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What's The Future of Agriculture? It's Everyone Working Together, Summit Speakers Say

April 3, 2023
While UC Merced's Experimental Smart Farm is focused on technology and automation, it's also about machine-human collaboration. That was among the messages UC Merced's representatives shared in a panel discussion at the "What's the Future of Agriculture in California?" symposium, held Thursday,...

National Public Health Week Includes Research Symposium and Food Drive

April 3, 2023
The campus community is invited to take part in the first UC Merced National Public Health Week, from April 3-9. Several events are planned to show students, faculty and staff the importance of public health. In-person and virtual events will address community, violence prevention, sexual and...

April Events Devoted to Sexual Assault Awareness

April 3, 2023
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is a national campaign held in April that raises awareness and education about sexual assault. At UC Merced, the Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE) office holds a range of SAAM events all month in collaboration with students, other campus offices...

Advisory Committee Hit Hard by COVID-19 Rebuilding to Continue Supporting Women

April 3, 2023
The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (CACSW) has brought awareness to issues related to the campus climate for women since its founding at UC Merced in 2008. But after being greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the group is working to move forward promoting gender...

UC Merced Researchers Offer Parents Help, Insight - At No Cost

March 30, 2023
Imagine having a group of parenting experts in your back yard - researchers who are constantly conducting projects that keep them on the cutting-edge of child development. And they are eager to share their expertise, for free. Parents in the greater Merced area don't have to imagine that. This...

Group Conflict Inspires People to Feel Morally Elevated — for Their Side — Study Shows

March 28, 2023
You know that warm, uplifting feeling you get when you see someone going out of their way to help other people? You might get goosebumps or even a tear in your eye, and something inside you might make you want to be like them, support others and try to be a better person. That feeling isn't...

Merced to Market Event to Help Students, Faculty Bring Inventions to the World

March 28, 2023
The Office of Research and Economic Development at UC Merced is hosting its inaugural conference on entrepreneurship and innovation, called Merced to Market. The April 7 conference, being held in the Dr. Vikram and Priya Lakireddy Grand Ballroom, is designed to help faculty and students learn...

Workshops Teach Local Moms and Daughters About STEM and Careers

March 27, 2023
Merced-area mothers and their daughters participated in engaging hands-on chemistry projects recently, in two sessions hosted by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded CREST Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines (CCBM) at UC Merced. UC Merced and UC Davis staff and students led...

CREST Center-led Workshops Teach Local Girls About STEM and Careers

March 27, 2023
Merced-area mothers and their daughters participated in engaging hands-on chemistry projects recently, in two sessions hosted by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded CREST Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines (CCBM) at UC Merced. UC Merced and UC Davis staff and students led...

Student Philanthropy Month Puts Spotlight on Giving Back to UC Merced and Community

March 23, 2023
For the second year, UC Merced's Student Alumni Association (SAA) and Office of Alumni Relations have partnered to host Student Philanthropy Month in March. The monthlong initiative is dedicated to building a culture of philanthropy and awareness at UC Merced. Through events and fundraising...

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