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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...

Fellowship Draws UC Merced Alum Back to the Capitol

November 13, 2024

As one of UC Merced’s first students, Josue “Josh” Franco seized the chance to help shape student government for future scholars on campus; now he has grasped a new opportunity on Capitol Hill. The three-time alumnus (B.A. ’09, M.A. ’16, Ph.D. ’18) has been awarded the American Political Science...

3 New Majors Meet at Crossroads of Communication and Science

November 12, 2024

Information – how it is shaped, delivered and received – is a thread that runs through three dynamic new majors at UC Merced. Communication and media; neuroscience; and science, technology and ethics will be available to undergraduate students in the fall semester 2025. The majors are centered in...

The Co-benefits of Health and Health Systems for Democracy

November 8, 2024

Assistant Professor Anil Menon participated as a keynote on research at the intersection of health and politics to a global audience of policy makers and healthcare professionals on October 29, 2024. This keynote grew out of a policy memo Dr. Menon wrote for the World...

What it means if the GOP controls House, Senate, and White House

November 7, 2024

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Ballots are still being counted around the country in many tight races, but ABC News has projected Donald Trump will return to the White House and Republicans will take control of the Senate. The GOP could also retain control of the House of Representatives...

Study Finds Election-Related Stress & 'Incivility' Has Cost Employers $2 Billion A Day In Lost Productivity

November 6, 2024

If there’s one emotion we all associate with an election, it’s anxiety. We’re all eager to see our chosen candidate win and afraid of what will happen if they don’t. In a high stakes election like the 2024 presidential race, these emotions are only heightened. This,...