Considering that the United States spends about $3.3 billion on United Nations-related activity each year, including peacekeeping — and President Donald Trump has proposed a 40 percent cut in that spending — this seems like a good time for U.S. policy makers to have a clear understanding of how the U.N. works and how to navigate its politics to get desired outcomes.
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?
UC Merced’s branch of the Blum Center for Developing Economies rebooted this spring with a faculty-led effort to spend two years working on becoming the hub for all food-security-related research and outreach on and off campus.
Part of that effort includes seed grants for UC Merced researchers. The Blum Center just announced this year’s winners:
Student leaders, advisors, campus organizations and athletes were recognized at the annual the Margo F. Souza Student Leadership Center 2017 Leadership Awards celebration on April 23.
Distracted or mentally taxed voters across America are less likely to vote for candidates of color, a new paper indicates.
Subalpine meadows are among the Sierra Nevada’s most enchantingly picturesque landscapes.
UC Merced is taking steps to fight hunger and tackle food waste on campus and across Merced County.
More than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students are expected to participate in the University of California, Merced’s 12th 
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Student leaders, advisors, campus organizations and athletes were recognized at the annual the