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November 1, 2024
If it seems anxiety around elections is at an all-time high, then political groups have done their jobs. "It's very conscious, it's very calculated," said UC Merced political science Professor Anil Menon, displaying a pile of negative campaign mailers during a panel discussion on campus Wednesday...
October 30, 2024
UC Merced Assistant Professor Christopher Ojeda recently guested on Grief Journeys, a Philadelphia based G-Town radio program that focuses on stories of grief and loss. Professor Ojeda studies how citizens think about and engage with politics, with an interest in how poverty and...
October 28, 2024
Elections are stressful and confusing. Join the UC Merced Library, Political Science department, and Health Promotion for “Making Sense of the Election & Staying Well” on Wednesday, October 30th 3:30-4:30pm in KL 232. This panel, followed by a Q&A, highlights faculty...
October 25, 2024
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — With less than 2 weeks before election day, the race for the White House remains neck-and-neck. The headlines coming from the campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump show no signs of slowing down. FOX26 Great Day Anchor...
October 24, 2024
Second-year public health Ph.D. student Sarina Rodriguez was named as a Health Policy Research Scholar by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The HPRS program supports doctoral students from underserved and underrepresented demographics and brings together students from various fields to apply...
October 24, 2024
  Registration is live for the virtual information sessions on the Political Science Graduate Program! Connect with UC Merced's Political Science faculty and learn about graduate study opportunities during a 1-hour webinar and Q&A. This will provide an...
October 18, 2024
Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science graduate student NR Brouwer in his first solo-authored publication "Exploring the Influence of Tribal Governance Capacity: Evidence from Internet Availability in Indian Country" in the Journal of Political Institutions and Political...
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...
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...
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...

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