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Politics & Pastries Debut Sparks Lively Conversations Between Students and Faculty at UC Merced

October 17, 2024

UC Merced’s first "Politics & Pastries" event kicked off on October 10th, 2024 with a lively discussion between students and Political Science faculty members Nate Monroe and Marco Alcocer. Students gathered to chat about various political topics over coffee and...

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...

UC Merced at ESOC 2024 Annual Meeting: Conflict and Gender Norms

October 11, 2024

There are over 60 million “missing women” across India. Why? UC Merced Assistant Professor Anil Menon and coauthors Mark Dincecco (University of Michigan at Ann Arbor), James Fenske (University of Warwick), and Bishnupriya Gupta (University of Warwick - Department of...

Judicial Decisions on Electronic Control Devices and Police Escalation of Force

October 10, 2024

Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science professor Courtenay Monroe and colleagues Sophia Hatz and Kristine Eck on their publication "Judicial Decisions on Electronic Control Devices and Police Escalation of Force" in The Journal of Politics. Abstract: Jurisprudence...

Kids’ political concerns are surprisingly grownup

October 3, 2024

This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sahasra Yellepeddi, 16, has lived in Allen, Texas, all her life. Last year, a gunman killed eight people and wounded at least seven in an outlet mall there, one “I’ve been...

Increasing intergovernmental coordination to fight crime: evidence from Mexico

October 2, 2024

Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science Assistant Professor Marco Alcocer on his publication "Increasing intergovernmental coordination to fight crime: evidence from Mexico" in Political Science Research and Methods. In this article, Dr. Alcocer analyzes how increasing...

Using Committee Amendments to Improve Estimates of State Foreign Policy Preferences

October 1, 2024

Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science Professors Courtenay Monroe and Nathan Monroe and PhD Alum Shengkuo Hu on their new publication Using Committee Amendments to Improve Estimates of State Foreign Policy Preferences in Conflict Management and Peace Science. ...

Indian Cultural Society to host ‘Diaspora to Diplomacy,’ exploring pivotal time in politics

September 30, 2024

As the election approaches, the Indian Cultural Society is partnering with professors and political researchers from Stanford and the University of California, Merced to host a panel called “Diaspora to Diplomacy.” Sabrina Toor is a 16-year-old Modesto High student, chair of the school...

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...

New SSHA Dean Thanks Helping Hands Along a Remarkable Journey

September 24, 2024

He studied in hallowed halls of academia. His highly respected research takes him halfway around the globe into societies both foreign and familiar. In his newest role, he leads the largest school of a research university less than two decades old but soaring in reputation and influence. Yet if you...