Skip to content

News

Librarian’s Book Addresses ‘Fake News’ and Critical Thinking

June 25, 2018
First impressions count, maybe now more than ever. But what if those impressions are based on lies? People’s willingness to believe even the most outrageous “information” they get is so remarkable that researchers have been studying this phenomenon — more recently given...

Reveal: Silicon Valley Diversity Lacking for Women

June 25, 2018

MSS: How Educators Plan to Change Valley Health

June 22, 2018

SF Chronicle: Starfish Make Stunning Recovery

June 22, 2018

Drawing Graphic Lessons: Comics Teach, Evaluate Difficult Concepts

June 20, 2018
Though illustrations have been used to convey ideas and information since before language existed, after Benjamin Franklin published the world’s first editorial cartoon in 1754, comics emerged a distinct avenue for visual storytelling. Now, comic art has come into classrooms at UC Merced...

New York Times: Sea Stars Evolve After Epidemic

June 20, 2018
Professor Michael Dawson and his postdoctoral researcher have discovered a change in the gene pool of sea stars after a devastating outbreak of a wasting disease.

News and Notes: Community Food Drive Nets Over 6,000 Pounds of Food; CARE Office Training

June 19, 2018
Community Food Drive Nets Over 6,000 Pounds of Food Community members stepped up to the plate to combat hunger and food insecurity by donating more than 6,000 pounds of food during Mercy Medical Center’s “We Care Wednesday” Community Food Drive held on the Merced County Fair...

Following a Devastating Pandemic, California’s Sea Stars are Evolving

June 19, 2018
In 2012, Environmental Systems graduate student Lauren Schiebelhut was collecting DNA from ochre sea stars living along the Northern California coast — part of an effort to study genetic diversity in various marine species that serve as indicators of habitat health. She had no idea that just...

Engaging with Spiritual Allies Increases Confidence in Conflict, Studies Show

June 18, 2018
A new Pew Research survey shows that one-third of Americans have trust in a higher power or spiritual force, whether they call it “god” or not, and two new studies show that people who think they have that force in their corner feel empowered in battle. Two novel experiments by UC...

Outstanding Student Awards Celebrate the Cream of the Crop

June 15, 2018
Verenize Arceo of Winton has represented UC Merced at the state Capitol, but her most recent achievement is closer to home. The history major is among the 20 graduates in the Class of 2018 honored as Outstanding Students, an award bestowed by each school and presented at a scholars reception...

Pages