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Campus Voices: UC Merced’s Innovation Has Only Just Begun
December 5, 2017
As an entrepreneur based in the cradle of technology innovation, I am fortunate to be regularly exposed to innovative people, innovative ideas, and innovative organizations working on big opportunities. I’ve seen firsthand how the... Read More
Hundreds of Students Already Giving Back to Campus
December 5, 2017
If this year’s Giving Tuesday was a success — and by every measure, it was — that success was due in large part to the generosity of UC Merced students. The day-long fundraiser surpassed its goal of 1,000 donors in a day, with $280,000... Read More
Wells Fargo: Partners in Education and Economic Growth
December 5, 2017
UC Merced is distinguished by its trailblazing ethos, and the university has pushed the boundaries of innovation in ways that impact both the campus and the wider community. This is due in large part to the philanthropic support it... Read More
Outreach Links Students With the Community
December 5, 2017
A unique collaboration between UC Merced students and inmates from the Sierra Conservation Center is helping Tuolumne County attract new businesses. The Captivated Thinking Project — funded by the Foster Family Center for Engineering... Read More
Process That Kills Damaged Cells Hints at New Cancer Therapies
December 4, 2017
Scientists have long known that cells originating from an animal’s anterior — the body’s upper half — tend to grow, divide and survive better than those from the posterior. Studies show this to be true in cancer as well, with anterior... Read More
Sociology Faculty, Students Gaining National Recognition
November 27, 2017
With race, immigration, rising inequality, gender discrimination and collective mobilization grabbing current headlines, the work of the UC Merced sociology unit — always relevant locally — is gaining wider recognition across the country... Read More
Grad Dean Joins Foundation Trustee, Diplomat in Paying It Forward
November 24, 2017
The annual day of giving at UC Merced — Give Tue UC Merced (#GiveTueUCM) — presents many opportunities for donors to help students and programs. Every opportunity is equally worthwhile because #GiveTueUCM is ultimately about supporting... Read More
New Fund Gives Students Direct Assistance
November 21, 2017
During this year’s Give Tue UC Merced annual 24-hour campaign of giving, participants will have more options to which to direct their support, including a new fund that assists with the emerging and unique needs of student groups as the... Read More
New Fund Gives Students Assistance
November 21, 2017
During this year’s Give Tue UC Merced annual 24-hour campaign of giving, participants will have more options to which to direct their support, including a new fund that assists with the emerging and unique needs of student groups as the... Read More
Air Force Pilot’s Gifts Give Wings to Students
November 20, 2017
UC Merced alumnus Daniel Lobato (’13) always planned to give back to the campus that provided him an education. As a student, Lobato started with modest donations during the university’s annual Giving Tuesday fundraiser, which returns Nov... Read More
Study: Quantum Vibrations Could Help Detect Nuclear Threats
November 15, 2017
National security and a beautifully resonant violin have found a surprising link — a classic experiment in acoustics, recently replicated at the quantum scale as part of a collaborative project on quantum-enhanced motion sensing. UC Merced... Read More
#GiveTueUCM Aims for 1,000 Donors in a Day
November 14, 2017
For the past three years, members of the UC Merced community and friends have made the Tuesday after Thanksgiving a showstopper for our campus. Give Tue UC Merced (#GiveTueUCM), the annual 24-hour campaign to rally financial support around... Read More
From White House to Campus, Labor Economist Digs Deep into Data
November 13, 2017
Professor Laura Giuliano isn’t the only female economics faculty member at UC Merced, but she is the only faculty member who worked in the Obama administration before joining the campus. As a senior labor economist supporting the president... Read More
Prestigious Fellowship Furthers Grad Student’s Asthma Research
November 9, 2017
Very few people will admit to an abiding love of statistics. But Emanuel Alcala, a second-year public health doctoral student, believes statistics are key to solving many of the San Joaquin Valley’s public health challenges. “I grew fond... Read More
Study: Climate Change, Drought Threaten Giant Sequoias
November 9, 2017
A new study published online in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences finds that the giant sequoia, a fixture of California’s Sierra Nevada forests for the past 2.6 million years, might be in jeopardy from the effects of... Read More
Service Project Partners Fraternity With West Side Veterans
November 8, 2017
Gustine’s Veterans Day parade has a been a Westside tradition for as long as most people in the area can remember. It’s also been a tradition for the brothers of Omega Delta Phi for as long as the UC Merced chapter has been chartered.... Read More
Education, Service Among Campus Community’s Contributions
November 7, 2017
When the University of California chose Merced as the site for its 10th campus, the dream was to make a difference in the heart of California. As the campus matures and gains national exposure through rankings and the Merced 2020 Project,... Read More
Downtown Campus Center Fueling Business Optimism
November 7, 2017
Nearly 300 UC Merced employees will begin moving into the new Downtown Campus Center at 18th and N streets in January, and local business owners are taking note. Thad Raczkowski, co-owner of Little Oven Pizza, is thinking about a move. His... Read More
Campus Voices: Serving Community Brings Benefits to Students
November 7, 2017
When it came time to apply for college, so many of us scrambled to compile those lists of community service hours to bolster our resumes. Was there enough? Could I explain in my personal statement what this service meant to me?  From the... Read More
Shavone Charles is First Alum Chosen for Commencement Keynote
November 7, 2017
UC Merced is welcoming back its first alumni keynote speaker, Shavone Charles, to address December 2017 graduates at its first Fall Commencement ceremony on Dec. 16. Charles received her bachelor’s degree from UC Merced in literature in... Read More