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Study Links Cancer Cell Growth to Nervous System

May 17, 2016
Cancer cells divide with more frequency and are more resilient when they are closer to the brain, indicating a potential link between cell growth and the nervous system, according to new research from Professor Néstor J. Oviedo of the University of California, Merced. The study, published today (...

UC Merced to Honor 11th Graduating Class at Commencement

May 12, 2016
This weekend, more than 900 degree candidates are expected to take part in the 11th commencement ceremonies at University of California, Merced, and commemorate the hard work that led to their momentous day. “Commencement marks a significant milestone in a student's life,” Chancellor Dorothy Leland...

Campus’s First Undocumented Doctoral Recipient Gets to the Heart of the Matter

May 11, 2016
A doctoral degree is something to be proud of. It is the culmination of years of study and hard work — a mark of determination, willpower and excellence in research and scholarship. For Quantitative and Systems Biology graduate student Yuriana Aguilar and the growing population of...

Undocumented Student Makes History With Ph.D.

May 11, 2016
A doctoral degree is the culmination of years of study and hard work — a mark of determination, willpower and excellence in research and scholarship. For Quantitative and Systems Biology graduate student Yuriana Aguilar and the growing population of undocumented students like her, it is also a...

Long-Standing Series Introduces Local Kids to Opera

May 11, 2016
Thousands of Merced County schoolchildren will be introduced to the wonders of opera this month during the latest entry in the long-running Children’s Opera series at UC Merced. Co-produced by UC Merced lecturer and singer Jenni Samuelson and Katie Steele Brokaw, assistant professor of English, the...

New Book Shows Pros and Cons of Helicopter Parenting

May 10, 2016
So-called “helicopter parents” — those who hover over their children even into and through their college years — are often criticized for creating overly sheltered, unprepared young adults who boomerang back home. In her new book, “Parenting to a Degree: How Family Matters for College Women’s...

2016-2017 Academic Year Fellowships Awarded

May 10, 2016
Graduate Division is pleased to announce the following fellowships and scholarships that have recently been awarded. Unless otherwise noted, all awards are for the 2016-2017 academic year. Our congratulations to the successful applicants! Fellowship, Scholarship, or Award Awardee...

Student Laura Showalter is Commited to Excellence

May 9, 2016
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the spring 2016 issue of UC Merced Magazine. Laura Showalter will represent the schools of Natural Sciences and Engineering as student speaker at this Sunday’s commencement ceremony. “Ambitious” isn’t a good enough word for Laura Showalter. “High-...

Grad Student Startup Helps Preemies Breathe

May 9, 2016
A heated blanket developed by UC Merced-based startup St. Vincent’s Solutions won’t help babies get to sleep – but it could reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia for infants in neonatal intensive care. Rather than wrapping the infant, the silicon blanket wraps the tubes that...

Study: For Moms and Teens, Emotions Matter During Conflict

May 5, 2016
Parents who reciprocate their children’s negative emotions are less likely to find satisfying resolutions to conflict, according to new research from the University of California, Merced. In a study published online today (May 5) in the journal Emotion, a team led by UC Merced Professor Alexandra...

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