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Finalists Vie for Campus Grad Slam Champion Title During Research Week

March 10, 2025

Each spring, master’s and doctoral students across UC Merced’s 18 graduate groups are invited to contend in the campus’s Grad Slam Finals. They are given three minutes and one visual slide to present their research to a panel of non-specialist judges. This year’s competition will take place during...

Research Team Focuses on the Next Generations of Scientists

March 4, 2025

The Biology Integration Institute (BII): The Institute for Symbiotic Interactions, Training and Education in the Face of a Changing Climate, or INSITE, stands out because it is supported by $12.5 million from the National Science Foundation, one of the largest NSF grants UC Merced has ever received...

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 ...