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Merced Premieres Professor's Films as Their International Acclaim Grows
October 28, 2022
Film festivals across the world continue to reach out to filmmaker and Professor Yehuda Sharim to invite him to screen his latest films "El Ojo Comienza En La Mano" (translated to "The Eye Begins in the Hand") and "Letters2Maybe." Central... Read More
Professor Contributes to New Report on Health and Climate Change that Paints Grim Picture
October 26, 2022
The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change warns that global health is at the mercy of fossil fuels. An accompanying policy brief states that an estimated 32,000 people in the U.S. died due to air pollution in... Read More
Professor Eaton Makes Case for Student Loan Forgiveness on 'Dr. Phil' Show
October 26, 2022
Sociology Professor Charlie Eaton was a recent guest on the "Dr. Phil" talk show, where he discussed President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans. Ultimately, Eaton believes it will be "transformative... Read More
UC Merced Doubles Fundraising Campaign Goal
October 25, 2022
At a kickoff event for UC Merced’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign, the university announced that it has doubled the campaign’s fundraising goal from $100 million to $200 million by the year 2030. The announcement was spurred... Read More
Fred and Mitzie Ruiz Honored for Transformational Gift with Named Administration Center
October 24, 2022
Fred and Mitzie Ruiz, longtime UC Merced donors and two of the university’s most active and earliest supporters, have made a significant gift to name the campus’ administration building and enrollment center. In honor of their... Read More
UC Merced Holds Debate for State Assembly District 27 Seat
October 21, 2022
This week, UC Merced welcomed the community to campus as it hosted a debate between candidates for the State Assembly District 27 seat Esmeralda Soria (D) and Mark Pazin (R). The newly established seat represents Merced, Madera and Fresno... Read More
Campus Upward Bound Program to Expand to Gustine Unified School District
October 18, 2022
A five-year grant totaling more than $1.4 million awarded by the U.S. Department of Education will allow UC Merced's Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) to expand its Upward Bound Program to include a cohort of 60 high school... Read More
Latinas in Law: Alumnae Advocate for Immigrants in Valley
October 17, 2022
Linda Barreto ('08), Jessica Jaramillo Perez ('14) and Alejandra Tenorio Zurita ('20) all knew at a young age that they wanted to become lawyers. What they didn't know, however, was that UC Merced would play a pivotal role in merging their... Read More
New Bioengineering Study Aims to Understand the Mechanisms of Inflammation
October 13, 2022
When it functions correctly, inflammation protects the body from infection and injury. But when it becomes chronic, inflammation is linked to health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis and bowel diseases, including... Read More
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Celebrates a Decade on Campus
October 13, 2022
This past weekend was a time of festivities for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) chapter at UC Merced as members celebrated their 10th anniversary as part of the Bobcat community. “Being first generation and a Hispanic... Read More
DOD Grant Helps Upgrade Special Refrigerators for Quantum Physics Research
October 11, 2022
Researchers and students in the departments of Physics, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering working on quantum physics will have upgraded equipment soon, thanks to a grant from the Department of Defense. Professor... Read More
CREST Center Returns to Interactive STEM Programming for Diverse Audiences
October 7, 2022
After two years, the National Science Foundation-funded CREST STEM Camp returned to in-person activities on campus this summer, giving 26 middle school students from around the Central Valley and beyond exposure to exciting STEM topics and... Read More
CREST Center Returns to Interactive STEM Programming for Diverse Audiences
October 7, 2022
After two years, the National Science Foundation-funded CREST STEM Camp returned to in-person activities on campus this summer, giving 26 middle school students from around the Central Valley and beyond exposure to exciting STEM topics and... Read More
Chancellor Muñoz to Help Re-Envision Carnegie Classifications
October 6, 2022
UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz has been named to the Carnegie Classifications Institutional Roundtable, a panel of higher education leaders that will recommend potential revisions to the way institutions are classified, looking... Read More
UC Merced Shines In Annual Sustainability Report
October 6, 2022
In the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index, UC Merced placed Top 10 in several categories including a tie for the No.1 spot in research. The annual report published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (... Read More
Campus Leaders Travel to Mexico to Help Launch Climate Change Initiative
October 3, 2022
UC Merced’s battle against climate change is traveling south of the border as campus leaders joined UC Alianza MX to help launch a strategic alliance between the UC system and counterparts in Mexico. The agreement will create a pipeline... Read More
Undergrad Stem Cell Training Positions Students For Careers After Graduation
September 29, 2022
Rising juniors this fall will have an unprecedented opportunity for stem cell research training that could lead directly to careers in stem cell science after graduation. School of Engineering Professor Kara McCloskey and School of... Read More
'Peace Doesn't Come from the Sky': Dalai Lama Advocates for Togetherness as He Receives Spendlove Prize
September 29, 2022
A special recognition over a decade in the making was celebrated this month as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama was awarded the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance. In his message upon accepting... Read More
Modesto City Schools Becomes Sixth Partner in Merced Automatic Admission Program
September 28, 2022
With the flourish of a pen on Tuesday (Sept. 27), students in the Modesto area gained an expedited pathway to become future Bobcats at the University of California, Merced. UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, Modesto City Schools (MCS... Read More
Nobile Named Pew Innovation Fund Investigator
September 27, 2022
UC Merced Professor Clarissa J. Nobile has been named a 2022 Innovation Fund investigator by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Nobile and University of Missouri Professor David G. Mendoza-Cózatl have formed one of six interdisciplinary teams... Read More