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Welcome to the PEARS lab, focusing on the political economy of agriculture and rural societies at UC-Merced. The lab is a a social science lab focusing on the comparative study of agriculture and rural development, specializing in natural experiments, machine learning (especially deep learning and...

Our current research is in the field of parametric amplifiers and optomechanics using centimeter-scale superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavities.

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At UC Merced, Dr. Davila established three major research areas focusing on the effects of structural transformations and size of materials on properties and performance dynamics at various scales. The overall goal is better integration of computational and experimental approaches to derive improved...

In this paper, my colleagues and I present some of the first data on Asian and Latinx immigrants' direct encounters with law enforcement. We find that experiences such as racial profiling, seeing immigration officials in neighborhoods, and knowing someone deported are associated with delays in...