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From Prison to Ph.D. Student: Former Inmate Now Teaches in Valley Prisons

January 15, 2022

From Prison to Ph. D Student: Former Inmate Now Teaches in Valley Prisons

January 15, 2022

Ph.D. Student's Journey from Incarceration to Teacher

January 14, 2022

Workshops Train Researchers in the Art of Getting Grants

January 11, 2022
It’s one thing to push the frontiers of discovery through research into complex subjects. It’s quite another to align your work with the funding priorities of numerous federal programs, especially when seeking center-level funding to continue that research. Enter UC Merced’s Office of Research and...

UC’s 10 Best Research Stories of 2021

December 30, 2021

Grad Student Awarded 2022 UC-National Lab Fee Research Program Fellowship

December 22, 2021

Gopinathan Chosen for Leadership Role in American Physical Society

December 21, 2021
Professor Ajay Gopinathan has been elected the next vice-chair of the Division of Biological Physics (DBIO) of the American Physical Society (APS), the world's largest organization of physicists. He will serve as vice-chair in March 2023, then move into the positions of chair-elect, chair and past...

UC Merced Graduates Honored During In-person Commencement at Merced Theatre

December 20, 2021

Ph.D. Student Goes from Former Inmate to Teaching Prisoners

December 16, 2021
In his early 20s, Cory Mccullough battled addiction and stole to support his habits. The Dos Palos native spent several stints in prison as early as 2011 for commercial burglary. Education was the last thing on his mind. Now, the former inmate finds himself in the joint again, this time not behind...

New NSF Grant to support Asian American and Pacific Islander students in Geoscience

December 13, 2021
A team of eight scientists from around the country is organizing a new project to foster belonging and participation among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students in the geosciences, supported by the National Science Foundation. Paleoecology Professor Sora Kim is a member of the team...

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