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PG&E Funds Critical SNRI Work on Sierra Forest Resiliency
September 6, 2017
A team of UC Merced researchers was recently awarded $100,000 from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to identify ways to improve drought resilience and reduce the risk of wildfire in Sierra Nevada forests. Professor Roger Bales,... Read More
Statement From Chancellor Leland on DACA
September 5, 2017
The decision to end DACA is a cruel bait-and-switch for the many young adults who are living, learning, and working here under its protections. Congress must now step up and pass legislation that will allow Dreamers to remain in this... Read More
Journey 5K Fund Run Honors Late Cross Country Coach
September 5, 2017
Saturday’s annual Journey 5K Fund Run has special meaning for the UC Merced community. Last November, the campus lost Ryan Nunez — head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country teams — in a tragic motorcycle accident. The UC Merced... Read More
Artists Making Their Marks On and Off Campus
September 1, 2017
“Artists to my mind are the real architects of change, and not the political legislators who implement change after the fact.” — William S. Burroughs The economic and educational advantages of having a University of California campus in... Read More
Artists Making Their Marks On and Off Campus
September 1, 2017
“Artists to my mind are the real architects of change, and not the political legislators who implement change after the fact.” — William S. Burroughs The economic and educational advantages of having a University of... Read More
Researchers Take Cognitive Science to Buddhist Monks
August 30, 2017
Two UC Merced cognitive scientists spent part of their summer in India this year, teaching neuroscience to a group of exiled Tibetan Buddhist monks. Professors Ramesh Balasubramaniam and David Noelle each made their second trips to... Read More
Earth Scientist Targets Sexual Harassment With NSF Grant
August 29, 2017
Professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe is a biogeochemist who studies the impact of climate change on Sierra Nevada soils. She’s also active in efforts to recruit and retain women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Those efforts... Read More
Indigenous Activist Winona LaDuke Wins Spendlove Prize
August 29, 2017
Winona LaDuke has dedicated her life to social change, working nationally and internationally on issues of justice, equity and the environment alongside indigenous communities. That’s why a UC Merced committee has selected LaDuke as the... Read More
Massive Sensor Network Helps Scientists Monitor Mountain Water Resources
August 28, 2017
Scientists from the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, UC Merced, UC Berkeley and the USDA Agricultural Research Service have designed the first ever wireless sensor network (WSN) capable of accurately monitoring the hydrology of large... Read More
Washington Monthly Ranks UC Merced Top-10 in the U.S.
August 28, 2017
UC Merced ranks among the top 10 universities in the nation for the success of its first-generation and underrepresented students, according to Washington Monthly’s 2017 College Rankings. The university received high marks in areas related... Read More
Synthetic Nanotubes Beat Nature at Water Purification
August 25, 2017
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A new study published in the journal Science may have major implications for the future of water purification. Professor Aleksandr Noy and his research team at Lawrence Livermore National Lab found that carbon nanotube porins (CNTPs) —... Read More
New Academic Year Brings New Faces, Opportunities
August 23, 2017
More than 2,200 students — many entering their first year at UC Merced — arrived last weekend in cars, trucks and minivans packed to the gills with living essentials from clothing and toiletries to laptops and microwaves. Move-in weekend... Read More
Campus Named a Top-50 ‘Cool School’ for Sustainability
August 22, 2017
UC Merced checks in at No. 50 in the Sierra Club’s 2017 "Cool Schools" list, rising more than 30 spots from its previous position in the ranking of sustainable colleges and universities. It’s the fifth Cool Schools appearance in the past... Read More
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies is Campus’s Newest Major
August 18, 2017
Starting this semester, students in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (SSHA) will have a new major option: Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES). Led by professors Ma Vang and Kit Myers, the new major dovetails with UC... Read More
Professors Demystify Eclipse for Merced Skygazers
August 17, 2017
As the frenzy surrounding the Aug. 21 solar eclipse begins to peak, physics Professor Wil van Breugel is using the opportunity to give Merced stargazers a crash course in the science and history of these astronomical curiosities. “It’s... Read More
Political Scientists, Students to Examine United Nations’ Inner Workings
August 16, 2017
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... Read More
Emergency Fund Offers Hope to Students in a Bind
August 15, 2017
Karen Merritt came from a family without much money. Like nearly 90 percent of UC Merced’s students, financial aid made her college dreams a reality. However, she quickly learned the costs of higher education don’t end with tuition, room... Read More
Revamped News Site, Features Spotlight the Best of UC Merced
August 14, 2017
UC Merced’s University Communications has launched Newsroom, a revamped news website housing information for the campus community and the general public. In addition to cosmetic improvements, the site’s launch coincides with the department... Read More
Revamped News Site Spotlights the Best of UC Merced
August 14, 2017
UC Merced’s University Communications has launched Newsroom, a revamped news website housing information for the campus community and the general public. In addition to cosmetic improvements, the site’s launch coincides with the department... Read More
New PRIME Cohort Aims to Bridge Valley’s Health Divide
August 9, 2017
Established in 2011, the San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (SJV PRIME) pools resources from UC Merced, the UC Davis School of Medicine, and UCSF Fresno to recruit and train future physicians committed to serving the Central... Read More