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Lollini Wins Jefferson Award for Public Architecture

February 24, 2015
Campus Architect Thomas Lollini, whose vision has contributed much to UC Merced’s growing legacy of sustainable design and construction, is one of only two winners of the 2015 Thomas Jefferson Awards for Public Architecture from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). “UC Merced is a place of...

Research Shows Increased Risk of Toxoplasmosis

February 24, 2015
A third of all humans carry the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis — a disease commonly associated with cats, HIV-AIDS patients and pregnant women — with scientists long believing healthy immune systems control the parasite and prevent the disease from emerging. But new research by Professor Kirk...

Sierra Nevada Research Institute Names New Executive Director

February 23, 2015
Armando Quintero has been chosen as the new executive director of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI) at the University of California, Merced. Quintero has served as director of development for SNRI — UC Merced’s first research institute — and other campus programs since 2008, developing...

Students to Share Passion for STEM with Fresno Youth

February 19, 2015
Students from UC Merced will visit Fresno’s Riverview Elementary School on Feb. 27 to help promote interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The visit, which will include activities for second- and fifth-graders, coincides with Engineers Week, which will be...

Dietitian Helps Students Improve Nutrition, Eating Habits

February 18, 2015
UC Merced students have a new resource on campus as they navigate the often tricky world of food and nutrition.   Jennifer Hobbs just completed her first year as the registered dietitian with Student Health Services. There, she sees and advises students on nutrition and wellness, creates helpful...

Professor Directs ShakespeareFest's 'Winter's Tale'

February 17, 2015
Tragedy and comedy come to life in “The Winter’s Tale,” directed by UC Merced’s very own Katherine Brokaw. Presented by Merced ShakespeareFest, the four-act play is among the last written by William Shakespeare and is Brokaw’s favorite. “The first three acts are tragic and then you finish off with...

Mitsubishi Gift Will Expand Naturalist Training

February 17, 2015
A new $103,000 gift from the Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas will increase opportunities for students at the University of California, Merced, and community members in the region to learn about and explore the ecosystems around them. Through the gift, one informal UC Merced...

‘Smart’ Plugs Could Help Campus Reduce Carbon Footprint

February 11, 2015
When you plug in an appliance, chances are you don’t think of the plug as being particularly intelligent. But WattTime, a startup nonprofit developed through the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) Foundry at UC Berkeley, has developed one that is, and is...

Gift Establishes UC Merced Presidential Chair in the Humanities

February 9, 2015
The University of California, Merced, will soon benefit from increased leadership in the humanities, thanks to an anonymous $500,000 donation and a $500,000 match from the UC Office of the President.   The gift and match will establish a $1 million endowment to fund the UC Merced Presidential Chair...

Inaugural GradSLAM! Event Set to Kick Off

February 5, 2015
The UC Merced Graduate Division will soon launch GradSLAM!, in which Ph.D. students will hone their public speaking skills before competing against their peers on campus in a research presentation competition. The winner will compete in the first-ever UC systemwide GradSLAM! competition.   GradSLAM...

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