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Merced 2020 Project Buildings Earn LEED Certification

January 28, 2021
Eleven buildings in the Merced 2020 Project, UC Merced’s ambitious public-private partnership that nearly doubled the campus footprint, have been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Platinum is the highest...

Report Shows UC Merced's Strong Impact on Local, Regional Economy

January 27, 2021
UC Merced’s economic impact on its community and region has been quantified in its first independently conducted economic impact report. Commissioned by Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, the report examines UC Merced’s role in Merced County and the San Joaquin Valley’s economies...

Matlock Earns Prestigious Athena Award for Academic Leadership

January 27, 2021
Vice Provost for Academic Personnel Teenie Matlock has been honored with the Athena Award for Academic Leadership by the Women in Technology Initiative at the University of California. Matlock was selected from a nationally competitive pool of candidates exemplifying high technical achievement...

Shark Teeth Provide Clues About Ancient Global Change

January 25, 2021
A character in a very famous movie about a great white shark once said all sharks do is “swim and eat and make little sharks.” It turns out they do much more than that. Sharks have roamed Earth’s oceans for more than 400 million years, quietly recording the planet’s...

Paleoecology Professor's Research and Teaching Earns Recognition

January 21, 2021
Professor Sora Kim has been named one of this year’s Emerging Scholars by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. Only 15 researchers, out of hundreds of nominees, have been selected. Each scholar is selected based on their research, educational background, publishing record,...

Why Winter, Yes Winter, Fires Are Burning in California

January 20, 2021

Push for Gov. Newsom to Include Undocumented in Stimulus

January 19, 2021

What Is Blue Monday? Experts Reveal Best Cure for Sad Day

January 18, 2021

How the West Is Battling COVID-19 and Valley Fever

January 15, 2021

Prestigious Biennial Grant Program Includes Funding for Ag-labor and Wildfire Research

January 14, 2021
Two new projects designed and led by UC Merced researchers will address challenges facing many Californians — wildfire recovery and agricultural labor — but will also have global reach. Both are funded through the University of California’s prestigious Multicampus Research...

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