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University Friends Circle Offers Scholarship Opportunity for Student Volunteers

January 27, 2020
UC Merced students who are active in the community are encouraged to apply for the University Friends Circle Distinguished Volunteer Scholarship for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. The endowed scholarship was started in 2011 by University Friends Circle (UFC), a group consisting of community...

UC Regents’ Committees to Meet at UC Merced Jan. 30-31

January 27, 2020
UC Merced will host members of the University of California Board of Regents Jan. 30-31, as the board’s Presidential Selection and Public Engagement and Development committees meet with the campus community and tour the university’s 2020 Project facilities. The Public Engagement and Development...

NYT Best-Selling Author Michael Lewis to Speak on Current Markets

January 23, 2020
New York Times best-selling author Michael Lewis will visit the UC Merced campus for a conversation with interim Chancellor Nathan Brostrom on the future of economic markets. While some authors achieve the honor of being New York Times best-sellers, not many can say their books have inspired...

UC Merced to Screen Acclaimed Documentary as Part of Human Trafficking Prevention Month

January 23, 2020
Worldwide, nearly 25 million people are victims of human trafficking, a criminal enterprise that generates $150 billion each year — more than the combined annual profits of Exxon, Microsoft, BP, Samsung and Apple, according to The Human Trafficking Institute. In the United States, California is...

New Fellowship Program Gives Faculty an Edge in Competitive Funding Landscape

January 16, 2020
Many faculty members are experts in their fields, pioneering new ways to think about complex subject matter. But how does one communicate that research in a simple way, specifically when seeking funding to further their research? That’s where the Office of Research Development steps in. In January...

Bioengineering Faculty Member Studies Inflammation with NIH Grant

January 13, 2020
Everyone has inflammation in their body at some point as it is a vital part of the immune system. It’s what happens when white blood cells flow to a wound, whether that is a bruise or a broken bone. Inflammation helps us heal properly and fight infections, but sometimes something in this process...

Ph.D. Student Gets to the Root of Health Disparities Facing Hmong Farmers

January 8, 2020
Chia Thao was a teenager when she arrived in Fresno with her family to begin a new life. She was born in a refugee camp in Thailand, where her Laotian parents had fled after the Vietnam War. “Our parents brought a skillset to the U.S., found a home in the Central Valley and began farming,” Thao...

UC Merced Celebrates Newest Fall Graduates

December 18, 2019
Nearly 200 students took part in the campus’s Fall Commencement exercise Sunday at the Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center as friends and family cheered them on. Jessica Anderson ’10 served as the commencement speaker, continuing the tradition of having alumni speak at fall...

‘Home for the Holidays’ Gift-Drive Brings Joy to Local Children

December 11, 2019
The spirit of giving is taking root across UC Merced as the campus collects gifts for Merced County families through the annual “A Home for the Holidays” campaign. Members of the campus community are invited to adopt a “home” by selecting an envelope from any of four small “giving trees.” The trees...

UC Merced Rings in Holiday Season with Beginnings Lighting, Food Drive

December 11, 2019
UC Merced’s iconic Beginnings sculpture represents arms reaching out to embrace students as they embark on a higher education journey filled with wonder, excitement and joy. Those same feelings embody the holiday season, and students, faculty and staff gathered last week for the ceremonial lighting...

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