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Patty Guerra

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Wildfire Disasters Surged in the Past 10 Years, Study Shows

Nearly half of the world’s worst wildfire disasters have occurred in just the past decade, new research from ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP’s shows.

Forest Carbon: Store it or Burn it? Actually, Both is Best

Storing carbon in forests is an essential, nature-based buffer against climate change. Yet forests packed with too many trees increase the threat of severe wildfires, which are becoming all too common in warmer, drier conditions.

A team of ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP and collaborating researchers evaluated the tradeoffs between two seemingly opposing scenarios:

  • Trees are critical because they pull carbon dioxide from the air and store it in their trunks, preventing carbon from adding to greenhouse effects that trap heat and warm the atmosphere.

AI-Powered Irrigation System Offers Opportunities for Communications as well as Farming

An almond orchard in Parlier provides a look into the future of farming.

Researchers at ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP and the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources installed an irrigation system powered by artificial intelligence to deliver the precise amount of water needed and measure the results.

ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP Celebrates 20 Years of Firsts

Twenty years to the day after students first crossed Scholars Bridge into the campus, ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP celebrated its milestone birthday with a party, a drone show, and the university’s first NCAA Division II sporting event.

Damaging Lightning-Caused Wildfires Likely to Increase in a Few Years, Researchers Find

Lightning from thunderstorms rolling through Central California on Sept. 2 ignited numerous wildfires, including several large fires in the Sierra Nevada foothills that had burned more than 19 square miles by Wednesday morning. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services recorded more than 9,000 lightning strikes in a single day.

Lightning is a major source of wildfire ignition in the western United States every summer.

ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP Agricultural Experiment Station Adds Fire, Insect and Soil Researchers

Three professors are joining ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP’s this fall, bringing more expertise and resources to the 3-year-old research center.

Boosting AI and Science: NSF Invests $600K in OpenDOTA Project at ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $600,000 to support a groundbreaking project at ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP aimed at accelerating the future of artificial intelligence and scientific research.

Black Engineering Society Earns Regional Chapter of the Year

The , established at ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP in 2007, is one of the campus’s oldest and most active student organizations. It provides support, guidance and advocacy for its members through their college journeys and beyond.

All that hard work has been recognized by the national NSBE organization, which recently awarded ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP its Region VI Chapter of the Year award during its convention in Chicago.

Tiny Artificial Cells Can Keep Time, Study Finds

A team of ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP researchers has shown that tiny artificial cells can accurately keep time, mimicking the daily rhythms found in living organisms. Their findings shed light on how biological clocks stay on schedule despite the inherent molecular noise inside cells.

Community Health Worker Program Celebrates First Graduates

The region has nearly 170 newly certified community health workers after the first cohort completed a specialized training program at ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËAPP.