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To ‘Change the World,’ UC Researchers Start Writing
August 15, 2016
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When UC San Francisco Professor Elizabeth Dzeng wrote about homelessness for the San Francisco Chronicle, she wasn’t just conveying her expertise on a critical social issue — she was working as part of a cohort of roughly 60... Read More
Campus Awarded $500K for Undergrad Research, Support
July 19, 2016
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Undergraduate humanities students at the University of California, Merced, will gain valuable research opportunities and support for their transitions into graduate studies and scholarly careers, thanks to a new program that will serve 60... Read More
Alumnus Finds His Purpose in Education
July 8, 2016
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Editor's note: The following story appeared in the spring issue of UC Merced Magazine. When Abraham Olivares moved to Merced at age 20, a career in education was the furthest thing from his mind. Olivares said he didn’t have a... Read More
Poetry Prize Recognizes Instructor’s Accomplishments, Potential
July 6, 2016
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has awarded its prestigious May Sarton Prize for Poetry to Vanesha Pravin, a lecturer in UC Merced’s Merritt Writing Program. The award, considered one of the top national prizes in... Read More
Students Present 'Revolutionary Theatre' Event in Merced
June 27, 2016
UC Merced students will offer a window into race and racism through a unique theater presentation both on campus and in the Merced community on June 30. Sponsored by the university’s Center for the Humanities and School of Social... Read More
Ancient DNA Sheds Light on Origins of Himalayan Populations
June 20, 2016
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In a collaborative study by the University of California, Merced, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Chicago and Uppsala University in Sweden, researchers conduct the first ancient DNA investigation of the Himalayan arc,... Read More
Professor Recounts Lost History of Migrant Workers in New Book
May 18, 2016
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When UC Merced Professor Mario Sifuentez was a graduate student, he didn’t have to look far to find a subject to research — members of his family had been migrant workers in Oregon for many years, but he could find very few... Read More
Long-Standing Series Introduces Local Kids to Opera
May 11, 2016
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Thousands of Merced County schoolchildren will be introduced to the wonders of opera this month during the latest entry in the long-running Children’s Opera series at UC Merced. Co-produced by UC Merced lecturer and singer Jenni... Read More
Bodie Digital Preservation Project Earns CITRIS Grant
April 18, 2016
UC Merced Professor Nicola Lercari is leading an effort to preserve, through 3-D renderings, the deteriorating ghost town of Bodie. Thanks to $60,000 in seed funding from the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of... Read More
Ancient Textile Discovery Suggests More Southern Route for Silk Road
April 7, 2016
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Cloth remains found in the Samdzong tomb complex in Nepal by UC Merced Professor Mark Aldenderfer suggest the village might have been part of the long-distance trade network of the Silk Road. Textile and dye analyses of the cloth —... Read More
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