CITRIS-UCMerced

¡Valle! Get your start in tech! has enabled undergraduate students in STEM to meet each other, build skills and confidence, and access rewarding experiences in research or graduate school.

Sessions will be Saturday, March 4th, and Sunday, March 5th, with opportunities to engage in tech, teamwork, and networking activities on the UC Merced campus. Parking is free on weekends. All food will be provided, including a special mentor dinner at Bella Luna.

This year, ¡Valle! VISTA will focus on agriculture, natural resources, and how technology can assist in addressing some of our greatest challenges in the San Joaquin Valley.

¡Valle! fosters diversity in STEM by increasing the accessibility of students in STEM to research experiences, graduate school, and careers in technology.

Apply today at https://citris.ucmerced.edu/valle
Applications are due Monday, February 20, 2023, at 11:59PM PST.

Valle: Get your start in tech! On Satudurday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5, Valle VISTA will provide a space for undergraduate students in STEM to meet, build skills and confidence, and access rewarding experiences in research or grad school.

Applications are due Monday, February 20 at 11:59pm PST!

First and second year students, African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino/Latina, Native American/Alaskan Native, women, and LGBTQIA+ identities and people who are blind or deaf are all encouraged to apply. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, gender, or other demographics.

This year, Valle will be focusing on agriculture, natural resources, and how technology can address some of the San Joaquin Valley's greatest challenges. See yourself as part of the solution!

Parking is free on weekends. All food will be provided, including a mentor dinner at Bella Luna.

Apply today with the link in our bio!
For more information, contact Eleanor King at [email protected].

Applications for the spring 2023 CITRIS Foundry cohort are due Tuesday, Jan. 31. Learn more about the University of California's incubator in this Q&A with new Managing Director Marc Theeuwes: 🔹 bit.ly/citris-theeuwes-foundry-qa

For the first time, UC Merced faculty members from each of the campus’s three schools have been chosen as principal investigators on some of the 21 exciting new projects that are being funded through UC’s Multi-campus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) https://ucm.edu/rsvSOf

The Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation (F3) Coalition has received a $65.1 million award as part of the "Build Back Better" initiative to boost economic recovery after the pandemic.

UC Merced's CITRIS and Banatao Institute was a key research partner in the F3 coalition's effort. CITRIS addresses California’s most pressing social, economic and environmental problems by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and incorporating a convergence of student-driven initiatives, seed grants and faculty research, and corporate partnerships.

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