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Another First for Nobile: NIH Outstanding Investigator Award
By Jason Alvarez, University CommunicationsOctober 10, 2017Professor Clarissa Nobile.Professor Clarissa Nobile is changing the way we look at microbes. She wants to understand them as they’re found in...
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Homecoming Unites Campus With Community
By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsOctober 24, 2017More than 2,000 people were on campus for Homecoming events Oct. 20-22.Traditional UC Merced events — Homecoming, Preview Day and Family...
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AAAS Fellow Brings Groundbreaking Genetics Research to Campus
By Jason Alvarez, University CommunicationsDecember 11, 2017Professor Chris AmemiyaProfessor Chris Amemiya is new to UC Merced, but he’s a veteran scientist with a long list of breakthroughs to his...
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Public Health Professor Honored for Early-Career Research
By Jason Alvarez, University CommunicationsDecember 12, 2017Professor Susana RamirezThe American Public Health Association (APHA) presented public healthProfessor Susana Ramirez with the 2017 Early...
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LibraryCAVE Brings Virtual Reality and Big Data Into the Classroom
Jason Alvarez, University CommunicationsDecember 20, 2017Professor Nicola Lercari wears 3-D glasses to navigate an ancient temple using UC Merced's LibraryCAVEProfessor Nicola Lercari is leading his...
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Women’s Soccer Star, Campus Leader Wraps Four Fulfilling Years
By Cyndee Fontana-OttApril 9, 2018Student-athlete and leader Abbie-Leigh Meneses is preparing to graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences with an emphasis human biology and a...
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Campus’s First Student Fulbright Scholar Heads to El Salvador for Research
By Lorena Anderson University RelationsApril 11, 2018Danielle BermudezUC Merced graduate student Danielle Bermudez will spend the next 10 months in El Salvador, conducting research and serving as a...
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Applied Math Grad Student Committed to Central Valley Roots
By Cyndee Fontana-OttApril 23, 2018Mario Banuelos will complete his doctoral studies in Applied Mathematics at UC Merced and participate in the university’s 13th spring commencement.When Mario Banuelos...
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Professor’s Fellowship Allows Renewed Focus on Sociology of Race in South Africa
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedMay 3, 2018Professor Whitney PirtleProfessor Whitney Pirtle recently became the first researcher to win the prestigious Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship while...
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New Scholarship Pays Homage to Persistence and Research
By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced May 10, 2018Nathan Parmeter, Arlene Kranich, Melissa Becerra and Haipeng LiA generous gift from the grandmother of a UC Merced alumna and current staff member is...
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Campus’ Second Fulbright Student Scholar Prepares for a Homecoming
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedMay 21, 2018Graduate student Violet Barton is getting ready to go back to El Salvador as a Fulbright scholar.Violet Barton remembers her teenage years doing quadratic...
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Berhe Selected by National Academies to Serve as “New Voice” for Science
By Jason Alvarez, UC MercedJune 8, 2018Professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe.The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) just announced that they’ve selected Professor Asmeret Asefaw...
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Beaudin Named Campus’ Second Winner of Prestigious Pew Award
By Jason Alvarez, UC MercedJune 14, 2018Professor Anna Beaudin.Biology Professor Anna Beaudin was named a member of the 2018 class of Pew Biomedical Scholars today, one of 22 early-career researchers...
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Campus Lands $1M Howard Hughes Grant to Make STEM More Inclusive
By Jason Alvarez, UC MercedJuly 3, 2018Undergraduates working in a instructional laboratory on campus.UC Merced’s efforts to make science education more inclusive were recently given a huge boost after...
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Campus Earns Kudos for Sustainability Best Practices
July 10, 2018Students tend the UC Merced Campus Community Garden.UC Merced demonstrated that it’s living up to its reputation for being “green from the ground up” by winning five awards — more than any...
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Longtime Supporter Fred Ruiz Honored for Distinguished Service to Education
By James Leonard, UC MercedJuly 18, 2018Chancellor Dorothy Leland celebrates longtime UC Merced supporter Fred Ruiz, recipient of the 2018 CASE Fisher Award for Distinguished Service to Education.Fred...
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Multimillion-Dollar Grant Brings Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center to Campus
By Jason Alvarez, UC MercedJuly 23, 2018NCPC Director Professor Anna SongUC Merced has been awarded a $3.8 million grant to establish the UC Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center (NCPC), positioning UC...
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Bobcats Celebrate Freshman Phenom Athletes
By Andrew Mitchell, UC Merced Recreation & AthleticsAugust 2, 2018Marcus DeCouto is now a sophomore midfielder for the men's soccer team.Last fall, Turlock native Marcus DeCouto reminded the sports...
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CAREER Award Will Help Professor Predict How Species Respond to Climate Change
By Jason Alvarez, UC MercedAugust 10, 2018Professor Jessica BloisPaleoecology Professor Jessica Blois recently became the campus’s 19th recipient of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early...
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Guatemalan Nobelist Announced as This Year’s Spendlove Prize Recipient
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedAugust 20, 2018Rigoberta Menchú Tum is this year's Spendlove Prize recipient. Photo courtesy of Carlos E. Osorno.Nobel laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum, recognized for her...
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