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Princeton Review Lists UC Merced Among Top Green Colleges

September 26, 2017
UC Merced is among the nation’s top schools for sustainability for the third straight year, according to the Princeton Review’s Guide to 375 Green Colleges, and achieved its highest score to date with 95 out of a possible 99 points. The university has been committed to sustainability...

The Conversation: China's leverage over 'Rocket Man' is key to avoiding nuclear war in East Asia

September 25, 2017

Water Deeply: Why Disappearing Sierra Nevada Meadows Are Bad News for Water

September 25, 2017
Lara Kueppers, a scientist with the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, discusses her recent work.

Mathematicians Making Strides Toward Lifelike Animations

September 25, 2017
Imagine going to see the latest Pixar movie. You’re sitting in the theater enjoying the film, when you begin to notice the astounding level of detail in the animation. On screen, water is rippling and leaves are flittering with an almost uncanny realism. It’s art imitating life with...

Police Department Increases Outreach on Campus

September 25, 2017
Members of the UC Merced Police Department visited several campus locations last week to play a new question-and-answer game called “Your Campus, Your Police.” The idea stemmed from a brainstorm session to find ways to increase community engagement and pass along vital information. The...

Record-Breaking Class Pushes UC Merced Enrollment Near 8,000

September 21, 2017
The University of California, Merced, received the largest incoming class of students in its 13-year history this semester, as total enrollment neared 8,000 for the first time. The fastest-growing university in the nation, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, UC Merced now enrolls 7,375...

Growing Public Health Program Launches Standalone Ph.D.

September 21, 2017
UC Merced recently launched a new standalone Ph.D. program in Public Health, further establishing the university’s commitment to educating the next generation of scholars who are addressing the San Joaquin Valley’s unique health concerns. The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and...

‘Genius’ Award Winner and TED Lecturer to Speak at UC Merced

September 20, 2017
On Sept. 22, MacArthur "Genius" Award winner and Stanford University bioengineering Professor Manu Prakash will deliver the keynote lecture at the first annual open house for UC Merced’s Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines (CCBM), a National Science Foundation Center of...

Better immigration policies can improve health of Merced County, study finds

September 19, 2017
New research from Prof. Whitney Pirtle uncovers the hidden impacts of immigration status.

New Initiative Helps Students Explore Green Careers

September 18, 2017
When Chigoziri Ibechem attended her first planning commission meeting in downtown Merced last November, she had no idea where it might lead. After the meeting, the psychology major from Los Angeles was greeted by the city of Merced’s principal planner, who noticed her enthusiasm for the city...

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