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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

Campus Welcomes New Dean of Natural Sciences

August 1, 2017
Elizabeth (Betsy) Dumont joins UC Merced today as the newest dean of the School of Natural Sciences. She’s the third dean in the school’s history and the second woman to serve in this capacity, after Founding Dean Maria Pallavicini. Dumont arrives from the University of...

Pioneering Alumna Embraces Career in Immigration Law

July 27, 2017
UC Merced alumna Linda Barreto always wanted to become a lawyer, but an experience in college helped reinforce her career path. While driving, Barreto was pulled over and cited for failing to stop before making a left turn. She decided to fight the citation in court because there was no...

Liaisons Partner With Faculty to Offer Support and Solutions

July 26, 2017
When UC Merced faculty members participated in last year’s Visioning and Change Alignment Summits, many provided feedback that cited a critical need for staff support with a variety of administrative tasks needed to help them successfully accomplish their research and teaching missions....

Valley Public Radio: Utility Companies Embrace Drones For Efficiency, Safety

July 26, 2017

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