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Strubbe Recognized for Research, Teaching and Service to Department

March 9, 2020

Strubbe Recognized for Research, Teaching and Service to Department Physics Professor David Strubbe has been named a Cottrell Scholar, winning one of only 25 of the prestigious $100,000 grants for his proposal to study the ultrafast properties of materials when they are exposed to light. This...

New Tech Will Change How People Use Mobile Devices

March 9, 2020

Two projects from a UC Merced engineering lab are making interactions with mobile devices easier and quicker, especially for blind people. Computer science Professor Ahmed Arif and his students have developed a new way for blind people to be faster and more accurate when entering text, and a new...

Pellissier Lecture Canceled

March 5, 2020

Because of concerns around the COVID-19 virus, UC Merced leadership has decided to cancel this year's Pellessier lecture, which had been scheduled for Wednesday, March 11. The health and safety of the campus community — including supporters and visitors from the community — is UC Merced's utmost...

Premier Gravitational Waves Researcher is Guest Speaker at UC Merced Event

March 5, 2020

Physics Professor Gabriela González is one of the world’s leading researchers in gravitational wave research and the global spokesperson for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration which proved one of Albert Einstein’s predictions about the universe....

‘Philanthropy Day’ Celebrates UC Merced’s Growing Culture of Giving

March 4, 2020

The Bobcat culture of giving will be celebrated with cookies and fun on Thursday, as the campus marks UC Merced Philanthropy Day hosted by the Student Alumni Association. “The annual celebration highlights and supports the spirit of philanthropy across the campus community,” said Alumni Relations...

UC Merced Vote Center Offers Early Voting, Registration

February 27, 2020

UC Merced will make it convenient for Merced County residents to register to vote and cast ballots in the March 3 election by offering both a polling location and an official Vote Center. The polling location, which will be in the Alpine Room on the first floor of the Tenaya residence building, can...

Researchers Forge a New Weapon to Fight Parasites and Other Infections

February 27, 2020

Breakthrough collaborative science by an interdisciplinary team of researchers brought together by computational biology Professor David Ardell promises a new approach for treating all types of infections. Infections have become more dangerous in recent years because bacteria and parasites...

Grad Student Seeks Key Characteristics to Resiliency

February 26, 2020

From a young age, Maria Ramirez Loyola has been fascinated by the trait of resiliency. Her mother escaped an abusive marriage and fled from Mexico to the U.S. with two small children in tow. Ramirez Loyola witnessed first-hand the stress and sleepless nights her mother endured to make ends meet and...

Grad Student's Research Seeks Key Characteristics to Resiliency

February 26, 2020

From a young age, Maria Ramirez Loyola has been fascinated by the trait of resiliency. Her mother escaped an abusive marriage and fled from Mexico to the U.S. with two small children in tow. Ramirez Loyola witnessed first-hand the stress and sleepless nights her mother endured to make ends meet and...

‘Yes, You Can’: UC Merced Students Learning, Growing at Livermore Lab

February 24, 2020

Just 90 miles from the future of higher education — UC Merced — lies one of the epicenters of the future of technology, innovation and national security. Regardless of the route you take, the journey from UC Merced to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) will include twists and turns, ups...