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Month of Giving Surpasses Fundraising Goal
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedJanuary 13, 2021Give to UC Merced 2020 draws 487 donors and raises $163,000 to support students and campus initiatives.During December, the Give to UC Merced 2020 initiative...
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UC Merced Receives Highest Number of Applications in Campus’s History
By Elizabeth Arakelian, UC Merced February 1, 202130,105 prospective students seek to become future Bobcats in fall 2021.In a record year for applicants to the entire University of California system,...
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Asthma Intervention Project Gets Green Light from Genentech Foundation
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedFebruary 16, 2021Rosa Manzo is leading a community-based collaboration to help people better manage their asthma.A new community health project addressing asthma issues in...
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Asthma Intervention Project Gets Green Light from Genentech
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedFebruary 16, 2021Rosa Manzo is leading a community-based collaboration to help people better manage their asthma.A new community health project addressing asthma issues in...
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Bilingual Shakespeare Sets the Stage for Future Productions
By Elizabeth Arakelian, UC Merced March 1, 2021"Richard II" is a 12-part web series featuring a range of UC Merced students and faculty with more than two hours of content that can be enjoyed by both...
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Active Matter Organization Earns Beller a CAREER Award
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedMarch 9, 2021Professor Daniel Beller is investigating how biological matter is able to self-organize.Physics Professor Daniel Beller has received a CAREER award for his...
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UC Merced Services Clear the Path for Incoming Students
By Jody Murray, University CommunicationsMarch 15, 2021The Students First Center in the new Administration Building will emphasize one-on-one attention between staff members and students.A student can...
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With Kleckner’s Award, Physics Department Nabs its Third CAREER Grant This Year
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedMarch 16, 2021Professor Dustin Kleckner's innovative research ideas have earned recognition from the National Science Foundation.Physics Professor Dustin Kleckner has...
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Lip-reading Software Helps Users of All Abilities to Send Secure Messages
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedMarch 18, 2021Professor Arif, center, with graduate students Laxmi Pandey, left, and Gulnar Rakhmetulla, works on project that benefit computer users of all abilities.A...
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Two New Faculty Members Expand Physics Department and Bring the Cosmos to Campus
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedMarch 29, 2021Students who want to help discover more about the universe are encouraged to sign up for new astrophysics classes.UC Merced occupies just one small corner of...
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First-Year and Transfer Students Can Dig into Research this Summer with Paid...
By Elizabeth Arakelian and Leigh Bernacchi, UC MercedApril 5, 2021The FACTS Bridge Program is a new internship designed to immerse students in agricultural science and research.Many students don’t...
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Five Years in, CCBM Looking to Expand Research and Student Opportunities
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedApril 7, 2021Jose Zamora says his experience with the CCBM has been invaluable. All photos by Veronica Adrover, UC Merced.From graduate student Jose Zamora’s perspective,...
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Naughton Lab Creates Dashboard to Track Global Wastewater Testing for Covid-19
By Elizabeth Arakelian, UC MercedMay 3, 2021Professor Colleen Naughton (center) poses with first-year doctoral student Ana Grace Alvarado (left) and fourth-year undergraduate student Fernando Adali...
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UC Merced Alums, Students Earn Prestigious Fellowships
May 5, 2021Interdisciplinary Humanities doctoral student Ivan G. Soto is one of many UC Merced students and alumni to receive fellowships this year.A half-dozen UC Merced students and alumni are...
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Class of 2021 Takes Part in In-person Activities Followed by Virtual...
By Desiree López, UC MercedMay 10, 2021In addition to the virtual commencement this year, graduates had the option to take part in in-person activities.The pandemic has changed many aspects of life,...
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Engineering Ag Tech Solutions Just One Element of Annual Innovate to Grow Expo
By Elizabeth Arakelian, UC MercedMay 12, 2021I2G will be virtual for the third time, meaning students and community partners can engage from the comfort of their own homes.You can’t avoid seeing...
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Improved Molecular Tool Deepens Study of Gene-Cell Interaction
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedMay 26, 2021Tiny zebrafish play a huge role in understanding and controlling gene expression.A group of researchers harnessing the power of light to control gene expression...
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Strauss Foundation Winner, Recent Grad Works to Improve Wheelchair Accessibility
By Elizabeth Arakelian, UC MercedJune 29, 2021SCI Active Network CEO and Founder Troy Plunkett and recent UC Merced alumnus Joseph Bello ('21). In July, Joseph Bello will present his findings for the...
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Q&A: Alumnus Sang Hoang Founds Nonprofit to Fight Asian Hate and Injustice
By Juan Flores, UC MercedJuly 14, 2021Asians United held a march in San Francisco to bring attention to hate crimes against Asian Americans. (Photo provided by Sang Hoang)Sang Hoang ('20) says he has...
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Students Conduct Ag Tech Research on Campus for USDA Internships
By Elizabeth Arakelian, UC Merced July 21, 2021Professor Colleen Naughton with the 2021 FACTS Summer Bridge Program students.While many are preparing to head off to college after an unprecedented year,...
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