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Study Shows Grammar Impacts Voter Support for Candidates

November 24, 2010
Politicians spend millions of dollars each year formulating effective campaign messages, but they may not always focus on the right details. A recent study conducted by a UC Merced professor suggests they may want to pay closer attention to the fine-grained details of those messages. UC...

Rotary Scholar: UC Merced Prepared Me to Study Abroad for Master's

November 18, 2010
Yang Li picked UC Merced because he believed the campus offered him the best opportunities to grow. He worried at first about the rural setting and the newness of the institution, but the people at UC Merced quickly overcame his misgivings. Li’s parents - strong advocates for his education -...

Undergraduate Finds UC Merced Experience Rewarding on ManyLevels

November 12, 2010
Edirin Egbikuadje has been juggling soccer balls for as long as he can remember. Now, the senior mechanical engineering major is juggling a lot more — engaging classes, hands-on research and rewarding work on campus. “My experience has been amazing,” Egbikuadje said. “I really like the community...

Preventing Violence One Action at a Time

November 9, 2010
When it comes to preventing violence, it is the simple actions that matter the most. Checking up on a friend who has become withdrawn. Walking a friend home to ensure they make it there safely. Intervening when another party-goer is being harassed. UC Merced’sViolence Prevention Program(VPP) is...

Program to Help Valley Cities Address Climate Change

November 5, 2010
Great Valley Center’s Green Communities Program to develop greenhouse gas emissions inventories for Valley city governments Quick Facts The Great Valley Center’s Green Communities Program will use paid interns to inventory greenhouse gas emissions for local governments in the San Joaquin Valley...

Student Group Connects Women in Science, Engineering

November 4, 2010
UC Merced’sWomen in Science and Engineeringgroup started with a simple goal: to create a place where students feel comfortable to talk about anything and be supported by fellow students.   “It’s nice to have that reinforcement - that you’ll struggle (in some classes) - but that you’ll make it...

Having Oral Sex Increases Likelihood of Intercourse Among Teens

November 1, 2010
Study by researchers at UC Merced and UCSF is the first to track teens’ sexual behavior over time to determine whether oral sex increases the likelihood of having sexual intercourse. Half of teens who have oral sex during the ninth grade will have intercourse by the end of the 11th grade, and...

Researcher Uses Fruit Flies to Understand Cancer Causes

October 29, 2010
Fruit flies, with a short lives and genes that are easy to manipulate, make excellent models for innovative research into cancer. Natural SciencesProfessorMike Cleary, a member of UC Merced’sstem cellconsortium, is using these tiny bugs, formally known as Drosophila, in his cutting-edge work in...

Plan for Intercollegiate Sports Moves Forward

October 28, 2010
Survey will gauge student interest in advance of NAIA application in January;Varsity play expected to begin in Fall 2011 Quick Facts A student survey will help guide decisions about which sports UC Merced should offer and whether a student fee should be implemented to pay for them. The...

Interdisciplinary Study Finds Political Parties Viewed as Polar Opposites

October 27, 2010
People view Democrats and Republicans, and liberals and conservatives as exact opposites, according to a recently published interdisciplinary study conducted by two UC Merced professors. The findings, authorsEvan HeitandStephen Nicholsonwrote, suggest that the American political system is highly...

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