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Future Shock or Future Shrug? Public Responses to Varied Artificial Intelligence Development Timelines

October 21, 2025

Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science Assistant Professor Anil Menon and coauthor BaoBao Zhang on their new article "Future Shock or Future Shrug? Public Responses to Varied Artificial Intelligence Development Timelines" in The Journal of Politics. Abstract...

When Children of Public Figures Go Public With Their Dissent

October 15, 2025

"Young people end up choosing between conflict with their families and conflict with their peers." UC Merced Political Science Associate Professor Christopher Ojeda spoke with The New York Times about when children of public figures go public with their dissent. Check out the article...

Flavors & Stories: Chef Sean Sherman Brings Indigenous Culinary Wisdom to UC Merced

October 14, 2025

The beat of drums and the scent of cedar filled UC Merced’s Conference Center as acclaimed chef, author and activist Sean Sherman shared stories of tradition, resilience and culinary innovation during “Flavors & Stories: A Fireside Chat with the Sioux Chef.” The New York Times bestselling...

UC Merced to Host Stargazing Night with Director of UC Observatories

October 7, 2025

UC Merced invites the public to an evening of cosmic discovery on Thursday, Oct. 23, featuring a free lecture by Bruce Macintosh, director of the University of California Observatories, followed by telescope viewing with the campus Astronomy Club. Macintosh, a leading expert in the search for...

Death from Mexico: War of the Drug Cartels

October 7, 2025

UC Merced Political Science Assistant Professor Marco Alcocer appeared as a topic expert on Death from Mexico: War of the Drug Cartels, a European documentary on the Mexican War on Drugs for the Arte channel. Watch the documentary here: ARTE.TV Apple TV+

Two Weeks, One Challenge, Lifelong Impact: Bobcats Dive into Data Science Challenge

October 6, 2025

Kathy Chau believed she knew what her future would look like. The first in her family to attend college, she had long been advised to aim for a safe and stable job — one that might not light a fire in her soul but would pay the bills. “I resigned myself to working a corporate job. I didn't like the...

Does the Messenger Shape the Message’s Effect? Race, Black Lives Matter, and the Efficacy of Social Movement Messages

October 3, 2025

Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science Professor Matthew Hibbing and coauthors Paul Testa, Tarah Williams, Kylee Britzman, and Karra McCray Gibson on their new article publication "Does the Messenger Shape the Message’s Effect? Race, Black Lives Matter, and the Efficacy...

The Effect of Historical Analogies on Foreign Policy Attitudes

October 2, 2025

Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science Assistant Professor Anil Menon and coauthors Yehonatan Abramson, Dean Dulay, and Pauline Jones on their new article publication "The Effect of Historical Analogies on Foreign Policy Attitudes" in Security Studies. Abstract: ...

Prospective Graduate Students Invited to Diversity Forum at UC Merced

October 2, 2025

For students considering a master’s or doctoral degree, the 2025 California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education is the place to be on Oct. 18. Eight hundred undergraduate and master's-level students are expected to descend on the UC Merced campus for a one-day conference offering workshops,...

UC Merced Launches Distinguished Speaker Series with World-Renowned Bioengineer David Kaplan

September 30, 2025

The Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI) at UC Merced is preparing to launch its long-envisioned distinguished speaker series on Oct. 6 with a visit from David Kaplan, a Tufts University professor internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in bioengineering. “This is something we’...