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Report Addresses Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination in California

May 18, 2021

As news headlines continue to focus on seeing the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe. As of May 18, California has recorded more than 3.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in over 61,500 deaths, according to the California...

Science Must Dig Deeper to Understand Climate Change’s Full Impact, Study Shows

May 17, 2021

Scientists often study the relationship of global warming and topsoil because soil is an important mediator of climate change. A newly released study indicates it’s critical to consider subsoil in climate-change research, too. A new paper in the prestigious journal Nature Communications by...

What Can I Do With a Degree in Humanities?

May 15, 2021

According to research site Nature, there has been a steady devaluation of Humanities studies for the last four decades. The trend has been caused by a more pronounced emphasis on business management, science, technology, and math. However, not everyone agrees with this thinking, and many...

University Friends Circle Recognizes Six Students and Two Service Organizations with Awards

May 14, 2021

Since 2008, University Friends Circle (UFC) has shown its support to UC Merced students through programs that promote community interaction. One way UFC has been a critical advocate of the campus is by raising funds each year for UC Merced students and organizations through an endowed scholarship...

Faculty Members Earn Peer Honors for Teaching, Research and Mentorship

May 14, 2021

Faculty members at UC Merced are recognized throughout the year for excellence in a variety of ways, including by their colleagues in the Academic Senate. This year’s Academic Senate awards honor faculty from across the three schools for their outstanding teaching, research, impacts on their...

UC Merced Professors on TV to Inspire Girls to Consider STEM Careers

May 13, 2021

UC Merced takes pride in encouraging the younger generation to learn more about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers by counting on some of the top educators in the fields. To help expand the knowledge and encourage young girls to think about careers within STEM,...

Engineering Ag Tech Solutions Just One Element of Annual Innovate to Grow Expo

May 12, 2021

You can’t avoid seeing grazing cattle in California’s Central Valley, where UC Merced has its own pastured cows on campus. Now imagine if those cows were kept secluded without the use of a fence, or at least not one visible to the eye. This is just one of the experimental projects teams of...

University of California Health Leader to Give Commencement Keynote

May 11, 2021

In Dr. Carrie L. Byington, the novel coronavirus met a formidable foe. As an expert in infectious disease, Byington has been uniquely suited to use her role as executive vice president and head of University of California Health (UCH) to battle the virus that triggered a global pandemic. On April...

Class of 2021 Takes Part in In-person Activities Followed by Virtual Commencement

May 10, 2021

The pandemic has changed many aspects of life, but UC Merced Bobcats demonstrated their ability to overcome life's unexpected curveballs during an academic year unlike any other. To ensure each student’s accomplishments are celebrated, UC Merced will host its second virtual spring commencement...

UC Merced Ph.D. Student Wins UC Grad Slam Competition

May 7, 2021

Applied Mathematics graduate student Shayna Bennett won first place at the University of California’s Grad Slam finals today (May 7). Bennett presented her dissertation research, “A New Tool to Fight Invasive Species,” in just three minutes and won $7,000 and the systemwide trophy — known as the...