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Donors' Pioneering Vision Creates Lasting Library Legacy

December 5, 2017
Decades ago, attorney Leo Kolligian was one of the early champions of a new University of California campus in the San Joaquin Valley. His years of unwavering leadership and commitment helped pave the way for UC Merced, the system’s 10th and newest university. Today, that legacy endures in...

Hellman Fellowships Give Young Professors a Leg Up on Research

December 5, 2017
Jason Sexton traveled to research sites to learn more about the evolution of monkey flowers. Teamrat Ghezzehei installed soil sensors in the Sierra. Asmeret Berhe laid the foundation for a large collaborative soil-science project. And Emily Ritter is employing a graduate student to conduct research...

Outreach Links Students With the Community

December 5, 2017
A unique collaboration between UC Merced students and inmates from the Sierra Conservation Center is helping Tuolumne County attract new businesses. The Captivated Thinking Project — funded by the Foster Family Center for Engineering Service Learning and conducted in...

Process That Kills Damaged Cells Hints at New Cancer Therapies

December 4, 2017
Scientists have long known that cells originating from an animal’s anterior — the body’s upper half — tend to grow, divide and survive better than those from the posterior. Studies show this to be true in cancer as well, with anterior cancers metastasizing more aggressively...

Belvin's Career Night Not Enough Against Menlo College

December 2, 2017

Bobcats Overpowered by No. 5 The Master's University

December 1, 2017

Four Bobcats Named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete

December 1, 2017

Bobcats Come Up Short Against William Jessup

November 29, 2017

Five Students Score Big at SACNAS Conference

November 29, 2017
Five UC Merced students brought home awards for their research at this year’s Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Diversity in STEM conference. The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) at UC Merced sent 26 scholars to present...

Capital Public Radio: The Difference Between Hate Speech And Free Speech

November 28, 2017
Prof. Nella Van Dyke discusses her research on hate speech, free speech and hate crimes.

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