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Study: Smoke-Free Zones, Higher Taxes Deter Youth Smoking

September 8, 2015
Banning smoking in the workplace and increasing taxes on cigarettes have discouraged teens and young adults from taking up smoking, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Merced.  The study, published today (Sept. 8) in JAMA Pediatrics, used data from the Bureau of Labor...

‘Light Up the Lantern’ to Raise Funds for At-Risk Youth

September 3, 2015
The UC Merced Police Department will host its annual Light Up the Lantern event on Sept. 19 to support the campus’s Police Mentor Program. In 2006, UC Merced police officers formed a partnership with UC Merced students with the mission of positively impacting the lives of at-risk students in the...

New Supercomputer Can Advance Diverse Array of Research

September 2, 2015
A new supercomputer assembled on campus this summer is the first step toward making UC Merced a computational training ground for researchers throughout the Central Valley. “We can do extraordinarily diverse research with this computer, from quantum mechanics to the topology of ancient China,”...

Video | Explore UC Merced

September 1, 2015

Merced Sun-Star | County residents work toward safer, healthier neighborhoods

September 1, 2015
Professor Sidra Goldman-Mellor discusses how violence in a community can have effects that trickle down even to families not directly exposed to it.

New Students Gain Tutoring, Support From Peers

August 31, 2015
College can be intimidating — new classes, new people, new responsibilities, and that’s before you even get to the coursework itself. For some, the transition can be difficult. UC Merced’s Peer Assisted Learning Support (PALS) makes it a little easier for students who might feel intimidated...

Students Recognized for Important MESA Lab Projects

August 28, 2015
Professor YangQuan Chen has many reasons to be proud of his Mechatronics, Embedded Systems and Automation (MESA) Lab. Besides being extremely popular — so popular the lab has to turn away applicants — the lab now has nine Federal Aviation Administration certificates to fly unmanned aerial vehicles...

5K Run to Support Scholarships, Celebrate Campus Anniversary

August 27, 2015
The UC Merced Alumni Association and Athletics and Recreation will host the inaugural UC Merced Journey 5K Fund Run on Sept. 5 to celebrate the campus’s 10th anniversary. Current students, staff and faculty members, alumni and community members are invited to participate. All proceeds from the run...

Campus Enters Second Decade Poised for Continued Growth

August 26, 2015
Ten years ago, the University of California, Merced, opened its doors with 875 students, a handful of permanent buildings and high hopes for the first new UC campus in 40 years — and the first ever in the San Joaquin Valley. Today, UC Merced enters its second decade of operation with a new high in...

Twelve Fresh Faces Join UC Merced Faculty

August 25, 2015
There are more than a few new faces on campus this year. In addition to new first-year, transfer and graduate students, 12 tenure-track professors have chosen the University of California’s newest campus as their professional home. This year’s crop of new faculty members will play a key role in the...

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