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UC Merced Presents New Student Initiatives to White House

January 16, 2014
The University of California, Merced, unveiled six ambitious new initiatives to help college attainment and success among underserved students at an elite White House education summit today. Chancellor Dorothy Leland joins representatives from about 140 American colleges and universities meeting...

Professor Studies How Information Consumption Impacts Health Behaviors

January 13, 2014
From sunrise to sunset, people consume all kinds of information from television, online and from other sources. UC Merced public health Professor A. Susana Ramirez wants to know how that influences people’s health decisions and behaviors. Quite often, misconceptions about leading a...

Professor Helps Transform Carbon Monoxide into Sickle Cell Treatment

January 6, 2014
You probably know that carbon monoxide can be lethal. But one UC Merced professor is working to harness its health benefits to treat people with sickle cell disease. Henry Forman, a professor of biochemistry and chemistry at UC Merced, has developed a way to provide therapeutic levels of the gas to...

Video | Discover UC Merced: Eduardo Rojas-Flores Charts His Course

January 6, 2014

Video | Impact: Feeding the Campus and Community

January 5, 2014

Video | Impact: Fighting HIV Infections Across the Globe

January 5, 2014

Little Brown Dog Gets a Home for the Holidays

December 18, 2013
The saga of LBD – the scrappy, stray canine who roamed the UC Merced campus for two months while eluding the many Good Samaritans concerned for his wellbeing — came to a happy conclusion Wednesday after he was safely captured. LBD – short for Little Brown Dog — was caught  just after 12 p.m., said...

Wells Fargo Grant Supports Water, Energy, Food Projects

December 18, 2013
UC Merced researchers will develop solutions to regional problems that arise from balancing three limited resources – water, food and energy – thanks to a $75,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. “Wells Fargo recognizes that the health of our environment is critical to fostering more...

UC Merced Wraps Another Record Year

December 17, 2013
Between record enrollment and research expenditures, a massive economic impact on the San Joaquin Valley, new buildings and a visit from the new UC president, the University of California, Merced, has had a big year. Newly appointed University of California President Janet Napolitano chose UC...

Political Science Professors Leaders in Field with Publications

December 16, 2013
UC Merced political science professors publish in leading journals and with top university presses at a rate that outpaces just about every other elite institution. The finding — an example of the faculty’s research prowess — comes from a recent study produced by Professor Nathan Monroe that...

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