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New Scholarship Pays Homage to Persistence and Research

A generous gift from the grandmother of a UC Merced alumna and current staff member is benefitting two undergraduate students who put the UC Merced Library to good use.

Melissa Becerra, a third-year psychology student, and Nathan Parmeter, who graduates this week, are the first recipients of the Carter Joseph Abrescy and Larry Kranich Library Award for Student Research Excellence.

Campus Voices: To Reach Potential, Students Need a Personal Touch

It’s not easy to be a college student these days.

Rising tuition has made obtaining a degree feel like more of a dream than reality for many students. Yet, now more than ever, a college degree is a prerequisite for even entry-level jobs — the bachelor’s is the new baseline.

Publishing Research a Rite of Passage for Grad Students

Like anyone starting a Ph.D. program, Anna Ankirskaia had her doubts.

But, like anyone who ultimately completes their Ph.D., Ankirskaia had to conduct her own research and get it published. With support from Professor Patricia LiWang in the Quantitative and Systems Biology (QSB) program, she’s made it happen, publishing twice in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Pioneering Alumna Embraces Career in Immigration Law

Linda BarretoUC Merced alumna Linda Barreto always wanted to become a lawyer, but an experience in college helped reinforce her career path.

Researchers Eye Social Media’s Influence on Relationships, Stress

Nearly 70 percent of Americans use some form of social media, according to a Pew Research Center survey. There is little doubt it affects our daily lives — but how?

Class of 2017 Shows Anything is Possible at UC Merced

The newest campus in the University of California system, UC Merced is a campus that attracts leaders — individuals who enjoy the challenge of paving the way for others to follow — and the Class of 2017 is no different.

Pesquisador do Programa Fulbright em Busca de 'Ciência Perdida' no Brasil

Por James Leonard, Comunicações Universitárias
Traduzido por Gracy Durães Mantoan

Chris FradkinChris Fradkin, professor e ex-aluno da Universidade da Califórnia em Merced, está indo para o Brasil em busca de "ciência perdida."

Fulbright Scholar in Search of ‘Lost Science’ in Brazil

Chris FradkinChris Fradkin, a UC Merced lecturer and alumnus, is heading to Brazil in search of “lost science.”

Researcher Tracking Teens Who Attempted Suicide

Professor Sidra Goldman-MellorMore than 120,000 young people ages 10 to 18 attempt suicide each year, and about 4,500 of those attempts are fatal. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among children ages 10-14 and the second among people 15 to 34 years old.

Multicampus Grant Provides for Advances in Learning Interventions

Professor Jeffrey GilgerUC Merced Professor Jeffrey Gilger is an integral part of a new intercampus effort to understand and reduce education-related risks in California’s young English-language learners.