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Annual Day of Giving Aims to ‘Build the Future’

November 26, 2018

When UC Merced senior Kevin Citalan thought about what he was thankful for as the Thanksgiving holiday grew near, he instantly thought of a turbulent time during the summer. In August, Citalan, a Los Angeles native, was trying to complete paperwork to apply for a double major in cognitive science...

Master Arts Plan Will Play on Campus’s Beautiful Spaces

November 19, 2018

In some ways UC Merced is still a blank canvas, even 13 years after opening. But that just gives this year’s artist in residence Otto Rigan more room to dream as he helps devise a master arts plan for the campus. “I think the campus is beautiful,” Rigan said, “but it’s missing the unexpected…the...

Anthropology Book Examines Early California and its Native Communities

November 16, 2018

A new book co-edited by Professor Kathleen Hull highlights nine studies exploring how Native people retained or reimagined their communities in California between 1769 and 1834. “Forging Communities in Colonial Alta California” was published by the University of Arizona Press and co-edited by...

Graduate Student Spends Summer as GEM Fellow at Idaho National Lab

November 14, 2018

As a graduate student at UC Merced, Jordan Galloway looks for ways to push himself forward and lead by example. The third-year Chemistry and Chemical Biology student forged a new path last summer through a fellowship in the nuclear science and technology division of Idaho National Laboratory. “It...

New Consortium Seeks to Expose Students to a Galaxy of Opportunities

November 13, 2018

Imagine exploring the cores of stars to understand — and ultimately control — the type of fusion that’s taking place. High-energy density (HED) science is the study of properties and behavior of matter and radiation in extreme temperatures and pressures common to the deep interiors of the largest...

Extension Training Future Teachers and Child-Care Workers

November 5, 2018

The California Teachers Association (CTA) indicates the state faces a massive shortage of highly qualified teachers – especially those who can teach math, science and special education — and early childhood caregivers and educators. Studies show these shortages disproportionately affect students in...

Psychologists Look to Partner with Merced Babies, Moms for National Study

October 30, 2018

Psychology Professor Eric Walle ’s Interpersonal Development Lab will recruit local infants and mothers as an important and unique part of a large-scale study focusing on the development of young children. Led by scientists at New York University and Pennsylvania State University, the Play and...

UC Merced Secures First Platinum Certifications in Labs, Offices

October 29, 2018

It’s the crown jewel of sustainability — a platinum certification signifying all the steps to making a space sustainable have been met. For UC Merced, platinum certification had eluded the Green Labs and Green Offices programs. That changed recently when the Office of the Chancellor achieved...

NSF Grant Unites Four Hispanic-Serving Institutions to Help Diversify STEM Faculty

October 24, 2018

UC Merced is partnering with UC Santa Barbara and two California State University campuses — Fresno and Channel Islands — on a project to create a more diverse STEM faculty at colleges and universities nationwide. The quartet has been awarded a total of $2 million from the National Science...

Catalyst Grant to Provide Hope, Opportunity for Undocumented Students and Families

October 18, 2018

UC Merced has long served as an educational opportunity for undocumented students and their families. A new grant will ensure the university can help more scholars realize their academic, career and personal goals. UC Merced is one of 32 campuses that will receive support this academic year from...