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Q&A with Donald Barclay on Fake News in the Time of COVID-19

April 6, 2020
COVID-19 may have brought the world to a stand-still, but one thing that is still moving is information. Every day, new information is spread on television, social media and in print. But how can you be sure what you’re seeing is true when so many sources proclaim to have the latest news? Here to...

COVID-19 More Likely to Impact Smokers and People Exposed to Secondhand Smoke, Report Finds

April 2, 2020
Smokers and former smokers are not only more susceptible to COVID-19, they are far more likely to see their conditions worsen over time and to require intensive respiratory assistance, according to a review released Thursday by the UC Merced Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center (NCPC). Furthermore...

Men’s Volleyball Setter Joey Medina Featured on ESPN’s SportsCenter

March 30, 2020
COVID-19 might have prevented graduating senior Joey Medina from playing his final volleyball match with his teammates this spring, but one thing might soften the blow — being featured on ESPN. ESPN’s SportsCenter showcased the volleyball setter on Sunday as part of the network’s #SeniorNight...

CalTeach Program Helps Fill Teacher Shortage Gap

March 24, 2020
When you add UC Merced students majoring in math and science with a mentor teacher it equals real-life experience teaching in local schools. That’s one of the many goals of UC Merced’s CalTeach program, which aims to address the shortage of math and science teachers throughout the Central Valley...

UC Merced Takes Steps to Curtail Spread of COVID-19

March 17, 2020
UC Merced is taking the necessary steps to ensure the health and safety of the campus community with the least amount of disruption to its mission of education, research and public service. The COVID-19 pandemic has led the campus to implement social distancing by moving all classes to fully...

Six Graduate Programs Recognized by U.S. News Rankings

March 17, 2020
U.S. News & World Report has ranked six of UC Merced’s engineering graduate programs in its 2021 Best Graduate Schools rankings released today, a sign that the university’s reputation is continuing to build. “We’re particularly proud of this accomplishment given our campus is only 15 years old...

Research Reveals Collective Dynamics of Active Matter Systems

March 10, 2020
Flocks of starlings producing dazzling patterns across the sky are natural examples of active matter — groups of individual agents coming together to create collective dynamics. In a study featured on last week’s cover of the journal Science, a team of researchers including a UC Merced theoretical...

New Tech Will Change How People Use Mobile Devices

March 9, 2020
Two projects from a UC Merced engineering lab are making interactions with mobile devices easier and quicker, especially for blind people. Computer science Professor Ahmed Arif and his students have developed a new way for blind people to be faster and more accurate when entering text, and a new...

‘Philanthropy Day’ Celebrates UC Merced’s Growing Culture of Giving

March 4, 2020
The Bobcat culture of giving will be celebrated with cookies and fun on Thursday, as the campus marks UC Merced Philanthropy Day hosted by the Student Alumni Association. “The annual celebration highlights and supports the spirit of philanthropy across the campus community,” said Alumni Relations...

UC Merced Vote Center Offers Early Voting, Registration

February 27, 2020
UC Merced will make it convenient for Merced County residents to register to vote and cast ballots in the March 3 election by offering both a polling location and an official Vote Center. The polling location, which will be in the Alpine Room on the first floor of the Tenaya residence building, can...

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