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Study: Moral Decisions Can Be Manipulated by Tracking Eye Gaze

March 16, 2015
Moral decisions can be influenced by tracking moment-to-moment movements of the eyes during deliberation, according to new research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.    The study, conducted by researchers from the University of California, Merced, Lund...

Literature Professor Releases Book on Acclaimed Chilean Author

March 13, 2015
Ignacio López-Calvo, professor of Latin American literature in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, has edited a book that was published by Palgrave MacMillan this month. “Roberto Bolaño, A Less Distant Star: Critical Essays,” is the first English-language volume of essays on the...

CNN | SAE: A textbook case of frats behaving badly?

March 13, 2015
Professor Nella Van Dyke says there is a correlation between the number of fraternities on a campus and the number of racist hate crimes reported.

Professor Contributes to Research on Oil Spills

March 11, 2015
Researching oceanic oil spills can be difficult when you work at a landlocked university like UC Merced. But thanks to a large consortium of researchers from around the country, that’s exactly what Professor Wei-Chun Chin is doing in the hopes of understanding the deeper, long-term effects of...

Self-Portraits Show Perception of Illness Remains Despite Cure

March 10, 2015
If a picture is worth a thousand words, Professor Jitske Tiemensma’s research speaks volumes. The UC Merced health psychologist uses self-portraits to assess how patients feel about their illnesses. In a study published recently in the European Journal of Endocrinology, Tiemensma found that people...

Research Week 2015 Competition Winners Announced

March 9, 2015
Each year, the Office of Research and Economic Development sponsors Research Week. Researchers from all corners of campus are encouraged to display their work and show visitors the important work they do. Research Week always features student research-poster competitions, and, for the past couple...

New Hybrid Courses Combine Live Learning with Online Enhancements

March 9, 2015
For the past two semesters, Introduction to Earth Systems Science — a large lecture and lab course at UC Merced — has been morphing into a hybrid of live lab and online “lecture.” The course is a popular choice for undergrads from all disciplines, because it fulfills a general education science...

Symposium to Focus on Child Development Myths

March 6, 2015
The UC Merced Symposium on the Child and Family will be held on campus from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 14. The event’s theme is “Myths About Child Development and Learning.” It will feature research-based talks by the psychological sciences and cognitive and informational sciences faculty, poster...

Women's Basketball Claims First Conference Title

March 6, 2015
The dream became reality Tuesday night, when the UC Merced women's basketball team knocked off La Sierra University 53-43 to capture the first team championship in school history.   The Bobcats' stifling defense was again the catalyst in the victory, as they held La Sierra to just 27 percent...

Sociologist Awarded for Book on Inequality in Higher Education

March 5, 2015
The American Sociological Association (ASA) has honored Professor Laura Hamilton and her co-author with its Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award for their 2013 book, “Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality.” The book was the product of two years of research that found few...

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