UCMerced is on the rise 📈 & #UCMEngineering excellence is helping to drive the momentum ⚙️ ✅ UG engineering program reaches its highest ever @usnews ranking (#128) ✅ 5 programs ABET-accredited through 2032. https://t.co/nsTmVl7jmb

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

UC Merced is the No. 30 public university in the nation! 🏆

📈 No. 4 social mobility
💰 No. 18 best value
🎓 No. 40 best for veterans
⚙️ Highest-ever undergraduate engineering ranking

A historic year, with national recognition to match! 🔗 https://t.co/73VzvKfikH

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

🎉Congrats to @ucmerced 2026 Hellman Fellows: Francesco Danzi, Blythe George, & Matthew Hutchinson! Research highlights: Metamaterials, Central Valley Communities, & Rangeland Nutrition.
🔗https://t.co/nfTQZ6HiQ8

#HellmanFellows #UCMEngineering

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🏆 @UCMerced #UCMEngineering Instructional Lab (Makerspace) fabricated 7 Faculty and Staff Award plaques honoring faculty and staff. The project provided hands-on student mentoring in fabrication and laser cutter operation. 🔗 https://t.co/9wPNuRiL1U #StudentSuccess #Innovation

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

🚜🤖 The future of agriculture is on the move.
@UCMerced's new mobile greenhouse and agtech trailers bring hands-on experiences with drones, AI, robotics, and smart farming directly to schools and communities across the Central Valley. https://t.co/OcREBP2cgd
#UCMengineering

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

Congratulations to @ucmerced researchers Marcos Zuzuárregui, Ali Abedi, Reza Ehsani & Stefano Carpin on their upcoming IEEE T-FR publication on autonomous robotics for precision agriculture. 🤖🌱#UCMEngineering

🔗https://t.co/LuZyTixVZy

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

🌎 A significant milestone for @UCMerced research.
The merger of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute and Climate Institute establishes the UCM Earth Institute, uniting experts to advance sustainable solutions to environmental challenges.
https://t.co/DrSzpmqGNH
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[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

BEST PAPER AWARD 🏆 Congratulations to @UCMerced Prof. Wan Du and his team on receiving this distinction from ACM/IEEE SenSys 2026 for SoilX. Selected from 505 submissions, with 99 papers accepted—a distinguished achievement in research. #UCMEngineering 🔗https://t.co/GTzFvG1owZ

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

🌲 Wildfire has transformed nearly 1/5 of key Sierra Nevada watersheds. New research @UCMerced shows these changes increased potential runoff by ~740,000 acre-feet/year, with important implications for CA's water future, forest management. https://t.co/CbefElvNFl #UCMEngineering

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

What if agricultural technology creates opportunity instead of replacing workers. A @ucmerced-led study of 10,856 Central Valley residents found demand for #AgTech training is more than 3x higher than interest in traditional agriculture programs. More: https://t.co/3zzYvm9aqr

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visited Castle Air Museum for a look at flight history and chatted with @UCMerced students involved in aeronautics. #UCMEngineering More: https://t.co/i1Sio35Oly

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

More than 30 Bobcats met with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to talk about the future of space exploration, careers at NASA and the projects they’re already working on, including UC Merced’s first nanosatellite, BOBSat-1. 🛰️ Read more 🔗 https://t.co/UoDzxzXvZe

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

How can the U.S. build more resilient water and energy systems? A National Academies report calls for regional pilot projects and innovative infrastructure. @UCMerced #UCMEngineering faculty @safeeqkhan helped shape the recommendations: https://t.co/bLMZmb1DGN #WaterSecurity

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

🤝 .@UCMerced and @Livermore_Lab have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement to advance research in fusion energy, advanced manufacturing, smart agriculture, biodefense, and human health while strengthening CA’s innovation ecosystem. #UCMEngineering | https://t.co/6zKREUWLG5

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

What does social mobility look like? For @UCMerced civil & environmental engineering graduate Eduardo Alvarez, it means turning hard work into opportunity, leadership and a successful engineering career. #UCMEngineering #SocialMobility #BobcatPride
More: https://t.co/PJ6goSZAxk

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.@UCMerced has its 42nd CAREER award winner! Electrical engineering Professor Qian Wang will receive $600,000 over the next five years for the project "Securing and Optimizing Quantum-Resilient Cryptography for Versatile Computing Architectures." More: https://t.co/xJk05yZpwn

[UCM School of Engineering @UCMEngineering]

🏆Congratulations to @UCMerced's EV research team on earning 1st place in the international IEEE EV Design Competition and for advancing more accurate battery charge monitoring. #EVInnovation #IEEE #UCMEngineering🔗https://t.co/5GaTqOb86j

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What if a solar panel could produce 30% more electricity without taking up more space?☀️ That's exactly what researchers at @UCMerced and Tandem PV are testing on campus, giving students a front-row seat to the future of solar energy. #UCMEngineering More: https://t.co/QZR7JOMtmB

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

The biggest incoming class in UC Merced history! 💙💛
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Read more about the 2026 Scholars Bridge Crossing 🔗 https://t.co/5iZArRhNYI

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From award-winning autonomous race cars to AI-powered emergency evacuation systems, @UCMerced Prof. Greer's (@Ross__Greer) lab is developing technology that makes transportation safer and more accessible for everyone.
🔗 https://t.co/L9BhvgB7wF
#UCMEngineering #AI #Innovation

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

At UC Merced, students can analyze airflow in a wind tunnel, perform standup comedy for an audience or study mushrooms at Yosemite National Park. These unexpected courses spark creativity, confidence and discovery in unforgettable ways 💫
Full story 🔗 https://t.co/X3VD6WTUXS

[UC Merced @ucmerced]

For 25 years, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute have transformed bold ideas into solutions that make a difference, drive innovation, inspire discovery and create lasting impact.✨ Read more 🔗 https://t.co/qRV79xqxRD