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Undergrad Experience: Gabriel Viramontes

February 19, 2021
Name: Gabriel Viramontes Year: Fourth year Major: Biological Sciences Hometown: Lodi What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? One of the most memorable projects I have had the opportunity to be a part of is my current research project in Professor...

Climate Change and Suppression Tactics are Critical Factors in Increasing Fires, Study Shows

February 18, 2021
The millions of people affected by 2020’s record-breaking and deadly fire season can attest to the fact that wildfire hazards are increasing across western North America. Both climate change and forest management have been blamed, but the relative influence of these drivers is still...

Study Finds No Gender Discrimination When Leaders Use Confident Language

February 18, 2021
People tend to listen to big talkers, whether they are women or men. Still, more women prefer not to use assertive language, according to a new study by economics Professor Ketki Sheth. The study published in Management Science was conducted with fellow economist Shanthi Manian at Washington...

UC Merced Engineers Help Test Mars Rover

February 18, 2021

UC Merced Engineers Help Test Perseverance Rover

February 18, 2021

New Diversity. Striving for Prestige. Limited Money. Meet the ‘Broke’ Research Universities

February 17, 2021

Inaugural Free Speech Week Kicks Off During Needed Time

February 17, 2021
When the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) began planning its first Free Speech Week a year ago, staff members couldn’t anticipate just how timely the event would be in 2021. Planning began in spring 2020 but the observation was put on hold when the COVID-19 pandemic brought...

L.A. Latinos See Disproportionate COVID-19 Devastation

February 16, 2021

Asthma Intervention Project Gets Green Light from Genentech

February 16, 2021
A new community health project addressing asthma issues in the San Joaquin Valley is underway thanks to a collaboration between UC Merced, UCSF and Camarena Health, supported by a grant from biotechnology giant Genentech. The project “Promotoras and Community Based Education,” headed...

Ysais, UC Merced Cross Country Restarts Athletics Competition with a Bang

February 13, 2021

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