A new report from the UC Collaborative to Promote Immigrant and Student Equity (UC PromISE) that summarizes results of a study of children of immigrants attending the University of California indicates that immigration policies have a negative effect on the students.
Sociology Professor...
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February 19, 2021
Name: Jacqueline Bustamante
Year: Fourth year
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Atwater
What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced?
My experience working on the synthesis of organic molecules known as dibenzocyclooctadienes (DBCOD) in Professor Jennifer Lu...
February 19, 2021
Name: Anthony Rodriguez
Year: Fourth year
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Hometown: Bell, near Los Angeles
What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced?
There are two projects that are very memorable to me during my time at UC Merced. One is...
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...
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...
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...
February 17, 2021
