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From Bakersfield to a ‘Peaceful’ Place to Pursue Science, Medicine
By Jody Murray, UC MercedJuly 2, 2024 This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2024 semester. San Joaquin Valley native Anmol Kaur is well on her way to...
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Bobcat Looks to Leave His Mark at 'Freshly Made' UC Merced
By Patty Guerra, UC MercedJuly 11, 2024Jesus Silva comes to UC Merced from Central Valley High School in Ceres.Editor's note:This is part of a series of profilesabout new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for...
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Lexi Wright Scores Goals on the Soccer Field and in the Classroom
By Lorena AndersonJuly 15, 2024This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2024 semester. Alexis “Lexi” Wright gives her all, excelling in school and on the...
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Honor Student Gives UC Merced a New 'Cat to Cheer About
By Seth Allen, UC MercedAugust 6, 2024Jenna Hinds will be on UC Merced's cheer team and plans to major in psychology.This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall...
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Central Coast Student Brings Flair for Robotics to UC Merced
By Seth Allen, UC MercedAugust 13, 2024This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2024 semester. After diving into robotics in high school, Antonio "Tony"...
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Political Science Students Take on Lawmaking and Lobbying at the State Capitol
By Alyssa JohansenAugust 19, 2024A cohort of six UC Merced political science students traveled to Sacramento for the CAPE Legislative Bootcamp.UC Merced political science students returned to...
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It’s a ‘Welcome’ Party at UC Merced Scholars Bridge Crossing
By Jody Murray, UC MercedAugust 28, 2024Chancellor Muñoz leads UC Merced's new students in the Scholars Bridge Crossing.UC Merced said “welcome” to its 2,400 new students Tuesday as only UC Merced can,...
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Researchers Discover Mechanism that Could Control Longevity, Cancer Cell...
By Lorena AndersonSeptember 3, 2024From left, Professor Fred Wolf, Sammy Villa and Vishva Dixit in the lab at Genentech.Researchers at UC Merced used fruit flies to uncover a cellular process common to...
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UC Merced and LACCD Forge New Transfer Pathway to Boost Student Access, Success
By Brenda OrtizSeptember 18, 2024Representatives from UC Merced and the Los Angeles Community College DistrictA memorandum of understanding signed between University of California, Merced, and the Los...
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New Method of Mapping Proteins Offers Undergraduate Students New Opportunities
By Lorena AndersonNovember 7, 2024Zebra fish make good test subjects for mapping proteins.Research on cell development has led not only to a more efficient way to map proteins in living cells but also...
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Fellowship Draws UC Merced Alum Back to the Capitol
By Brenda OrtizNovember 13, 2024Founding UC Merced student Josue Franco is heading to Capitol Hill this month to begin a prestigious fellowship.As one of UC Merced’s first students, Josue “Josh” Franco...
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Summit Aims to Ease the Path for Transfer Students
By Patty Guerra, UC MercedNovember 18, 2024Leaders of California's three public higher education systems took part.Between 70% and 80% of students who start classes at community colleges plan to...
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Study of Sugar Pines Reveals Urgent Issue in Protecting Forests from Climate...
By Lorena AndersonNovember 20, 2024Sugar pine cones make the trees easy to identify.Sugar pines are the tallest pine species in the world, and they only grow along the West Coast of North America. They...
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Bobcats Bring Valley’s Love for Soccer to a National Stage
By Jody Murray and Andrew Mitchell, UC MercedNovember 21, 2024Xavier Barajas, left, and Yesenia Tijerina, right, are key players on UC Merced's successful intercollegiate soccer teams.The significance...
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In UC Merced Standup Comedy Course, Joy is the Punchline
By Jody Murray, UC MercedDecember 11, 2024Professor Eileen Camfield, center, with standup comedy performers (from left) Aliyah George, Itzel Santos-Rivera, Katherine Cai, Cameron Tobin, Everon Porter...
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UC Merced to Celebrate Hundreds of Graduates at Fall Commencement
By Alyssa Johansen, UC MercedDecember 17, 2024UC Merced will celebrate hundreds of graduates alongside their friends and families in the Art Kamangar Center at the Merced Theatre this weekend. There...
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Projects That Solve Problems Win Awards at I2G
By Patty Guerra, UC MercedJanuary 31, 2025A project aimed at reducing harvest dust was among the winners.Helping diplomats navigate new cultures, removing mircroplastics from stormwater and automating...
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UC Merced Achieves R1: Highest Tier of Research Classification
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedFebruary 13, 2025UC Merced has earned the prestigious R1 Carnegie research classification within the university's first 20 years. UC Merced has assumed its place in the top...
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Physiological Society Recognizes Rudy Ortiz for Mentoring Underrepresented...
February 24, 2025Professor Rudy M. Ortiz Physiology Professor Rudy M. Ortiz has been named this year's winner of the A. Clifford Barger Underrepresented Minority Mentorship Award by the American...
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Stargazing and Lecture Offer Unique Perspectives on Stars and Exoplanets
By Lorena AndersonFebruary 27, 2025The Milky Way over California. Photo courtesy of the Eastern Sierra Observatory.The night sky is filled with countless mysteries and worlds yet to be explored but...
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