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Undergrad Experience: Gabriel Viramontes

February 19, 2021
Name: Gabriel Viramontes Year: Fourth year Major: Biological Sciences Hometown: Lodi What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? One of the most memorable projects I have had the opportunity to be a part of is my current research project in Professor Clarissa...

Undergrad Experience: Jacqueline Bustamante

February 19, 2021
Name: Jacqueline Bustamante Year: Fourth year Major: Chemistry Hometown: Atwater What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? My experience working on the synthesis of organic molecules known as dibenzocyclooctadienes (DBCOD) in Professor Jennifer Lu ’s lab...

UC Merced Engineers Help Test Mars Rover

February 18, 2021

L.A. Latinos See Disproportionate COVID-19 Devastation

February 16, 2021

UC Merced’s Gallo Management Program Pays Off for Graduates

February 9, 2021
Ruben Lemus was celebrating his graduation from UC Merced’s Gallo Management Program with a family dinner at nearby Yosemite Lake when his father reminded Ruben of a visit to the lake years earlier. “My dad said at the time, ‘If you want to do something with your life, get an education. They are...

Eight Stories to Read for Black History Month

February 8, 2021
Black History Month may feel different this February, after a year of the coronavirus and historic protests for social justice. While coming together couldn’t be more important, under current conditions few are able to gather to celebrate Black History Month and the many contributions Black people...

Report Shows UC Merced's Strong Impact on Local, Regional Economy

January 27, 2021
UC Merced’s economic impact on its community and region has been quantified in its first independently conducted economic impact report. Commissioned by Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, the report examines UC Merced’s role in Merced County and the San Joaquin Valley’s economies for 2018-2019, the...

Shark Teeth Provide Clues About Ancient Global Change

January 25, 2021
A character in a very famous movie about a great white shark once said all sharks do is “swim and eat and make little sharks.” It turns out they do much more than that. Sharks have roamed Earth’s oceans for more than 400 million years, quietly recording the planet’s...

Paleoecology Professor's Research and Teaching Earns Recognition

January 21, 2021
Professor Sora Kim has been named one of this year’s Emerging Scholars by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. Only 15 researchers, out of hundreds of nominees, have been selected. Each scholar is selected based on their research, educational background, publishing record, teaching record...

Why Winter, Yes Winter, Fires Are Burning in California

January 20, 2021

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