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Innovate to Grow - Fall 2017

December 12, 2017
Innovate to Grow (I2G), the School of Engineering’s showcase for senior capstone projects and student ingenuity in engineering and entrepreneurship, is emerging as a twice-a-year event, thanks in large part to a $50,000 donation from Wells Fargo. Read more on the story here.

Wells Fargo Gift Helps ‘Innovate to Grow’ Continue Fall Expansion

December 12, 2017
Innovate to Grow (I2G), the School of Engineering’s showcase for senior capstone projects and student ingenuity in engineering and entrepreneurship, is emerging as a twice-a-year event, thanks in large part to a $50,000 donation from Wells Fargo. “Historically a spring-only...

Wells Fargo: Partners in Education and Economic Growth

December 5, 2017
Wells Fargo has been a longtime supporter of UC Merced, donating nearly $2 million since its founding. UC Merced is distinguished by its trailblazing ethos, and the university has pushed the boundaries of innovation in ways that impact both the campus and the wider community. This is due in...

Students’ Engineering Chops to be Showcased at ‘Innovate to Grow’

May 10, 2017
Equal parts competition and exhibition, Innovate to Grow highlights student efforts in engineering, design, entrepreneurship and education, and awards those teams whose accomplishments are especially noteworthy. Read more on the story here.

Engineering Students Find Success, Passion and Possible Lifesaver in Research Lab

August 31, 2016
A team of UC Merced engineering students (who won first place out of 24 teams and a $5,000 prize at UC Merced’s Innovate to Grow Spring 2016 ) — plus one from a nearby state university and two from a local high school — made progress this summer on prototypes of portable machines...

UC Merced engineering students show off innovations

May 13, 2016
Whether it was picking tomatoes, loading chickens, treating drinking water or some other project, engineering students showed off their ideas to those ends during the annual UC Merced Innovate to Grow on Friday... Student Expo Video | Merced Sun Star Article

Innovate to Grow is Fertile Ground

April 29, 2016
As a senior engineering student, Michael Urner selected a capstone project he related to. Little did he know that his 2013 Innovation and Design Clinic Opens a New Window. (IDC) project would lead him to start his own companies through the UC Merced Venture Lab Opens a New Window. and...

Wells Fargo Gift Increases Focus on Critical Regional Projects

March 29, 2016
An increased gift from longtime campus partner Wells Fargo is allowing more engineering students at the University of California, Merced, to focus on solutions to problems related to water, energy and food...

Mobile App Challenge Gets a Boost from AT&T

September 10, 2015

Student Teams Win Cash Prizes at Innovate to Grow

May 19, 2015
The winners of this year’s Innovate to Grow competition have been announced. Two prizes are given for Capstone teams. The winners receive $1,000 each — up to $5,000 or $6,000 per team, depending on the number of students on the winning teams.  The winning Engineering Service...

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