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Campus Advocate a Resource for Sexual Assault Survivors

January 21, 2015
For survivors of sexual assault and related offenses, simply determining where to go for help can seem overwhelming. Since 2010, UC Merced’s campus advocate has offered free and confidential services to students, faculty and staff who are survivors of or have questions about sexual assault, dating...

Unprecedented Melanoma Study Maps Cancer Drivers

January 20, 2015
Researchers at the University of California, Merced, have completed a comprehensive map of the genetic makeup of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. By comparing the genomes of more than 300 melanomas, the researchers were able to identify mutational hotspots that give rise to cancer. The...

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January 20, 2015

Sociologist’s Influence in Higher Ed Debate Grows

January 14, 2015
UC Merced sociologist Laura Hamilton has gained national attention since the 2013 release of the book she coauthored, “Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality.” The book, which illustrates the ways in which large state universities perpetuate inequality and inhibit social mobility by...

Campus Selects Three Teams to Participate in 2020 Project RFP

January 13, 2015
The University of California, Merced, has shortlisted three multifaceted development teams from a field of six that submitted detailed proposals for the next major phase of campus construction, scheduled to begin in 2016. The shortlisted teams for the 2020 Project are EP2 Developers, E3 2020 and...

Undergraduate Applications for Fall 2015 Rise 14 Percent

January 12, 2015
The University of California, Merced, received 19,932 undergraduate applications for Fall 2015, the campus’s largest pool of applicants in its first 10 years and a 14 percent increase over last year’s total of 17,469. “It’s wonderful to see that interest in our campus continues to climb,”...

Campus Gains National Recognition for Community Engagement

January 7, 2015
The University of California, Merced, has worked closely with community partners at the local, regional and state levels since before the campus opened in 2005, and that collaboration has contributed much to the university’s success in education and innovation. This week, that...

Celebration of Philanthropic Leaders | 2016

January 6, 2015
Recognizing philanthropic support that positively impacts students, research, growth and change for the San Joaquin Valley and beyond. Thank you for investing in our future and providing a lasting impact at UC Merced.

Undergrad Embodies UC Merced’s Entrepreneurial Spirit

January 5, 2015
“Start something new” could be the unofficial motto of UC Merced. Even in our 10th academic year, many opportunities for innovation still exist on campus. Armando Lomeli, a senior from Los Banos, wouldn’t have it any other way.  As a psychology major minoring in both Spanish and management, he...

KQED | Warm Temps Mean Less Snow for the Sierra

January 5, 2015
December’s storms boosted water levels in state reservoirs, but unusually warm temperatures meant rain instead of snow for parts of the Sierra Nevada, Professor Roger Bales said.

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