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Undergrad Experience: Gabriel Viramontes

February 19, 2021
Name: Gabriel Viramontes Year: Fourth year Major: Biological Sciences Hometown: Lodi What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? One of the most memorable projects I have had the opportunity to be a part of is my current research project in Professor Clarissa...

Undergrad Experience: Anthony Rodriguez

February 19, 2021
Name: Anthony Rodriguez Year: Fourth year Major: Materials Science and Engineering Hometown: Bell, near Los Angeles What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? There are two projects that are very memorable to me during my time at UC Merced. One is a project I...

Undergrad Experience: Gehad Elhafany

February 19, 2021
Name: Gehad Elhanafy Year: Second Major: Bioengineering Hometown: Merced What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced? In the summer of 2018, as an upcoming high school senior, I had the amazing opportunity to conduct research at UC Merced as part of the Center for...

Inaugural Free Speech Week Kicks Off During Needed Time

February 17, 2021
When the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) began planning its first Free Speech Week a year ago, staff members couldn’t anticipate just how timely the event would be in 2021. Planning began in spring 2020 but the observation was put on hold when the COVID-19 pandemic brought in-person...

Asthma Intervention Project Gets Green Light from Genentech

February 16, 2021
A new community health project addressing asthma issues in the San Joaquin Valley is underway thanks to a collaboration between UC Merced, UCSF and Camarena Health, supported by a grant from biotechnology giant Genentech. The project “Promotoras and Community Based Education,” headed by Principal...

Asthma Intervention Project Gets Green Light from Genentech Foundation

February 16, 2021
A new community health project addressing asthma issues in the San Joaquin Valley is underway thanks to a collaboration between UC Merced, UCSF and Camarena Health, supported by a grant from biotechnology giant Genentech’s foundation. The project “Promotoras and Community Based Education,” headed...

Eight Stories to Read for Black History Month

February 8, 2021
Black History Month may feel different this February, after a year of the coronavirus and historic protests for social justice. While coming together couldn’t be more important, under current conditions few are able to gather to celebrate Black History Month and the many contributions Black people...

Campus Health Experts Answer Pressing Questions About COVID-19 Vaccinations

February 5, 2021
The United States is implementing COVID-19 vaccine programs across the nation bringing hope for brighter days ahead. However, it also brings many questions. UC Merced’s Director of Medical Education Dr. Thelma Hurd and staff physician Dr. Michelle Brinkop joined together to answer some common...

Bioengineer’s Infectious-Cells Research Earns an NSF CAREER Award

February 2, 2021
Bioengineering Professor Arvind Gopinath received a CAREER award for his research that seeks to understand how living biological materials such as bacterial swarms and fungal biofilms colonize surfaces, respond to physical features of their environments and cause infection. He is the 25th...

UC Merced Receives Highest Number of Applications in Campus’s History

February 1, 2021
In a record year for applicants to the entire University of California system, UC Merced has received a total of 30,105 prospective student applications among freshman and transfer students into the university — the highest number in the campus’s history.  This comes as UC Merced hosted its largest...

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