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SICB Awarded Funding for Major Cultural Change Initiative

March 6, 2024
The National Science Foundation recently awarded nearly $500,000 to the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) to help develop an internal culture that fosters inclusion, diversity and equity. The grant comes from the BIO-LEAPS (Leading Culture Change through Professional...

Education Council and Fidelity Honor Transformation at UC Merced

March 5, 2024
The American Council on Education (ACE) and Fidelity Investments this week presented the 2024 Award for Institutional Transformation to UC Merced and to Florida Atlantic University. The award, established in 2014, recognizes institutions that respond to higher education challenges in innovative...

ABC30: What you need to know about Prop 1 for CA primary election

March 5, 2024

Innovation Conference to Feature Local Entrepreneurs, Leaders

March 5, 2024
The Office of Technology, Innovation and Industry Relations invites everyone from the campus community and the general public to attend the first Inclusivity in Innovation Entrepreneurship Conference, scheduled for March 15 in the UC Merced Conference Center. After breakfast — featuring...

'Roads to Removal' Symposium Looks at Opportunities to Fight Climate Change

March 4, 2024
Discussions around climate change often center around the bad news - the planet is warming, weather is getting more extreme, resources are increasingly scarce. But there also is cause for hope. There are options to mitigate climate change, and some of them are already happening....

HUFFPOST: Is 'Eldest Daughter Syndrome' A Real Thing? A New Study May Surprise You.

March 4, 2024

Women's History Month Events at UC Merced

March 1, 2024
Join us as we celebrate International Women's Month at UC Merced! We're dedicated to empowering women and fostering their success both on campus and beyond. Throughout the month, a lineup of exciting events to honor and uplift women in our community. From inspiring talks to empowering...

UC Merced’s Chef Mitch Earns Top Honor from Peers

February 29, 2024
Mitchell Vanagten, executive chef for UC Merced’s Lakeside Catering , has been named Chef of the Year by the Monterey Bay chapter of the American Culinary Federation. The award from the chapter, of which Vanagten is vice president, recognizes members for exceptional community service and...

NBC NEWS: In Texas, a powerful combination of dry land and high winds fuels wildfires

February 29, 2024

Black Student Coalition Grows - A Lot

February 28, 2024
Editor's note: In honor of Black History Month, the UC Merced newsroom is highlighting some of the organizations, services and people who serve or represent the Black community on campus. UC Merced's Black Student Coalition has tripled in size in just the past year. Stephen Smith and...

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