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Author Shannon Lee to Discuss Dad Bruce at UC Merced Event

March 4, 2025

Shannon Lee, a New York Times bestselling author and the daughter of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, will share her father's messages of healing and unity Thursday, March 6, at UC Merced. The event, which is free and open to the public, also will feature Indonesian-inspired food prepared by UC...

Stargazing and Lecture Offer Unique Perspectives on Stars and Exoplanets

February 27, 2025

The night sky is filled with countless mysteries and worlds yet to be explored but that someday might be visited by spacecraft. In a free event titled “Celestial Tales: Stars, Exoplanets and the Myths That Connect Us,” on March 6, the campus community and the public will hear from Professor Yosuke...

Student-driven Center Offers Safe Space for Community, Resources and Programs

February 13, 2025

This story is part of a series for Black History Month. Read more stories highlighting Black excellence at UC Merced. The Black Scholars Resource Center might be one of UC Merced’s best-kept secrets, although its leaders hope that changes soon. It takes up two rooms – 101 and 102 – on the...

The Wrong Winners: Anti-Corporate Animus and Attitudes Towards Trade

January 28, 2025

Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science Assistant Professor Anil Menon and coauthor Iain Osgood on their publication "The Wrong Winners: Anti-Corporate Animus and Attitudes Towards Trade" in the British Journal of Political Science. Abstract: ...

Give to UC Merced Campaign Tops $1.4 Million, Breaking Record for Third Year

January 26, 2025

Give to UC Merced, the university’s annual year-end fundraising campaign, was the most successful of its 11-year history, garnering nearly $1.43 million from 647 donors. The tremendous show of generosity far exceeded the original goal of $250,000 from 500 donors. Each year, the UC Merced campaign...

When Your Son Goes MAGA

January 21, 2025

"In a hyper-digital world, parents’ influence may be waning." UC Merced Political Science Assistant Professor Christopher Ojeda was quoted in the New York Times on children's endless access to alternative ideas to their parents' views. Read the full article HERE.

What’s Next? — IGCC Experts Weigh In on the Year Ahead

January 8, 2025

"Will Right-Wing Populists Embrace or Impede Emerging Tech?" "Are Our Newsfeeds Making Us Sadder?" UC Merced Political Science Assistant Professors Christopher Ojeda and Aditya Dasgupta contributed to the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and...

Institutional Design Preferences Among German and US Citizens: Results from a Factorial Survey Experiment

January 7, 2025

Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science Assistant Professor Christopher Ojeda and coauthors Claudia Landwehr and Lea Stallbaum on their publication "Institutional Design Preferences Among German and US Citizens: Results from a Factorial Survey Experiment" in ...

Supplemental online resources improve data literacy education: Evidence from a social science methods course

December 20, 2024

Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science Assistant Professor Marco Alcocer and coauthors Leonardo Falabella, Alexandra Lange, Nicholas Smith, and Maureen Feeley on their publication "Supplemental online resources improve data literacy education: Evidence from a social science...

Josiah Beharry Oﬀers Unique Perspective as 50th Student Regent

December 18, 2024

First-generation doctoral student Josiah Beharry made history in 2023 when he was chosen as the ﬁrst student regent from UC Merced. In addition to being the 50th student to serve on the Board of Regents that governs the University of California system, Beharry also is the ﬁrst publicly identiﬁed...