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NSF Grant Opens Opportunities for Students in Materials Research

October 21, 2024
A group of faculty members at UC Merced has been awarded a $1 million seed grant from the National Science Foundation to form a research collaborative to expand participation and access to materials, research-focused facilities, education, training and careers. The Venture for Innovation in Self-...

Eva Mendes has a message about food dyes in cereal. People are mad, but is she right?

October 16, 2024

Valley Air Quality, Public Health the Focus of UC Merced Conference

October 15, 2024
Scientists, policymakers and concerned community members will gather at UC Merced this week to compare notes and chart new directions to improve air quality and public health in the San Joaquin Valley. The Conference on Air Quality and Health on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17-18, at the UC Merced...

Sex, radiation and mummies: How farms are fighting a pesky almond moth without pesticides

October 7, 2024

UC Merced Leads $6.5 Million Initiative to Reduce Promotion and Tenure Bias Against Black and Hispanic Faculty

October 4, 2024
Black and Hispanic faculty members seeking promotion at research universities face career-damaging biases, with their scholarly production judged more harshly than that of their peers, according to a groundbreaking initiative co-led by UC Merced that aims to uncover the roots of these biases and...

Interactive Database Tracks 116 Years of U.S. Housing Prices, Offers Insights for Future

October 2, 2024
A groundbreaking database that tracks 13 decades of annual changes in U.S. home sales and rental prices provides a clearer picture of economic shifts through the 20th century and will be a valuable resource for homebuyers, housing policymakers and the real estate industry, a UC Merced researcher...

New Facility Will Expand UC Merced's Groundbreaking Stem Cell Research

September 30, 2024
Stem cells hold vast potential to help people live healthier lives. UC Merced researchers have delved into expanded uses of these cells, which can be used to create any cell in the body, to replace damaged cardiac tissue and grow new blood vessels, among other uses. A $5.4 million grant from one of...

California is banning artificial food dyes in school snacks and drinks. Here’s what the science says

September 29, 2024

1300 Campaign Students Hosted at UC Merced Academy

September 25, 2024
Dozens of high school students stepped off buses at UC Merced on a toasty Monday last summer, coming from Stockton, Modesto and Merced to spend a few days exploring college opportunities. They were part of a special program, the 1300 Campaign, which aims to increase the number of young men of color...

Why the UC campus with a 'safety school' image has seen a jump in popularity

September 20, 2024

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