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U.S. News Ranks UC Merced Among Nation’s Top Universities
September 13, 2016
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In just its 12th academic year, the University of California, Merced, has been named one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The news magazine’s 2017 Best Colleges rankings, released today... Read More
Researcher’s Solar-Powered Water Heaters Could Save Energy and Money
September 7, 2016
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UC Merced Professor Gerardo Diaz is developing solar-powered water heating technology that could reduce the demand for natural gas in businesses and homes and lower the costs for business and homeowners. Soon he’ll be putting that... Read More
UC Merced ‘Cool’ Again in Sierra Sustainability Rankings
September 6, 2016
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A week after being lauded by Washington Monthly in its rankings for social mobility and value, UC Merced today was named one of the Sierra Club’s “Cool Schools” for its commitment to sustainability. It’s the fourth... Read More
Engineering Students Find Success, Passion and Possible Lifesaver in Research Lab
August 31, 2016
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A team of UC Merced engineering students — plus one from a nearby state university and two from a local high school — made progress this summer on prototypes of portable machines for diagnosing diseases while enhancing the... Read More
Washington Monthly Ranks Campus High for Value, Social Mobility
August 30, 2016
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The Washington Monthly College Guide lists UC Merced as No. 8 in its “Best Bang for the Buck: Western Colleges” list — one spot behind Stanford University — highlighting colleges in the Western U.S. that are... Read More
Now a Dentist, Alum Embodied Campus’s Founding Spirit
August 29, 2016
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Looking back on his years as one of the first students at UC Merced, Vinh Vo remembers how the brand-new university served him not only as a student, but also by preparing him for graduate school and his current career as a dentist. Vo,... Read More
El Mundo | Un español dirige el primer centro para crear máquinas con proteínas
August 22, 2016
In a Spanish-language article, Professor Victor Muñoz discusses his protein research and the university's support for its students.
Young Students a Glimpse of College Life, Leadership
August 17, 2016
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Ke-Myrion Anderson had never set foot on college campus before he spent a week at UC Merced in July. The Fresno eighth-grader was one of 150 students from across California who were invited to live and learn at the university as part of... Read More
The Conversation | Latinos Face Digital Divide in Health Care
August 16, 2016
Professor Mariaelena Gonzalez writes that as technology becomes more prominent in health communications, we might be leaving disadvantaged populations behind.
KQED | Climate Change Signs Seen in California Wildfires
August 16, 2016
Professor Leroy Westerling says wildfires on public lands across the West have increased 500 percent since the late 1970s.
To ‘Change the World,’ UC Researchers Start Writing
August 15, 2016
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When UC San Francisco Professor Elizabeth Dzeng wrote about homelessness for the San Francisco Chronicle, she wasn’t just conveying her expertise on a critical social issue — she was working as part of a cohort of roughly 60... Read More
GirlCode Workshop Aims to Address STEM Gender Gap
August 10, 2016
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Women make up about half of the nation’s college-educated workforce, but in the fields of science and engineering, that drops to less than 30 percent. UC Merced’s STEM Resource Center is working to change that discrepancy by... Read More
New Research Center to Leverage High-Performance Computing Hardware
August 8, 2016
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Faculty members from the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Mechanical Engineering groups are forming the newest research center at UC Merced, seeking the best ways to conduct high-performance... Read More
Alumna Stays Local, Pledges to Serve the Underserved
August 3, 2016
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When she began her journey at UC Merced, Sheena Truong had the future planned out. She’d graduate, go to dental school and become an orthodontist. But Merced had more to offer — and in a roundabout way, it became her... Read More
Alumnus Named Women's Volleyball Coach
August 2, 2016
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Surabordin "Ai" Prachumsri has been hired to take the helm as UC Merced’s second head coach in women's volleyball and the first alumnus to become a head coach for the campus. Prachumsri brings a combined seven years of... Read More
Professor’s Early Career Work Recognized With Award
August 1, 2016
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Professor Jessica Blois is the newest recipient of the International Biogeography Society’s MacArthur & Wilson Award recognizing early career work and contributions to biogeography. Blois, a paleoecologist with the School of... Read More
UC Solar Graduate Student Lighting the Night in a Controlled Way
July 27, 2016
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One of the most stunning sights in Yosemite National Park has nothing to do with granite. It’s the night sky, Milky Way and all. But light pollution within the park can diminish that experience for visitors as well as change the... Read More
Alumnus Expands Science Literacy Nonprofit to South America
July 25, 2016
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A science literacy nonprofit created by UC Merced students is gaining an international foothold with planned expansion into classrooms in Ecuador. Growth is nothing new for BEAT — short for Biology, Engineering, Agriculture and... Read More
Campus Growth Plans Earn Final Approval From UC Regents
July 21, 2016
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The University of California, Merced, received final approval from the UC Board of Regents today (July 21) for an expansion plan that will nearly double the physical capacity of campus by 2020, enabling enrollment growth to 10,000 students... Read More
Campus Awarded $500K for Undergrad Research, Support
July 19, 2016
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Undergraduate humanities students at the University of California, Merced, will gain valuable research opportunities and support for their transitions into graduate studies and scholarly careers, thanks to a new program that will serve 60... Read More