Social Sciences

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Campus Members Take a Stand Against Sexual Violence
April 3, 2017
Students and others can participate in the Clothesline Project by writing personal messages relating to sexual assault and prevention on T-shirts.
April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) on campus and across the nation. A series of events hosted by UC Merced’s Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE) Office. give campus community members opportunities to... Read More
Multicampus Grant Provides for Advances in Learning Interventions
March 29, 2017
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UC Merced Professor Jeffrey Gilger is an integral part of a new intercampus effort to understand and reduce education-related risks in California’s young English-language learners. Funding for the three-year project comes from the... Read More
UC Merced Celebrates Pride Week
March 22, 2017
Pride Week 2017 is April 3-9.
Lambda Alliance, in collaboration with other campus units, offices and departments, will host UC Merced’s annual Pride Week program celebrating LGBTQ+ identity and culture. From April 3-9, students and staff and faculty members are... Read More
Graduate Programs on the Rise, U.S. News Rankings Show
March 14, 2017
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At just 12 years old, the graduate programs at the University of California, Merced, are already among the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Graduate Schools rankings. UC Merced’s... Read More
New Initiative Advances Agriculture Technology Education
March 13, 2017
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As agriculture and food production achieve greater high-tech heights and resources such as water become more scarce, the country will increasingly depend on innovative solutions from its brightest minds. A new initiative at UC Merced aims... Read More
Despite Farms, Some in Valley Struggle to Find Fresh Food
February 22, 2017
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It might come as a surprise that, in a region where agriculture is so prevalent, many people in the San Joaquin Valley cannot afford fresh, quality produce or live too far from grocery stores, farmers markets and other sources. A recent... Read More
New Book Focuses on Teaching Writing to Minorities
February 17, 2017
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Teaching writing is both a science and art. As the field of education moves more toward inclusiveness and embracing diversity, however, the art and science of writing — and how to teach it — becomes more challenging. Two new... Read More
Cancer Patients’ Care Requires More Than Written Instructions
February 13, 2017
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The depth and breadth of post-diagnosis care for cancer patients often depends on the resources available to them. But a new paper in the journal PLoS One by UC Merced Professor Nancy Burke shows that care — and how effective it is... Read More
Study: Infants Recognize Surprise in Others Before Age 2
February 8, 2017
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Infants as young as 20 months of age expect adults to display surprise when discovering a false belief, according to a new study from UC Merced Professor Rose Scott. Previous research suggested that children younger than 4 years old could... Read More
Artist-in-Residence Brings Theories of Flight to Classroom, Community
January 19, 2017
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Spanish artist Olga Diego blends the concepts of art and engineering into the magic of flight. This semester, Diego is bringing her creativity and expertise to UC Merced as the campus’s newest artist-in-residence and lecturer. Diego... Read More