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PHOTOS: UC Merced faculty and students continue to create innovative solutions to some of the region’s
and the world’s challenges including air pollution, water quality and public health disparities.
School of Natural Sciences
Dear Science Student:
Science and mathematics have become increasingly important in today’s world as we attempt to find new solu-
tions to help society solve important problems in energy, the environment, sustainability and human health.
All of these problems will require novel and creative approaches that depend heavily on interdisciplinary and
diverse teams of scientists. A degree in the sciences will open the door to many careers, where you will be able
to apply your knowledge to help develop solutions that could have a far-reaching global impact.
The UC Merced Natural Sciences faculty is committed to educating and training a new generation of scientists through the use of
the latest theoretical, experimental and computational technologies. Our graduates develop both the practical skills necessary to
immediately start at a high-tech company as well as the fundamental scientific skills to pursue professional schools and graduate
programs.
We welcome you to Merced and invite you to visit any of our faculty members to talk about the many exciting opportunities for you
in the School of Natural Sciences and beyond.
JUAN E. MEZA
Dean, School of Natural Sciences
Highlights
THE NATURAL SCIENCES EXCEL!
PROGRAM was created to connect
interested students with people and
information they need to excel in
math and science. Excel! works with
School of Natural Sciences faculty,
advisors, and the Calvin E. Bright
Success Center to help students
meet academic requirements.
THE CALTEACH/UC SCIENCE
AND MATH INITIATIVE supports
and prepares K-12 science and
math teachers and develops
innovative ways to learn science
and math. It also assists in career
development and support.
A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS AT UC MERCED
has redesigned luminescent solar concentra-
tors to be more efficient at sending sunlight
to solar cells. The advancement could be an
important breakthrough for solar energy
harvesting, said UC Merced physics Professor
Sayantani Ghosh, who led the project.