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New Project Aims to Advance Understanding of Immune Cells as they Develop
July 20, 2020
Maybe now more than ever, scientists need to understand the immune system. A new National Institutes of Health grant is funding a cross-disciplinary collaboration between bioengineering Professor Joel Spencer and immunology Professor... Read More
Professor Mark Aldenderfer Closes His Time at UC Merced and Seeks New Mountains to Climb
July 14, 2020
Esteemed archaeologist and anthropologist Mark Aldenderfer, the new Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship endowed chair, brings his distinguished time on campus to a close this month, as he steps away from daily life of the university.... Read More
UC Merced Welcomes Juan Sánchez Muñoz as Fourth Chancellor
July 6, 2020
The University of California, Merced, is nearing the completion of an unprecedented campus expansion project and raising its reputation across the nation and the world, all during a time in which the COVID-19 pandemic has upended nearly... Read More
NASA Renews Campus Research Center for Another Two Years
July 3, 2020
The Merced nAnomaterials Center for Energy and Sensing (MACES) —UC Merced’s NASA-funded center for nanomaterials-based research and education — has received a two-year, $1.8 million renewal from the federal space... Read More
Professor and Falasco Chair Berhe Recognized as a Carnegie Corporation Distinguished Immigrant
July 1, 2020
Every Fourth of July, the Carnegie Corporation of New York honors the legacy of its founder Andrew Carnegie, by recognizing an extraordinary group of immigrants, who are now naturalized American citizens, and who have made notable... Read More
UC Merced Rises to No. 3 in Young University Rankings
June 25, 2020
UC Merced’s reputation as a world-class research university continues to grow, as the university rose to No. 3 among U.S. universities in the 2020 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings released this week. The list ranks the best... Read More
New Grant Helps Assess Benefits of Satellites for Determining Water Quality
June 24, 2020
Summertime means fun in the water, but as temperatures increase, algal blooms can grow in freshwater and marine ecosystems. Some algae are natural and life-giving, while others are the result of life out of balance and can have harmful... Read More
New Bridge Program Involves Incoming Students in the Future of Agriculture
June 22, 2020
Incoming first-year and transfer students will have a new resource for success and an introduction to research starting next summer, thanks to a four-year, $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Civil and environmental... Read More
DACA Decision
June 18, 2020
Re: DACA Decision To: All students, faculty and staff June 18, 2020 Dear Campus Community, In a time of great challenges for all of us, but particularly those among us with the greatest need and the least access to resources, it... Read More
Paper Microscopes Enable Materials Science and Engineering Project to Move Forward
June 17, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has upended everything, including UC Merced’s classes and research. But materials science and engineering Professor Christopher Viney and recent graduate and independent study student Jasmine Nava are working on... Read More
Study Reveals How Chemicals in Flame Retardants Interfere with Brain Development
June 15, 2020
Many of the items people use in their everyday lives, from baby clothes and Halloween costumes to furniture, are doused with chemical flame retardants designed to make the items safer. But a new study from Cellular and Molecular Biology... Read More
Researcher Offers Guide to Coping with COVID-related Stress, Part II
June 10, 2020
Professor Matthew Zawadzki is with the Department of Psychological Sciences in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. His research examines social psychological processes as applied to health. This is the second of two parts.... Read More
Bacteria Use the Physics of Twist to Measure Their Own Size and Shape
June 9, 2020
Theoretical physics Professor Ajay Gopinathan has been working over the past decade to model a submicroscopic mystery. Now, he and a team of colleagues have verified an important piece of the puzzle of how tiny, intrinsically twisted... Read More
Researcher Provides Helpful Guide to Coping with Stressful Times, Part I
June 3, 2020
Professor Matthew Zawadzki is with the Department of Psychological Sciences in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. His research examines social psychological processes as applied to health. This is the first of a two-part... Read More
Consensus: Muñoz a ‘Perfect Fit’ as UC Merced Chancellor
June 2, 2020
Juan Sánchez Muñoz won’t begin his tenure as UC Merced’s fourth chancellor until July 1, but leaders in the University of California and across campus are already expressing excitement and optimism about his selection. Muñoz, whose... Read More
Human Waste Treatment Helps Solve Climate-Change Puzzle, New Study Shows
June 1, 2020
About 4.5 billion people around the globe do not have access to adequate sanitation, and what they do have — typically pit latrines and lagoons — are responsible for widespread illnesses and a portion of the greenhouse gases that are... Read More
Bobcats Help Shape Future of NASA, SPACEX Missions
May 30, 2020
As the SPACEX Crew Dragon spacecraft left Earth today to ferry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, many Bobcats were watching the live stream with keen anticipation. It’s not just that the flight marks the first time a... Read More
Innovate to Grow Awards 10 Winners from Virtual Expo
May 28, 2020
Despite the challenges of making an in-person event into a remote one, students in this year’s Innovate to Grow spring showcase displayed the determination, passion and innovation Bobcats are known for. Student teams highlighted more than... Read More
Physics Ph.D. Student Named Grad Slam Campus Champion
May 21, 2020
UC Merced’s Graduate Division wrapped up its annual Grad Slam competition this week, announcing Physics doctoral candidate Boe Mendewala as its campus champion. The judges awarded two runners-up, Shayna Bennett, a third-year Ph.D. student... Read More
UC Alum Juan Sánchez Muñoz Named UC Merced’s Fourth Chancellor
May 20, 2020
The University of California Board of Regents approved today Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz’s appointment as UC Merced’s fourth chancellor. Muñoz comes to UC from the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), where he has served as president since... Read More