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Shakespeare, Muir Come Alive in Yosemite for Earth Day

The works of Shakespeare, perhaps more so than any in the western canon, have been subject to reinterpretation and reappraisal by generations of artists, scholars and laypeople.

Some, like Verdi’s opera “Otello,” are considered masterpieces in their own right. Others, most notably Thomas Bowdler’s much maligned, puritanical expurgation of Shakespeare’s works, have been roundly scorned and derided.

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.”

UC Merced, National Park Service to Present Shakespeare in Yosemite

UC Merced is teaming up with the University of Warwick to present 'Shakespeare in Yosemite.'In partnership with the National Park Service and the University of Warwick (U.K.), the University of California,

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.

New Classroom Building Earns Campus’ 17th LEED Certification

UC Merced has earned LEED platinum certification for Classroom and Office Building 2.Ten years after receiving its first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S.

Graduate Programs on the Rise, U.S. News Rankings Show

Graduate programs at UC Merced are gaining recognition.At just 12 years old, the graduate programs at the University of California, Merced, are already among the best in the nation, according to the U.S.

Annual Research Week Celebrates UC Merced’s Innovation and Advances

It’s time for the annual celebration of one of the main missions of UC Merced, along with education and public service — research.

From March 6-10, people on and off campus can get an up-close look at how UC Merced research fosters the development of students and faculty and extends growth from within the local neighborhood to the global academic community.