School of Social Sciences Humanities and Arts

July 21, 2026

Edward Flores is pictured with a word overlay: Professor Ed Flores has been honored with the 2026 PACIFIC SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION'S Distinguished Contribution to Sociological Praxis Award.
The Pacific Sociological Association recently honored UC Merced sociology Professor Edward Flores, faculty director of the university's Community and Labor Center, with its Distinguished Contribution to Sociological Praxis Award. According to the selection committee, Flores earned the...
Headshots of five UC Merced professors who won early career award
Five UC Merced faculty members are among the first awardees of a UC-wide honor given for exemplary research in budding academic careers. The Early Career Faculty Research Excellence Awards,...
Collage of three headshots of Commencement keynote speakers
UC Merced will celebrate the Class of 2026 with three inspiring alumni returning to campus as keynote speakers for commencement ceremonies May 15-17. Emily Reed, ’07, ’13, a tenured...
Aging prison inmate subject of UC Merced professor documentary
A documentary by a UC Merced professor that enters the bleak world of a fading, elderly man in a Virginia state prison received one of the top honors at the Phoenix Film Festival. Media and...
Elementary school students get a lesson in engineering and physics from undergraduates in the CalTeach program.
Students who arrive at UC Merced planning on specific careers often discover along the way that their interests — and strengths — are broader than they first imagined. A new initiative...
UC Merced lecturer Jenni Samuelson works with her performative storytelling students
Jenni Samuelson watched intently as a handful of students rehearsed a final scene. The lines were brief, bouncing from actor to actor, several voices working as one. Samuelson leaned forward, smiling...
Author Mark Arax, UC Merced writer in residence, talks to students
Spending an hour with one of California’s most accomplished storytellers left a mark on Rowan Alcocer. “I was impressed by his ability to find a metaphor in almost anything,” the...
At Bobcat Day 2026, a group of current students and mascot Rufus
A throng of people came to UC Merced on a crisp, blue-sky Saturday for Bobcat Day. More than 7,000 were registered to attend the April 18 event for admitted and prospective first-year and...
Headshot Simone Samra
Simone Samra’s dedication to education and community work is influenced by her mother's experience immigrating from India and her belief in the power of education for immigrant women....
Social Sciences school sign outside UC Merced classroom buildin
A highly customizable degree that rewards curiosity, reaches out to a diverse set of learners and prepares scholars for people-centered careers has arrived at UC Merced. Liberal studies, a...

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