Skip to content

News

Active-matter Researcher will Further Modeling, Education with NSF CAREER Award

February 12, 2024
Department of Physics Professor Kinjal Dasbiswas has received a CAREER award for his work on the theory and modeling of shape-changing active solids. He is the 38th researcher from UC Merced to earn this award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). CAREER awards are among the NSF’s most...

FRESNO BEE: Death and injury: Family-owned poultry business among most dangerous in Central Valley

February 8, 2024

NBC: Writing by hand may increase brain connectivity more than typing, readings of student brains suggest

January 31, 2024

Students From Nine UC Campus Will Be Represented at Student of Color Conference Hosted by UC Merced

January 25, 2024
Hundreds of students representing all nine University of California undergraduate campuses will descend upon Merced this weekend for the annual Student of Color Conference. The conference is sponsored by the University of California Student Association (UCSA) - the official voice of students from...

RTBC: A Ranch, Rewilded: The Transformation of California’s Next State Park

January 25, 2024

FORTUNE: Bill Ackman’s battle with the Ivy League is about more than DEI: Gen Z are graduating without the right behavioral and emotional skills for the workplace

January 24, 2024

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Firefighters Used to Bet on Wildfires Easing at Night. Not Anymore.

January 20, 2024

CVJC: New community planned near UC Merced gets green light from city leaders. It’s expected to ‘transform’ the region

January 19, 2024

Lukens’ Latest Research Tracks Sediment’s Journey in the Eastern Sierra

January 16, 2024
Rocks, from ponderous boulders to tiny grains of sand, are subject to the whims of moisture, weather and time as they tumble from surrounding slopes into rivers, pools and lakes. UC Merced Professor Claire Lukens is getting more detailed data about these natural processes by using a larger range...

New Study Suggests Chance Plays a Bigger Role Than One Might Think in Faculty Promotion

January 11, 2024
For professors, it’s up or out when it comes to tenure and promotion: After five years on the job as assistant professors, junior professors’ promise is evaluated by their more senior colleagues. These senior colleagues judge whether a junior colleague has developed a reputation for their research...

Pages