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Spendlove Prize Winner Brings Spirit of Ubuntu to UC Merced

November 14, 2024
Tsitsi Dangarembga spread the spirit of ubuntu over UC Merced on Wednesday night, imparting its message of “how we can be good people who live well together.” Dangarembga, a Zimbabwean filmmaker, writer and activist, is the 16th recipient of the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize...

Ending Health Disparities Starts with Good Data, National Authority Says

November 14, 2024
  Solid and sharable research data must go hand in hand with collaboration and caring to tackle the health gaps that trouble minoritized and underserved populations in the San Joaquin Valley and elsewhere. That was the main message from a national leader in minority health care...

Fellowship Draws UC Merced Alum Back to the Capitol

November 13, 2024
As one of UC Merced’s first students, Josue “Josh” Franco seized the chance to help shape student government for future scholars on campus; now he has grasped a new opportunity on Capitol Hill. The three-time alumnus (B.A. ’09, M.A. ’16, Ph.D. ’18) has been...

THE GUARDIAN: ‘Mass deportations would disrupt the food chain’: Californians warn of ripple effect of Trump threat

November 13, 2024

3 New Majors Meet at Crossroads of Communication and Science

November 12, 2024
Information – how it is shaped, delivered and received – is a thread that runs through three dynamic new majors at UC Merced. Communication and media; neuroscience; and science, technology and ethics will be available to undergraduate students in the fall semester 2025. The majors...

Inaugural Mechanical Engineering Graduate Symposium Celebrates Student Research Excellence

November 12, 2024
UC Merced’s Department of Mechanical Engineering held its first Graduate Symposium on Nov. 2, marking a successful day of research presentations and community engagement. Graduate students showcased their research in poster and oral presentation formats with an impressive display of quality...

CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Can America heal after the election? Local clergy, researchers tackle political anxiety and toxic polarization

November 12, 2024

Engineering Majors at UC Merced Grow to Meet Workforce Demands

November 7, 2024
When it comes to jobs in engineering, the possibilities are growing exponentially. And UC Merced is meeting the challenge by growing its engineering majors to produce the skilled workforce needed for the current and future job markets. Engineers solve problems and create devices, systems,...

New Method of Mapping Proteins Offers Undergraduate Students New Opportunities

November 7, 2024
Research on cell development has led not only to a more efficient way to map proteins in living cells but also tapped into the research capabilities of UC Merced undergraduate students and brought about a new learning opportunity that could shape their futures. Researchers know a protein’s...

Stressed Out by the Election? Political Scientists Explain Why and Offer Tips

November 1, 2024
If it seems anxiety around elections is at an all-time high, then political groups have done their jobs. "It's very conscious, it's very calculated," said UC Merced political science Professor Anil Menon, displaying a pile of negative campaign mailers during a panel discussion...

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