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Research Shows Sleep and Social Support Are Vital to Latina Teen Mothers' Mental Health

September 29, 2021

It's no surprise that a good night's rest is one of the most important factors for a person's well-being, but not everyone can say they have the luxury of being able to sleep for eight hours a night. New research from UC Merced is shedding light on the problems this can cause, specifically for the...

HSRI Receives $1.2 Million to Research Health Impacts From Vehicle-Related Air Pollution

September 28, 2021

UC Merced's Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI) has been awarded a $1.2 million grant to study the effects of vehicle emissions on public health and the environment. This award is part of a $10 million program by the California Department of Justice to support research on the effects of...

UC Merced Launches Initiative to Aid Fleeing Afghan Scholars

September 22, 2021

The recent takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban forces has caused many Afghans to flee their homes searching for asylum. Responding to the urgency of the current situation in Afghanistan, UC Merced’s Center for the Humanities has joined the rest of the UC campuses in starting a campaign to help...

UC Merced Joins Global COVID-19 Wastewater Data Center Effort

September 21, 2021

As the number of cases of COVID-19 surge again globally as a result of the delta variant, world leaders are searching for ways to make more informed decisions on how to contain the pandemic. Researchers at UC Merced and Michigan State University (MSU) know what can provide early signs of the virus...

Campus Receives Distinctive Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

September 20, 2021

As one of the most diverse universities in the country, UC Merced is devoted to continuing to provide an inclusive academic environment for all. Today (Sept. 20), UC Merced was recognized with the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine, the...

USDA-funded Internship Program Introduced New Bobcats to Agriculture Research

September 20, 2021

Shortly before the fall semester kicked off in person, 11 students were wrapping up their first summer on campus as part of the FACTS summer bridge program. FACTS stands for San Joaquin Valley Food and Agriculture Cyberinformatics Tools and Science. The six-week summer course, funded by the United...

UC Merced Continues Rankings Rise

September 12, 2021

The University of California, Merced, continues its historic climb in the venerable US News & World Report rankings of U.S. universities, with the 2022 list released this morning. UC Merced remains in the top 100, rising to 93rd among national universities — up 72 spots over four years. The...

New Civil Engineering Major Designed for a Sustainable Future

September 7, 2021

Civil engineering usually brings to mind bridges and skyscrapers, but at UC Merced the engineering program extends far beyond that. This fall, UC Merced is launching a new civil engineering major that will sit within the existing civil and environmental engineering major. The program is available...

Spencer Lab Publishes New Technique for Live Imaging

August 31, 2021

Some scientific discoveries are a happy accident (think: penicillin). Others have been there all along, they just take a keen eye to notice, which was recently the case in Professor Joel Spencer’s lab. An observation Spencer made during his postdoctoral appointment at Harvard University laid the...

New Collaboration Aims to Help Students Understand the Hows and Whys of Calculus

August 24, 2021

More than a few students have probably asked themselves why they have to take calculus — the course is notoriously difficult for some. “People haven’t been taught math the way it should be,” Department of Applied Mathematics Professor Mayya Tokman said. “Math is practical. It’s there to solve...