Researchers at UC Merced are turning to an unlikely ally to help solve the problem of water availability for California’s farmlands: the sun.  

This year’s Big Ideas student innovation contest features nine categories, including the newly extended Energy & Resource Alternatives category, sponsored by the UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative.

UC’s newest campus approaches its 10th anniversary with record student enrollment, ambitious plans for expansion, and a spirit of determination.

UC Merced student Andrew John De Los Santos' entry, “Continual Growth Toward Sustainability Education,” is a three-phase program aimed at increasing awareness of sustainability among undergraduates. 

UC "dominates" rankings with five campuses among magazine's top 20 "Cool Schools" list of sustainable universities.

In keynote speech, UC president highlights the role colleges and universities must play in protecting the planet.

David Auston is regarded as the 'MVP' of the UC systemwide Carbon Neutrality Initiative.

Global Food Initiative fellows represent a broad cross-section of students.

New process in campus cooling system will result in a 9 percent cut in the amount of potable water used.

Institute targets deforestation and disease control in the world's second largest rainforest.

California Higher Education Sustainability Conference Best Practice Awards recognize innovations made by campuses.

New design, inspired by the way plants generate energy through photosynthesis, could be a game-changer in how solar cells are designed.