Graduate Students

merced theatres art kamangar center photo

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?

Blum Center Announces 2017 Seed Grant Recipients

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:

Campus Launches Countywide Food and Ag Exchange

CropMobster is a local food system exchange that facilitates sharing, selling and engaging the community.UC Merced is taking steps to fight hunger and tackle food waste on campus and across Merced County.

Campus Marks Largest Class, Year of Growth With 2017 Commencement

The campus's 12th commencement ceremony will celebrate largest-ever graduating class.More than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students are expected to participate in the University of California, Merced’s 12th com

MACES Hosts Big Bash to Highlight Tiny Technology

Attendees listen to a presentation during the MACES open house.MACES, the Merced nAnomaterials Center for Energy and Sensing, held its second annual open house on April 19, showcasing student research and highlighting the center’s connection

Students Recognized at Leadership Awards Event

Havilliah "Jake" MalsburyStudent 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.

Applied Math Conference Highlights Student Research

The UC Merced student chapter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) hosted the second annual Central Valley Regional SIAM Student Chapter Conference on April 7.

In only its second year, the conference attracted 85 participants from universities around Northern and Central California. Students from UC Merced, UC Davis, San Jose State and Fresno State came together to discuss their work with colleagues and collaborators.