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Grad Students Gain an Ally in New Academic Counselor

February 5, 2020
Graduate students face a number of unique challenges as they embark on the life-changing journey of earning their master’s or Ph.D. Adjusting to graduate studies, achieving work-life balance and dealing with imposter syndrome are just a few. At UC Merced, graduate students have a new ally in Maria...

Moneyball Author and Master Storyteller Entertains UC Merced Crowd

February 3, 2020
Before a packed crowd at the Dr. Lakireddy Auditorium, bestselling author Michael Lewis conversed with interim Chancellor Nathan Brostrom about the future of financial markets, the Oakland A’s, college athletics and the housing bubble, in the Jan. 31 installment of the Chancellor’s Speaker Series....

UC Merced Alum Takes Helm at Lassen Community College

January 27, 2020
Trevor Albertson, who earned his Ph.D. in world cultures and history from UC Merced in 2009, has been appointed interim president/superintendent of Lassen Community College (LCC) by its board of trustees. Albertson began work at LCC in 2018 and served as dean of Instructional Services before former...

UC Merced and Merced College Pair Up to Train Future Tech Researchers

January 27, 2020
Thirty-four students from San Joaquin Valley colleges are getting an opportunity to learn how to access and build careers in technology and research at a unique workshop designed to help diversify science-related fields. Students from UC Merced, Merced College and California State University,...

University Friends Circle Offers Scholarship Opportunity for Student Volunteers

January 27, 2020
UC Merced students who are active in the community are encouraged to apply for the University Friends Circle Distinguished Volunteer Scholarship for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. The endowed scholarship was started in 2011 by University Friends Circle (UFC), a group consisting of community...

UC Regents’ Committees to Meet at UC Merced Jan. 30-31

January 27, 2020
UC Merced will host members of the University of California Board of Regents Jan. 30-31, as the board’s Presidential Selection and Public Engagement and Development committees meet with the campus community and tour the university’s 2020 Project facilities. The Public Engagement and Development...

Researchers Aim to Cure Valley’s Salty Soil With $2.5M Grant From NSF

January 23, 2020
California’s Central Valley has some of the most productive agricultural land in the world, but the accumulation of salt from irrigation water is decreasing crop productivity and threatening the industry’s long-term sustainability. A new project out of UC Merced — funded by a $2.5 million grant...

NYT Best-Selling Author Michael Lewis to Speak on Current Markets

January 23, 2020
New York Times best-selling author Michael Lewis will visit the UC Merced campus for a conversation with interim Chancellor Nathan Brostrom on the future of economic markets. While some authors achieve the honor of being New York Times best-sellers, not many can say their books have inspired...

UC Merced to Screen Acclaimed Documentary as Part of Human Trafficking Prevention Month

January 23, 2020
Worldwide, nearly 25 million people are victims of human trafficking, a criminal enterprise that generates $150 billion each year — more than the combined annual profits of Exxon, Microsoft, BP, Samsung and Apple, according to The Human Trafficking Institute. In the United States, California is...

EECS Alumna Named ‘Rising Star’ for Computer Vision Work

January 21, 2020
UC Merced alumna Sifei Liu, who earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 2017, was selected to participate in Rising Stars in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences 2019. Rising Stars is an intensive workshop for women graduate students and post-doctoral scholars who...

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