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Genetic Diversity in High Schools a Predictor of Economic Success
August 8, 2017
Does diversity have a positive effect on economic outcomes? According to a new study co-authored by UC Merced economics Professor Justin Cook, the answer is yes, even when the diversity is imperceptible to the casual observer. Cook and his... Read More
Campus Welcomes New Dean of Natural Sciences
August 1, 2017
Elizabeth (Betsy) Dumont joins UC Merced today as the newest dean of the School of Natural Sciences. She’s the third dean in the school’s history and the second woman to serve in this capacity, after Founding Dean Maria Pallavicini. Dumont... Read More
Pioneering Alumna Embraces Career in Immigration Law
July 27, 2017
Linda Barreto
UC Merced alumna Linda Barreto always wanted to become a lawyer, but an experience in college helped reinforce her career path. While driving, Barreto was pulled over and cited for failing to stop before making a left turn. She decided to... Read More
Summer STEM Academy Aims to Prepare Valley Students for College
July 24, 2017
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The leap from high school to college is an enormous intellectual hurdle. But UC Merced engineering Professor Yanbao Ma wants to ease the transition by better preparing Central Valley students for the rigors of university-level coursework.... Read More
Study: Distracted Voters More Likely to Vote for White Candidates
July 19, 2017
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Distracted or mentally taxed voters across America are less likely to vote for candidates of color, a new paper indicates. Through a series of mock election experiments, UC Merced Professor Jessica Trounstine, graduate student Kau Vue and... Read More
Downtown Facility to Enhance Ties Between University, City
July 19, 2017
The University of California, Merced, will take a significant step toward establishing a permanent presence in downtown Merced today (June 8), when it breaks ground on its Downtown Campus Center, a three-story administrative facility to be... Read More
Eager to Make a Difference, Student Focuses on Human Rights
July 17, 2017
Adriana Diaz Mireles
Adriana Diaz Mireles is on a mission. Inspired by coursework on human rights, the UC Merced senior is intent on pursuing a career in humanitarian advocacy. But first, she’s working to make a name for herself before graduating. This... Read More
Venture Lab to Launch NSF I-Corps Site for Business Development
July 12, 2017
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UC Merced recently joined the ranks of six other UCs and 70 other universities around the country when it was selected as the newest site for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps program (NSF I-Corps). Now, with application... Read More
'Kopi's Hometown Connections' Highlights Merced 2020 Project
July 7, 2017
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Kopi's Hometown Connections, a popular series of features on KMPH Fox 26 in Fresno, recently visited Merced to highlight the city's many successes, including the rapid growth of its university. Kopi spoke with UC Merced's... Read More
Study: Critical Sierra Meadows Being Overtaken by Forest
July 5, 2017
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Subalpine meadows are among the Sierra Nevada’s most enchantingly picturesque landscapes. These sparsely wooded, grassy expanses are home to plants and animals found nowhere else, and they play an important role in regulating the... Read More
Biologists Attend Prestigious Summer Teaching Institutes
June 30, 2017
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UC Merced Professor Marcos Garcia-Ojeda and lecturer Kamal Dulai have received Macmillan Travel Awards to learn how to bring more effective teaching into the STEM classroom. The $500 awards cover lodging and travel to one of the Summer... Read More
Immigration Status Has Health Implications for Young Latinos, Study Shows
June 28, 2017
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Young undocumented Latinos who gain legal status, even on a temporary basis, experience significant positive effects on their psychological well-being, according to a new study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine. UC... Read More
Downtown Campus Center Celebrates Construction Milestone
June 26, 2017
President of the Merced Main Street Association Robert Matsu, Chairman of the Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce Robert Dylina, Chancellor Dorothy Leland and Merced Mayor Mike Murphy
UC Merced marked the end of the structural phase of construction for its Downtown Campus Center on June 22 when community partners signed a beam as a symbol of an effort to increase campus and community collaborations in Merced. The new... Read More
Researchers Eye Social Media’s Influence on Relationships, Stress
June 23, 2017
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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? UC Merced Ph.D. graduate Holly Rus recently defended her... Read More
Two Students Receive Strauss Scholarship for Public Service
June 21, 2017
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Since 2006, 10 UC Merced undergraduates have been awarded the prestigious Donald A. Strauss Foundation scholarship. This year, two more joined their ranks. The Strauss Foundation selected biological sciences major Pranuthi Kanneganti and... Read More
Researcher Continues Progress Toward Effective HIV Inhibitor
June 19, 2017
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Patricia LiWang was at an impasse. It was 2011 and the UC Merced professor’s research group had figured out how to make some of the most potent HIV inhibitors even more powerful. LiWang was thrilled by these findings; funding... Read More
Study: Wildfires, Climate Change Could Make Sierra a Polluter
June 14, 2017
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What if nature were to become a polluter, discharging millions of tons of planet-warming carbon into the atmosphere in much the same way as diesel-fueled trucks or coal-fired power plants? This nature-as-polluter scenario might seem far-... Read More
New Study Finds Link Between Unconscious Movement and Reading
June 7, 2017
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Right now, while you are reading these typewritten words, your hand muscles are moving imperceptibly, but measurably. These movements would be even greater if the words were handwritten. That’s because your motor system strongly... Read More
Blum Center Announces 2017 Seed Grant Recipients
June 7, 2017
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... Read More
Campus Joins Merced County Fair’s Food Drive Effort
June 5, 2017
UC Merced is partnering with the Merced County Fair to support Mercy Medical Center’s "We Care Wednesday" Community Food Drive presented by EECU and University Industrial Park. Anyone can join the fight against hunger and... Read More