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Smokers Light Up More Cigarettes Following California COVID-19 Lockdown Order, Study Finds
May 27, 2021
The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has been felt around the world. COVID-19's grip has affected people's mental health and sense of what was once normal, prompting them to turn to new and familiar behaviors to help cope. According... Read More
Improved Molecular Tool Deepens Study of Gene-Cell Interaction
May 26, 2021
A group of researchers harnessing the power of light to control gene expression has dramatically improved its method, optimizing speed and precision, and opening new research avenues for scientists who employ optogenetics — the use of... Read More
Report Addresses Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination in California
May 18, 2021
As news headlines continue to focus on seeing the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe. As of May 18, California has recorded more than 3.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19,... Read More
Science Must Dig Deeper to Understand Climate Change’s Full Impact, Study Shows
May 17, 2021
Scientists often study the relationship of global warming and topsoil because soil is an important mediator of climate change. A newly released study indicates it’s critical to consider subsoil in climate-change research, too. A new paper... Read More
Engineering Ag Tech Solutions Just One Element of Annual Innovate to Grow Expo
May 12, 2021
You can’t avoid seeing grazing cattle in California’s Central Valley, where UC Merced has its own pastured cows on campus. Now imagine if those cows were kept secluded without the use of a fence, or at least not one visible to the eye.... Read More
University of California Health Leader to Give Commencement Keynote
May 11, 2021
In Dr. Carrie L. Byington, the novel coronavirus met a formidable foe. As an expert in infectious disease, Byington has been uniquely suited to use her role as executive vice president and head of University of California Health (UCH) to... Read More
UC Merced Ph.D. Student Wins UC Grad Slam Competition
May 7, 2021
Applied Mathematics graduate student Shayna Bennett won first place at the University of California’s Grad Slam finals today (May 7). Bennett presented her dissertation research, “A New Tool to Fight Invasive Species,” in just three... Read More
Analysis Shows Pandemic's Toll on California Workers in High-Risk Industries
May 6, 2021
California is getting a closer look at exactly how workers in high-risk industries across the state have borne the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. For the first time, UC Merced's Community and Labor Center (CLC) has analyzed the... Read More
UC Merced Alums, Students Earn Prestigious Fellowships
May 5, 2021
A half-dozen UC Merced students and alumni are recipients of significant fellowships to help support their graduate education. “We’re extremely proud of our undergraduate and graduate students and alumni who have earned prestigious... Read More
$2.2M NIH Grant Designed to Produce Highly Trained, Diverse Ph.D. Workforce
April 28, 2021
A five-year, $2.2 million training grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will assist UC Merced with the development of diverse cohorts of doctoral students in interdisciplinary biomedical disciplines. Twelve trainees each... Read More