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Alumni Bridge the Gap Through City Year Service
September 21, 2015
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The concept of taking a “gap year” is gaining steam in the U.S. Typically done between high school and college, these sabbaticals can also occur in the space between graduating college and entering the workforce or beginning... Read More
From Africa to the Arctic, Scientist Carries Interdisciplinary Spirit
September 18, 2015
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Professor Marilyn Fogel went from the heat of Africa to the chilly fjords of Norway this summer to lend her biogeochemical perspective to two international, interdisciplinary, intercollegiate research projects. In May and June, Fogel... Read More
Program Makes Transition Easier for Transfer Students
September 16, 2015
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Four weeks after her move to UC Merced in January 2014, psychology major Valara Villanueva wasn’t sure if she fit in. She felt academically prepared, but the transition from community college to a university environment was more... Read More
New Engineering Dean Brings Experience to School, Campus
September 14, 2015
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New School of Engineering Dean Mark Matsumoto is not new to UC Merced. In fact, he’s not even new as the engineering dean, having served in the interim between founding Dean Jeff Wright and Dean Daniel Hirleman. Matsumoto has a... Read More
Sun and Salt: How Solar Tech Can Help California’s Drought
September 11, 2015
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By Andy Murdock University of California Newsroom In the midst of California’s ongoing drought, researchers at the University of California Advanced Solar Technologies Institute (UC Solar) at UC Merced are turning to an unlikely... Read More
Study: In China, Misinformation Skews Views of Government
September 10, 2015
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Chinese people who have overly rosy views of socioeconomic conditions in the western world tend to have more negative views of their own government — but when their misconceptions of foreign countries are corrected, their opinions... Read More
Mobile App Challenge Gets a Boost from AT&T
September 10, 2015
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Earlier this month, AT&T presented its Investing in California award to UC Merced’s Mobile App Challenge. The communications company gave $5,000 to support the competition, which is held each spring as part of the annual Innovate... Read More
Study: Smoke-Free Zones, Higher Taxes Deter Youth Smoking
September 8, 2015
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Banning smoking in the workplace and increasing taxes on cigarettes have discouraged teens and young adults from taking up smoking, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Merced.  The study, published today (... Read More
‘Light Up the Lantern’ to Raise Funds for At-Risk Youth
September 3, 2015
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The UC Merced Police Department will host its annual Light Up the Lantern event on Sept. 19 to support the campus’s Police Mentor Program. In 2006, UC Merced police officers formed a partnership with UC Merced students with the... Read More
New Supercomputer Can Advance Diverse Array of Research
September 2, 2015
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A new supercomputer assembled on campus this summer is the first step toward making UC Merced a computational training ground for researchers throughout the Central Valley. “We can do extraordinarily diverse research with this... Read More
Video | Explore UC Merced
September 1, 2015
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Merced Sun-Star | County residents work toward safer, healthier neighborhoods
September 1, 2015
Professor Sidra Goldman-Mellor discusses how violence in a community can have effects that trickle down even to families not directly exposed to it.
New Students Gain Tutoring, Support From Peers
August 31, 2015
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College can be intimidating — new classes, new people, new responsibilities, and that’s before you even get to the coursework itself. For some, the transition can be difficult. UC Merced’s Peer Assisted Learning Support... Read More
Students Recognized for Important MESA Lab Projects
August 28, 2015
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Professor YangQuan Chen has many reasons to be proud of his Mechatronics, Embedded Systems and Automation (MESA) Lab. Besides being extremely popular — so popular the lab has to turn away applicants — the lab now has nine... Read More
5K Run to Support Scholarships, Celebrate Campus Anniversary
August 27, 2015
The UC Merced Alumni Association and Athletics and Recreation will host the inaugural UC Merced Journey 5K Fund Run on Sept. 5 to celebrate the campus’s 10th anniversary. Current students, staff and faculty members, alumni and... Read More
Campus Enters Second Decade Poised for Continued Growth
August 26, 2015
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Ten years ago, the University of California, Merced, opened its doors with 875 students, a handful of permanent buildings and high hopes for the first new UC campus in 40 years — and the first ever in the San Joaquin Valley. Today,... Read More
Twelve Fresh Faces Join UC Merced Faculty
August 25, 2015
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There are more than a few new faces on campus this year. In addition to new first-year, transfer and graduate students, 12 tenure-track professors have chosen the University of California’s newest campus as their professional home.... Read More
New Grant Aids Underrepresented Students With Undeclared Majors
August 20, 2015
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A new grant from the U.S. Department of Education will help the University of California, Merced, establish important support services for first-generation and low-income students who have yet to declare a major. The grant, totaling $1.09... Read More
The Guardian | Scientists get tool to mark online climate science media coverage
August 19, 2015
Researcher Emmanuel Vincent hopes his new tool will help bring more credibility to climate change reporting.
The Conversation | Turning a page: downsizing the campus book collections
August 19, 2015
Deputy Librarian Donald Barclay writes about the uncertain future of academic libraries in the digital age.