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Two UC Merced Grad Programs Ranked By U.S. News & World Report

March 23, 2015

Two University of California, Merced graduate programs have been ranked by U.S. News and World Report for the first time since classes began in 2005. The School of Engineering's programs are ranked at 140 and Psychological Sciences at 158. Rankings for these programs are expected to...

Students Expand Build Skills in New Souza Leadership Center

September 16, 2014

Shy in high school, Rachel Fang didn’t want to follow the same pattern as a UC Merced student. “I decided that I was going to change,” Fang said. “I wanted to be more outspoken.” Fang found the confidence, skills and foundation she needed by completing a variety of leadership programs on campus....

Extreme Changes in Seasonality Affect Soils’ Ability to Store Water and Carbon, Research Shows

September 10, 2014

Extreme changes in seasonality in the Sierra Nevada can have lasting impacts on meadow health and could mean less water and carbon storage in high elevation wetlands, according to research conducted at UC Merced. The results of work by then-graduate student and current staff member Chelsea Arnold...

Researchers to Develop Virtual Center for Learning Disabilities

September 10, 2014

UC Merced researchers will develop a virtual center to support parents and caregivers, as well as health and other professionals in detecting and treating Merced County children with developmental disorders, work made possible by a grant from First 5 Merced County. Psychology Professor Jeff Gilger...

Climate Change Influencing Freshwater Mountain Runoff, Research Shows

September 8, 2014

As the climate warms, sources of the water so critical to life everywhere on Earth are drying up. By the end of this century, communities dependent on freshwater from mountain-fed rivers could see significantly less water, according to a new climate model recently released by University of...

Campus Seeks Students to Address Critical Food Issues

September 4, 2014

UC Merced is recruiting three students to be part of the UC Global Food Initiative, which aims to address how to sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach 8 billion by 2025. The campus has three $2,500 food fellowships open to undergraduate and graduate students, and...

Campus Marks 10th Academic Year with Strongest Freshman Class

August 28, 2014

The University of California, Merced, marks a major milestone today with the start of the 2014-15 academic year – its 10th since opening its doors in 2005 as the first new UC campus in 40 years. “We begin the year with our strongest class of incoming freshmen and the largest and most diverse...

Campus Expands with New Science and Engineering Building

August 27, 2014

The long-awaited Science and Engineering Building 2 officially opens today, providing more space for instruction, research and offices. The ribbon-cutting ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Thirty months in the making, the building is designed to foster interdisciplinary work for researchers across UC ...

Rare Flower Variant Discovered by Professor Offers Insight into Evolution

August 25, 2014

The discovery of a new, rare species of monkey flower by Professor Jason Sexton provides clues as to how new species are born. Sexton, who researches the monkey flowers that grow wild throughout California, and are especially prolific in the Sierra Nevada, conducted this work with researchers...

California Overspends Water Rights by 300 Million Acre Feet

August 19, 2014

California is deficit-spending its water and has been for a century, according to state data analyzed recently by researchers from the University of California. UC Merced Professor Joshua Viers and postdoctoral researcher Ted Grantham, with UC Davis at the time, explored the state’s database of...