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Inside Higher Ed: Teaching Sociology in 2017

August 15, 2017

Revamped News Site Spotlights the Best of UC Merced

August 14, 2017
UC Merced’s University Communications has launched Newsroom, a revamped news website housing information for the campus community and the general public. In addition to cosmetic improvements, the site’s launch coincides with the department’s new approach to covering the news at...

Archaeology Magazine: The Heights We Go To

August 14, 2017
Prof. Mark Aldenderfer's high-altitude archaeology is featured in an extensive article and video.

Chronicle of Higher Ed: As Libraries Go Digital, Costs Remain Tangible

August 13, 2017
University Librarian Haipeng Li discusses the challenges and opportunities he sees at UC Merced's library.

Academic Year Kicks Off With Faculty, Staff Convocations

August 11, 2017
UC Merced faculty and staff members are invited to start the 2017-18 academic year at Faculty Convocation and Staff Convocation. Staff Convocation will take place from 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, in the Dr. Lakireddy Auditorium in Classroom and Office Building 1. Faculty Convocation is...

The Conversation: China is the key to avoiding nuclear 'fire and fury' in North Korea

August 9, 2017

New PRIME Cohort Aims to Bridge Valley’s Health Divide

August 9, 2017
Established in 2011, the San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (SJV PRIME) pools resources from UC Merced, the UC Davis School of Medicine, and UCSF Fresno to recruit and train future physicians committed to serving the Central Valley. This summer, SJV PRIME welcomed its seventh class...

Genetic Diversity in High Schools a Predictor of Economic Success

August 8, 2017
Does diversity have a positive effect on economic outcomes? According to a new study co-authored by UC Merced economics Professor Justin Cook, the answer is yes, even when the diversity is imperceptible to the casual observer. Cook and his former postdoctoral advisor, Professor Jason Fletcher of...

Merced Sun-Star: Race a factor for low-info, distracted voters, UC Merced study finds. Guess who wins?

August 3, 2017

Los Angeles Times: China's Gobi Desert feeds Yosemite National Park's forest, study says

August 2, 2017

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