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Professor Contributes to New Report on Health and Climate Change that Paints Grim Picture

October 26, 2022
The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change warns that global health is at the mercy of fossil fuels. An accompanying policy brief states that an estimated 32,000 people in the U.S. died due to air pollution in 2020 alone; 37% of those deaths were directly related to fossil...

Professor Eaton Makes Case for Student Loan Forgiveness on 'Dr. Phil' Show

October 26, 2022
Sociology Professor Charlie Eaton was a recent guest on the "Dr. Phil" talk show, where he discussed President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans. Ultimately, Eaton believes it will be "transformative for more than 40 million people who are going to have their...

UC Merced Doubles Fundraising Campaign Goal

October 25, 2022
At a kickoff event for UC Merced’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign, the university announced that it has doubled the campaign’s fundraising goal from $100 million to $200 million by the year 2030. The announcement was spurred by a $15 million donation by longtime supporters Fred and...

Fred and Mitzie Ruiz Honored for Transformational Gift with Named Administration Center

October 24, 2022
Fred and Mitzie Ruiz, longtime UC Merced donors and two of the university’s most active and earliest supporters, have made a significant gift to name the campus’ administration building and enrollment center. In honor of their philanthropic leadership, the facility will be named the Fred and Mitzie...

UC Merced Holds Debate for State Assembly District 27 Seat

October 21, 2022
This week, UC Merced welcomed the community to campus as it hosted a debate between candidates for the State Assembly District 27 seat Esmeralda Soria (D) and Mark Pazin (R). The newly established seat represents Merced, Madera and Fresno counties. Soria is currently a Fresno City Council member,...

Campus Upward Bound Program to Expand to Gustine Unified School District

October 18, 2022
A five-year grant totaling more than $1.4 million awarded by the U.S. Department of Education will allow UC Merced's Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) to expand its Upward Bound Program to include a cohort of 60 high school students at Gustine Unified School District (GUSD).   Established...

Latinas in Law: Alumnae Advocate for Immigrants in Valley

October 17, 2022
Linda Barreto ('08), Jessica Jaramillo Perez ('14) and Alejandra Tenorio Zurita ('20) all knew at a young age that they wanted to become lawyers. What they didn't know, however, was that UC Merced would play a pivotal role in merging their paths to create a powerhouse that advocates for hundreds of...

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Celebrates a Decade on Campus

October 13, 2022
This past weekend was a time of festivities for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) chapter at UC Merced as members celebrated their 10th anniversary as part of the Bobcat community. “Being first generation and a Hispanic student has been difficult to find success alone. SHPE at...

New Bioengineering Study Aims to Understand the Mechanisms of Inflammation

October 13, 2022
When it functions correctly, inflammation protects the body from infection and injury. But when it becomes chronic, inflammation is linked to health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis and bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Bioengineering...

CREST Center Returns to Interactive STEM Programming for Diverse Audiences

October 7, 2022
After two years, the National Science Foundation-funded CREST STEM Camp returned to in-person activities on campus this summer, giving 26 middle school students from around the Central Valley and beyond exposure to exciting STEM topics and the abundant opportunities that exist in STEM fields. “Our...

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