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LOS ANGELES TIMES: California farmers were big Trump backers. They may be on collision course over immigrant deportation

November 26, 2024

Study of Sugar Pines Reveals Urgent Issue in Protecting Forests from Climate Change

November 20, 2024
Sugar pines are the tallest pine species in the world, and they only grow along the West Coast of North America. They are a valued source of timber with cones as large as an adult’s forearm. But they face several problems that a new paper argues should be quickly addressed. The sugar pine...

LOS ANGELES TIMES: Political stress: Can you stay engaged without sacrificing your mental health?

November 20, 2024

UC Merced-led WE Will! Awards $14.2 Million to Education, Health Partners

November 19, 2024
UC Merced-led WE Will! Workforce and Education Collaborative has awarded an additional $4.2 million to education and healthcare partners in Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties. A total of 21 health care and education projects focusing on "recovery with equity" initiatives received funding...

FRESNO BEE: Why did Donald Trump win Fresno County? ‘People just voted their pocketbook’

November 17, 2024

Ending Health Disparities Starts with Good Data, National Authority Says

November 14, 2024
  Solid and sharable research data must go hand in hand with collaboration and caring to tackle the health gaps that trouble minoritized and underserved populations in the San Joaquin Valley and elsewhere. That was the main message from a national leader in minority health care disparities during a...

THE GUARDIAN: ‘Mass deportations would disrupt the food chain’: Californians warn of ripple effect of Trump threat

November 13, 2024

CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Can America heal after the election? Local clergy, researchers tackle political anxiety and toxic polarization

November 12, 2024

3 New Majors Meet at Crossroads of Communication and Science

November 12, 2024
Information – how it is shaped, delivered and received – is a thread that runs through three dynamic new majors at UC Merced. Communication and media; neuroscience; and science, technology and ethics will be available to undergraduate students in the fall semester 2025. The majors are centered in...

New Method of Mapping Proteins Offers Undergraduate Students New Opportunities

November 7, 2024
Research on cell development has led not only to a more efficient way to map proteins in living cells but also tapped into the research capabilities of UC Merced undergraduate students and brought about a new learning opportunity that could shape their futures. Researchers know a protein’s function...

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