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Health Communication Researcher Working to Improve Internet-based Medical Information
October 17, 2018
If you’re an American with Internet access, you’ve probably done it. You get a headache, a sniffle or a mystery bruise, and instead of seeing your doctor, you consult “Dr. Google.” According to some studies, more than 80 percent of... Read More
$5 Million Cal-Bridge Grant Aims to Boost Physics, Astronomy Ph.D. Diversity
October 11, 2018
UC Merced is part of a concerted effort to dramatically increase diversity in physics and astronomy over the next five years. The campus is one of nine University of California campuses and 15 California State University campuses awarded a... Read More
Emergence, Extinction of Massive Ancient Shark to be Explored with NSF Grant
October 1, 2018
Forty million years after dinosaurs went extinct, one of the largest predators that ever prowled Earth’s oceans emerged, feeding the imaginations of modern scientists and the nightmares of modern movie audiences. Megalodon — the name means... Read More
UC Merced Professors Honored for Work with First-Generation Students
September 24, 2018
UC Merced psychology Professor Anna Song and biology Professor Jennifer Manilay had a special dinner with UC President Janet Napolitano at her Oakland home recently to honor the faculty members for their work on first-generation student... Read More
Postdoc Earns Prestigious NIH Award to Study Health Disparities
September 17, 2018
Jaapna Dhillon had no idea that studying how almonds affect health would win her a huge advantage in securing a tenure-track position. But Dhillon just became UC Merced’s first postdoctoral researcher to receive a Pathway to Independence... Read More
Frustration and Compromise in Flocking Cells Produce New Migration Patterns
September 12, 2018
Even if some members of a goal-driven group don’t seem to work well with others — even if the whole group is extremely frustrated — the group can still compromise and find new ways to produce a successful outcome. This sounds like a... Read More
$1.5M Grant Will Transform Chemistry Curriculum, Improve Access to STEM Careers
September 4, 2018
It’s a startling statistic: Nearly 30 percent of UC Merced students who start their college careers in the School of Natural Sciences (SNS) switch to majors outside the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields by their... Read More
Founding Faculty Member Leading Campus in New Role
August 27, 2018
Cognitive science Professor Teenie Matlock, the McClatchy Chair in Communications , has been appointed interim vice provost for the faculty at UC Merced. This is her first high-level administrative position, but hardly her first... Read More
Study: Snacking on Almonds a Healthy Alternative for Breakfast-Skipping Students
August 16, 2018
Independence: It’s what many students value most about the transition to college life. But the freedom to make decisions without interference from parents can lead to unhealthy eating habits. There’s the dreaded “Freshman 15” — the 15... Read More
Summer Programs Enhance Students’ Success in High School and Beyond
August 13, 2018
Araceli Hernandez could have been playing video games, swimming or sleeping in over summer break, but instead she was doing math. And she’s happy about it. Hernandez took part in one of three summer programs on campus developed by... Read More