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CARE Office Moves to New Location in Library

CARE Office logoThe Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE) Office has moved to a new location in the Leo and Dottie Kolligian Library, Room 107. Students and staff and faculty members are invited to an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. on July 10.

Researchers Align Atomic Friction Experiments

Professor Ashlie Martini and her students study friction at the atomic level. Working together to study friction on the atomic scale, researchers at UC Merced and the University of Pennsylvania have conducted the first atomic-scale experiments and simulations of friction at overlapping speeds.

Interdisciplinary Spirit Pays Off for Grad Student

Chelsea CoeOne of the things that attracted Chelsea Coe to UC Merced as an undergraduate student was the opportunity to do research.

Most Americans Could Eat Locally, Research Shows

Professor Elliott CampbellMERCED, Calif. — New farmland-mapping research published today shows that up to 90 percent of Americans could be fed entirely by food grown or raised within 100 miles of their homes.

Campus to Mark Milestone with 10th Graduating Class

When students walk across the stage at this weekend’s commencement ceremonies at the University of California, Merced, they will join the nearly 4,000 scholars who have earned degrees from the university, while marking yet another campus milestone as the campus’s 10th graduating class.

Researcher Develops New Cloud Security Method for Mobile Users

Mehdi Bahrami, left, and Professor Mukesh Singhal work in the Cloud Lab.A UC Merced researcher has come up with a new, super-efficient encryption system for smart phones that lets users secure data being sent to and retrieved from the cloud.

Campus Celebrates 10th Annual Leadership Awards

2015 Leadership AwardsThe 2015 UC Merced Leadership Awards were held this evening (April 30) at the Wallace-Dutra Amphitheater. Presented by the Margo F.

Grad Student Uses Math to Study Deadly Diseases

Jason Davis uses computer modeling and applied mathematics to study prion diseases.Graduate student Jason Davis doesn’t use a traditional lab to study prion diseases.