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Future Public Servants Get a Boost From UC Fellowships

Stephanie Maldonado (from left) and Roya Pourmand are spending a semester in Washington, D.C.UC Merced student Stephanie Maldonado was excited when she earned a slot in the University of California’s publ

Computational Training Expanding at UC Merced Through New Grants

Graduate students at the University of California, Merced, will benefit from extensive new research, funding and training opportunities, thanks to two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaling more than $3.25 million.

Interdisciplinary groups of computational sciences researchers won two of the 30 NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program grants the agency is giving out this year. The grants will fund 50 doctoral students and train another 100 graduate students over the course of five years.

Mind and Body Join Robotics in New Research Project

Professors Carpin, Spivey and Balasubramaniam (from left) are collaborating on a new NSF-funded project.Three UC Merced researchers are connecting eye-tracking hardware with a robotic exoskeletal arm to fur

Young Students a Glimpse of College Life, Leadership

National Society of Black Engineers students highlight engineering careers. Ke-Myrion Anderson had never set foot on college campus before he spent a week at UC Merced in July.

Campus Awarded $500K for Undergrad Research, Support

The new Classroom and Office Building 2 will open for classes in the fall.Undergraduate humanities students at the University of California, Merced, will gain valuable research opportunities and support

Alumnus Finds His Purpose in Education

Editor's note: The following story appeared in the spring issue of UC Merced Magazine.

When Abraham Olivares moved to Merced at age 20, a career in education was the furthest thing from his mind.

Olivares said he didn’t have a lot of confidence in his abilities back then. Life is quite different now that he is the associate principal for Student Support at Golden Valley High School in Merced.

Students Present 'Revolutionary Theatre' Event in Merced

UC Merced students will offer a window into race and racism through a unique theater presentation both on campus and in the Merced community on June 30.

Ancient DNA Sheds Light on Origins of Himalayan Populations

Mark AldenderferIn a collaborative study by the University of California, Merced, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Chicago and Uppsala University in Sweden, researchers conduct the first ancient DNA investigation of the Himalayan arc, gen

Dedicated Student Breaks Ground With Ph.D., Autism Research

Nikko Da PazWhen Nikko Da Paz decided to go to graduate school, she didn’t limit herself to one degree — or even one campus.