News
February 1, 2016
Computational biologist David Ardell has been awarded the 2016 Julius Kuehn Professorship by the academic senate of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany.
Ardell, a professor in UC Merced’s School of Natural Sciences, will spend six weeks this summer with his family at the...
February 1, 2016
A team of scientists led by UC Merced Professor Aaron D. Hernday has made a major advancement in understanding how the most common fungal pathogen in humans can alter its cellular phenotype and behavior.
Although typically a benign component of the human microbiome, Candida albicans can transition...
February 1, 2016
Campus community members: if you have comments, concerns or ideas regarding UC Merced’s campus climate, the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Culture and Inclusion (CCCI) wants to hear them.
CCCI meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the second Tuesday of the month in Room...
January 29, 2016
Two trailblazers in their fields will grace the stage during the 11th commencement at UC Merced.
Bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree candidates will hear words of wisdom from Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta and entrepreneur and engineer Dado Banatao...
January 21, 2016
UC Merced’s annual United Way campaign is officially underway.
The campaign started Jan. 11 and this year’s theme is “I Don’t Just Wear the Shirt, I Live It!” a reference to the “Live United” slogan on United Way T-shirts that many of the organization...
January 21, 2016
Hundreds of staff members kicked off 2016 with Chancellor Dorothy Leland during an all-staff meeting in which attendees were provided with updates on key campus initiatives, heard results of a recent staff engagement survey, and learned about plans that will affect the campus as it enters its next...
January 20, 2016
Protect Yourself from Tax Fraud
Tax scams are becoming more sophisticated and continue to evolve. With the 2015 tax filing season underway, threats of fraud start to increase.
Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses a stolen Social Security number to file a tax return claiming a...
January 20, 2016
Associate Chancellor Luanna Putney recently announced two key appointments in the Office of Campus Culture and Compliance at UC Merced.
Callale Concon is the new campus ombuds, and Michael Salvador is the new director of compliance. Salvador’s appointment was effective Jan. 4 and Concon...
January 19, 2016
The UC Merced Police Department is offering an eight-week Citizen Police Academy beginning Feb. 3 to help the campus community gain a better understanding about law enforcement and the importance of community partnerships.
Topics may include an introduction to the criminal justice system, high-...
January 19, 2016
Welcome to a new year — one in which UC Merced will begin to see the tangible fruits of years of intense planning for 2020 and all it represents for the future of our campus.
With the Board of Regents’ vote in November to approve release of requests for proposals (RFP) to the three...
