Mechanical force can do more than just push things around - it can also trigger chemical reactions. A new review by researchers at UC Merced and Penn State brings together decades of work to explain how these reactions occur and why they matter for technologies ranging from pharmaceuticals to the...
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Name: Habibatu Mboka
Year: Graduating May 2021, School of Engineering Commencement Student Speaker
Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Hometown: Turlock
What clubs or...
The University of California is launching a new center just in time for Earth Day: the Center for Climate Justice.
Led by Management of Complex Systems Professor and UC Presidential Chair Tracey...
Like many students at UC Merced, pre-medical student Nina Bouzamondo-Bernstein faced uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world.
She had applied for more than 40 clinical...
Public health Professor Asa Bradman contributed to a new report that examines the relationship between synthetic food dye — found in everything from juice to cupcakes — and child...
Name: Alisha Nesslage
Year: Third
Majors: Philosophy and Political Science
Hometown: Denair
What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced?
The most...
A team of UC Merced students partnered with Castle Air Museum to complete a proposal in the hopes of making the park more accessible to the diverse community it serves.
When Californians passed...
Alicia Garza, civil rights activist and co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, will be honored as the 13th recipient of the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in...
Name: Christopher Thomas Moreno
Year: Fourth Year
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Bay Area (West – San Mateo; East – Union City)
What are some memorable projects you have...
Immunology Professor Jennifer Manilay and bioengineering Professor Joel Spencer are using a new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand a project they’ve been working...
