In Brief

Students, Alums Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Fellowships

April 12, 2024

Three UC Merced graduate students and two undergraduate alumni were recently offered fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). “I am delighted that our students continue to be recognized by the National Science Foundation as some of...

Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Distinguished Psychology Professor

Distinguished Professor Jan Wallander heads to New Orleans today (April 12) to attend a conference and receive the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of...

Nominations for 2018 Staff Excellence Awards Due April 20

Do you know a staff member who goes above and beyond to get the job done, provides great customer service or makes a difference in the greater Merced community? If so, consider nominating them for a...

New Classroom Space Helps Teachers Learn New Curriculum, Lessons

Project Wet, a program run by the Water Education Foundation, will offer area educators hands-on lessons in teaching children about the value of a sustainable future. This is the first time such a...

Finalists to Vie for GradSLAM Championship April 12

Ten graduate students advanced to the final round of UC Merced’s annual GradSLAM! competition and will vie for a chance to represent the campus and compete with graduate students from across...

News and Notes: Facilitators Needed for Queer Ally Program, Mandatory Training Deadline in June

The Queer Ally Program seeks engaged, fun and active volunteers to serve as facilitators during the 2018-2019 academic year. Facilitators host workshops to educate colleagues and students about...

Helmrich Awarded Delta Science Fellowship

Ma Kelley Memorial Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for Student Athletes

The 21st annual Ma Kelley Memorial Golf Tournament will be held April 13 at the Turlock Golf and Country Club and proceeds benefit UC Merced student athletes. Tickets for the 18-hole tournament...

Lecturer Honored for New Book on Pedagogy

Lecturer Iris D. Ruiz, Ph.D., won Honorable Mention in the 2018 Outstanding Book Awards given by the Conference on College Composition and Communication’s (CCCC). Ruiz’s award is in...

Governor Names Nies to California Student Aid Commission

UC Merced’s Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Charles Nies has been appointed to the California Student Aid Commission by Gov. Jerry Brown. The commission is tasked with making education...