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Humans Have Disrupted Ecosystems for 6,000 Years, Research Shows

December 16, 2015
The basic structure of Earth’s ecosystems lasted for 300 million years but changed about 6,000 years ago, and humans are the most likely reason. A team of about 25 researchers from around the globe, including UC Merced Professor Jessica Blois, outline that discovery in a paper published today in...

UC Merced, County Unite to Conserve Land, Enhance Recreation

December 15, 2015
The University of California, Merced, is working with the County of Merced on plans for a new recreation area between campus and Lake Yosemite and protection for wetlands adjacent to campus. The Merced County Board of Supervisors at its meeting today agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...

UC Merced Shares in Three of Four UC Catalyst Grants

December 11, 2015
University of California President Janet Napolitano announced this week the 2016 recipients of the President’s Research Catalyst Awards, and professors from UC Merced are contributors to three of the four projects. Professors Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Michael Dawson, Teamrat Ghezzehei and Jason Sexton...

Researchers Model Near Future of Coastal Redwoods’ Habitat

December 9, 2015
Many species of trees and plants have begun migrating as the climate changes, but some, like California’s giant coastal redwoods, can’t just pick up and move. The proximity of the ocean, which has unique effects on temperature and climate, makes it challenging to predict what the redwoods’ habitat...

Professor Wins Major Award for ‘Time Machine’ Project

December 8, 2015
UC Merced 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...

Student-Professor Team Publishes Book on Literary Pioneer

December 7, 2015
UC Merced alumna Beth Hernandez-Jason and Professor Manuel M. Martín-Rodríguez have teamed up to create a compilation of essays devoted to the works of author John Rechy. “The Textual Outlaw: Reading John Rechy in the 21st Century” is the first ever compilation of critical essays to be devoted...

Staff Members Make Campus Safety a Top Priority

December 3, 2015
During 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 would spring into action as a building...

‘My Merced’ Captures Campus’ Spirit in Song

December 2, 2015
From the moment they step foot on the UC Merced campus, people often say they feel a sense of pride and belonging. Award-winning composer Jimmy Dunne has attempted to capture the essence of that feeling in ‘My Merced,’ the campus’s official alma mater. “You can’t walk UC Merced’s campus without...

Hmong Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off at UC Merced

November 30, 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...

Trailblazing Senior Sets Sights on Future Goals

November 25, 2015
In high school, Domonique Jones knew she wanted to go to college. She also knew it wasn’t going to be easy. Raised by her single mother in Hercules, Jones was the first in her family to consider and ultimately attend college, landing at UC Merced in 2012 at the recommendation of a friend. The...

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