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Gregg Camfield Named Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
December 17, 2018
The University of California, Merced, today announced the appointment of longtime faculty member and administrator Gregg Camfield as Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. Camfield has served in the role on an interim basis since the... Read More
Researchers Assess Western Forests’ Ability to Survive Next Drought
December 13, 2018
UC Merced researchers have evidence that California’s forests are especially vulnerable to multi-year droughts because their health depends on water stored several feet below ground. “Each year our forests, grasslands and shrublands depend... Read More
Mobile STEM Lab One of Many Impactful Projects at ‘Innovate to Grow’
December 13, 2018
Identify a problem and figure out a way to fix it. For senior Jesus Perez, this is the overarching theme of UC Merced’s biannual Innovate to Grow showcase, and his project, the Mobile Maker Lab. About 30 teams from Engineering Service... Read More
UC Merced Designing Management School of the Future
December 12, 2018
A new effort is underway to lay the groundwork for the next major development at UC Merced — a fourth school, this one with the Gallo family name on it. The planning initiative is a faculty-led effort to create a new, transdisciplinary... Read More
Passion for Cars Steers Graduating Senior into Mechanical Engineering
December 11, 2018
Growing up in San Juan Bautista, Vanessa Andrade loved hanging out with her father and his collection of cars and tractors. She spent hours in the “barn” or shop, helping change the oil in cars, playing with tools and tinkering with her... Read More
Leafhopper Insects Enlighten Researchers About Complex Bacterial Relationships
December 5, 2018
All complex life evolves in alliance with, in defense of or in reaction to bacteria. A new paper by UC Merced Professor Gordon Bennett demonstrates one of the novel ways the relationship can evolve and begins to repaint a picture that... Read More
UC Merced recognized as University of the Year by Education Dive
December 3, 2018
UC Merced is no stranger to innovation and disrupting traditional modes in higher education. Whether it is funding the university’s Merced 2020 Project through an unprecedented, award-winning public-private partnership or making a... Read More
Environmental Engineers Devising Plan to Save Humanity
December 3, 2018
The Earth is changing, and humans face major challenges if they hope to adapt, survive and preserve any semblance of the world as it is now. Humans will need to create sustainable food, water and energy supplies; curb climate change;... Read More
Day of Generosity: Over 1,000 Donors Give ‘Tue’ Student Success
November 29, 2018
For the second straight year, UC Merced surpassed its goal of 1,000 donors in a single day for the Give Tue UC Merced campaign. Over $170,000 was raised — with the help of a generous matching gift from Foster Poultry Farms — for the Build... Read More
Researcher Takes First Step Toward Improved Diagnosis for Valley Fever
November 28, 2018
Clinicians searching for a new way to identify Valley fever patients who will develop the disease’s worst symptoms will find hope in a new paper by UC Merced Professor Katrina Hoyer . A research project led by Hoyer and former UC Merced... Read More
Annual Day of Giving Aims to ‘Build the Future’
November 26, 2018
When UC Merced senior Kevin Citalan thought about what he was thankful for as the Thanksgiving holiday grew near, he instantly thought of a turbulent time during the summer. In August, Citalan, a Los Angeles native, was trying to complete... Read More
Master Arts Plan Will Play on Campus’s Beautiful Spaces
November 19, 2018
In some ways UC Merced is still a blank canvas, even 13 years after opening. But that just gives this year’s artist in residence Otto Rigan more room to dream as he helps devise a master arts plan for the campus. “I think the campus is... Read More
UC Merced Selects Outstanding Alum David Do as Fall Commencement Speaker
November 15, 2018
Before David Do earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from UC Merced, he helped spearhead a Valentine’s Day card campaign that convinced First Lady Michelle Obama to give the commencement address to the first graduating class. Now,... Read More
New Consortium Seeks to Expose Students to a Galaxy of Opportunities
November 13, 2018
Imagine exploring the cores of stars to understand — and ultimately control — the type of fusion that’s taking place. High-energy density (HED) science is the study of properties and behavior of matter and radiation in extreme temperatures... Read More
Ancient Genomes from the Andes Highlands Reveal Novel Adaptations
November 8, 2018
The genomes of ancient Andean settlers reveal a complex picture of human adaptation, including when they became able to digest starches and how evolutionary modifications allowed them to live at such high altitudes. A new paper co-authored... Read More
Rigoberta Menchú Tum Celebrated as 12th Spendlove Prize Recipient
November 8, 2018
Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú Tum was honored Monday as the 12th distinguished recipient of the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance at the Art Kamangar Center at Merced Theater in... Read More
Psychologists Look to Partner with Merced Babies, Moms for National Study
October 30, 2018
Psychology Professor Eric Walle ’s Interpersonal Development Lab will recruit local infants and mothers as an important and unique part of a large-scale study focusing on the development of young children. Led by scientists at New York... Read More
UC Merced Secures First Platinum Certifications in Labs, Offices
October 29, 2018
It’s the crown jewel of sustainability — a platinum certification signifying all the steps to making a space sustainable have been met. For UC Merced, platinum certification had eluded the Green Labs and Green Offices programs. That... Read More
NSF Grant Unites Four Hispanic-Serving Institutions to Help Diversify STEM Faculty
October 24, 2018
UC Merced is partnering with UC Santa Barbara and two California State University campuses — Fresno and Channel Islands — on a project to create a more diverse STEM faculty at colleges and universities nationwide. The quartet has been... Read More
Catalyst Grant to Provide Hope, Opportunity for Undocumented Students and Families
October 18, 2018
UC Merced has long served as an educational opportunity for undocumented students and their families. A new grant will ensure the university can help more scholars realize their academic, career and personal goals. UC Merced is one of 32... Read More