2013 UC Merced Research Enterprise Book

Innovation Begins Here

DOROTHY LELAND Chancellor, UC Merced

SAM TRAINA Vice Chancellor for Research, UC Merced

This booklet represents a major milestone in the continuing progress of UC Merced. It is with great pride that we share with you the fruits of our research. This document catalogues the inventions generated from 2007 to July 2014, and acknowledges the faculty members who worked so hard to produce these results. More than 100 inventions have been processed during this time, matching the progress of larger, more established campuses, especially when considering that a disproportionate percentage of our faculty members are early in their careers. Our deepest admiration and appreciation go to the dedicated faculty and staff members and students identified in this document. Many thanks to Sonal Gadre, Jennifer Biancucci, Lorena Anderson and David Cepoi for the production of this booklet.

In a short time, we have grown into a community of more than 6,200 students and more than 170 faculty members with creden- tials from some of the world’s top-ranked universities. As with all other University of California campuses, UC Merced is fiercely dedicated to research and scholarship. We are proud to report that just in the nine short years we’ve been open, UC Merced’s talented researchers have produced scores of inventions that have the potential to change people’s lives, industries and communities.

A byproduct of these research activities is intellectual property that can be copyrighted or patented.

A vital element of our public service obligation to the people of California is to ensure these research discoveries make the responsible transition from idea to application as products or services that benefit the community and society.

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