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Conference to Provide Research Findings on Farmworker Health and Safety

April 7, 2021
For the first time in 20 years, researchers from across the country, UC Merced officials, local and state leaders and community members will take part in a conference stemming from an active study to address issues relating to the health and safety of agricultural workers in California. The UC...

Five Years in, CCBM Looking to Expand Research and Student Opportunities

April 7, 2021
From graduate student Jose Zamora’s perspective, the CREST Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines (CCBM) has been a spectacular success. “There is so much value to being part of the CCBM,” said Zamora, who began as an undergrad Scholar when the center opened and is now a graduate Fellow...

Undergraduate Experience: Cathryn Flores

April 6, 2021
Name: Cathryn Flores Year: Third year Major: English, minor in Writing  Hometown: Fremont What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? The bilingual, Spanish-English Shakespearean web series adaptation of “Ricardo II” was the most memorable project I’ve worked on at...

Federal Grant Preserves Critical Equipment for Molecular Exploration

April 1, 2021
An important and expensive piece of equipment that was nearing the end of its life is getting a vital upgrade, thanks to a new grant awarded to Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Professor Andy LiWang from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). Nuclear magnetic resonance (...

Undergraduate Experience: Michael Aquino

March 30, 2021
Name: Michael David Aquino Year: Fourth Major: Sociology Hometown: Los Angeles What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? A memorable project that I worked on during my time at UC Merced has to be the first research project I assisted with during my sophomore year...

Two New Faculty Members Expand Physics Department and Bring the Cosmos to Campus

March 29, 2021
UC Merced occupies just one small corner of the world. But through the research, teaching, experience, and connections of two new Department of Physics faculty members, students can access and begin to understand the universe. Astrophysics professors Sarah Loebman and Anna Nierenberg joined last...

Undergrad Experience: Diana Cruz Garcia

March 25, 2021
Name: Diana Cruz Garcia Year: Fourth Year Major: Bioengineering Hometown: Los Angeles What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? The most memorable project that I’ve worked on was during my first summer as a UC LEADS scholar back in 2019. It was my first time...

Wiebe Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for Child and Family Health Research

March 24, 2021
The Society of Behavioral Medicine Child and Family Health Special Interest Group has recognized Professor Deborah Wiebe with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to child and family health. She is the Society’s second Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from UC Merced’s Department...

Undergrad Experience: Allen Kalampukattussery

March 23, 2021
Name: Allen Kalampukattussery Year: Third year Major: Biological Sciences, Human Biology emphasis Hometown: San Jose What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? I am currently working on a project in Professor Gordon Bennett’s lab where I work on animal-microbe...

Undergrad Experience: Austin John Escobar

March 18, 2021
Name: Austin John Escobar Year: Third year Major: Biological Sciences with Human Emphasis; minor in Education Hometowns: Dublin, Calif., and Manila, Philippines What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? I have two I want to share. The first was a being student in...

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