News
December 14, 2015
Professor Miriam Barlow was honored with a major award last month for her role in developing a method to restore the efficacy of antibiotics and help doctors deal with resistant bacteria.
Barlow, a biologist, worked with American University mathematician Kristina Crona on the Time Machine software...
December 12, 2015
Christy Snyder loves a good story. It doesn’t really matter the medium — book, movie, Web content, television — she just loves to lose herself in a world of a writer’s making.
That appetite for good stories drove her to earn a master’s degree in literature....
December 4, 2015
Two UC Merced graduates started a local educational nonprofit called BEAT — Biology, Engineering, Agriculture and Technology — with a mission to increase science literacy in the Central Valley. Hour-long presentations to third- through eighth-graders cover topics like organic chemistry...
December 3, 2015
Giving back and performing acts of public service are an important part of UC Merced’s mission, and the end of the year is just one of many times when campus community members step up to make a difference in the lives of others.
Several philanthropic activities and events to benefit students...
December 2, 2015
Reminder: Campus Closure Holiday Dates
During the 2015 holiday season, UC Merced officially closes for 11 days beginning Thursday, Dec. 24. The campus reopens Monday, Jan. 4.
The closure period includes four paid holidays (Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1) and three non-holiday work days (Dec. 28-30...
December 2, 2015
The Division of Business and Administrative Services announced this week the appointment of Tibor Toth as the permanent assistant vice chancellor for Facilities Management, effective Dec. 1.
Toth had been serving as the interim assistant vice chancellor and was selected after a nationwide search...
December 1, 2015
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and with it, the beginning of the Hmong, Lao and other Southeast Asian migration from Laos and Thailand to the United States.
To commemorate the anniversary and celebrate the contributions and culture the Hmong people have brought...
December 1, 2015
Listen up: If you’re a faculty or staff member with a competitive streak, here’s your chance to get out front. UC Merced has less than a week to prove just how cool a campus it is when it comes to sustainability, energy use and the environment.
The University of California kicked off...
November 30, 2015
Professor Linda Hirst, with the School of Natural Sciences, has been elected to the executive council of GSOFT, the new Topical Group on Soft Matter in the American Physical Society (APS), the world's largest organization of physicists.
“This is a big honor and is very exciting,”...
November 30, 2015
On most weekdays, you’ll find Student Employment Coordinator Phyllis Enea in the Center for Professional and Career Advancement, assisting students and training managers throughout the hiring process.
In the event of an emergency on campus, however, Enea springs into action as a building...
