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In UC Merced Standup Comedy Course, Joy is the Punchline

December 11, 2024

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Katherine Cai is on stage, reminiscing about high school. “My dad tried to teach me geometry. You know how that goes. The questions get more and more difficult and Dad gets more and more frustrated, which leads to both of us having a crisis.” “We’re all just victims of...

Undergraduate Experience: Cathryn Flores

Name: Cathryn Flores Year: Third year Major: English, minor in Writing Hometown: Fremont What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? The...

"Richard II" is a 12-part web series featuring a range of UC Merced students and faculty with more than two hours of content that can be enjoyed by both English and Spanish speakers.

Bilingual Shakespeare Sets the Stage for Future Productions

Shakespeare can feel stuffy and difficult to understand. Native English speakers often struggle with decoding the Bard’s works, so imagine how difficult it would be to appreciate Shakespeare if...

UC Merced Professor Arias Wins Guggenheim Fellowship

Arturo Arias, a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation professor in the Humanities at UC Merced, has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for his ground-breaking study of contemporary...

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