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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...

Health as a driver of political participation and preferences: Implications for policy makers and political actors

December 9, 2024

Congratulations to UC Merced Assistant Professor Anil Menon and coauthor Nolan M. Kavanagh on their policy memo "Health as a driver of political participation and preferences: Implications for policy makers and political actors" in the World Health Organization's European Observatory...

Political stress: Can you stay engaged without sacrificing your mental health?

November 20, 2024

It’s been two weeks since Donald Trump won the presidential election, but Stacey Lamirand’s brain hasn’t stopped churning. “I still think about the election all the time,” said the 60-year-old Bay Area resident, who wanted a Kamala Harris victory so badly that she...

Why did Donald Trump win Fresno County? 'People just voted their pocketbook'

November 20, 2024

Donald Trump won Fresno County in the 2024 presidential election. UC Merced Political Science Professor and CAPE Director Dr. Nathan Monroe covers potential reasons why in an interview with The Fresno Bee. Read more HERE.

UC Merced-led WE Will! Awards $14.2 Million to Education, Health Partners

November 19, 2024

UC Merced-led WE Will! Workforce and Education Collaborative has awarded an additional $4.2 million to education and healthcare partners in Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties. A total of 21 health care and education projects focusing on "recovery with equity" initiatives received funding...

Spendlove Prize Winner Brings Spirit of Ubuntu to UC Merced

November 14, 2024

Tsitsi Dangarembga spread the spirit of ubuntu over UC Merced on Wednesday night, imparting its message of “how we can be good people who live well together.” Dangarembga, a Zimbabwean filmmaker, writer and activist, is the 16th recipient of the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social...