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Prestigious Academy Recognizes Microbiology Advances by the LiWang Lab

February 22, 2021
Professor Andy LiWang is now the first from UC Merced to be elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. Colleagues at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Texas A&M University and University of Texas Southwestern nominated LiWang and he is one of 65 Fellows chosen from more...

UC Merced Engineers Help Test Mars Rover

February 18, 2021

Asthma Intervention Project Gets Green Light from Genentech

February 16, 2021
A new community health project addressing asthma issues in the San Joaquin Valley is underway thanks to a collaboration between UC Merced, UCSF and Camarena Health, supported by a grant from biotechnology giant Genentech. The project “Promotoras and Community Based Education,” headed by Principal...

L.A. Latinos See Disproportionate COVID-19 Devastation

February 16, 2021

Asthma Intervention Project Gets Green Light from Genentech Foundation

February 16, 2021
A new community health project addressing asthma issues in the San Joaquin Valley is underway thanks to a collaboration between UC Merced, UCSF and Camarena Health, supported by a grant from biotechnology giant Genentech’s foundation. The project “Promotoras and Community Based Education,” headed...

Eight Stories to Read for Black History Month

February 8, 2021
Black History Month may feel different this February, after a year of the coronavirus and historic protests for social justice. While coming together couldn’t be more important, under current conditions few are able to gather to celebrate Black History Month and the many contributions Black people...

Bioengineer’s Infectious-Cells Research Earns an NSF CAREER Award

February 2, 2021
Bioengineering Professor Arvind Gopinath received a CAREER award for his research that seeks to understand how living biological materials such as bacterial swarms and fungal biofilms colonize surfaces, respond to physical features of their environments and cause infection. He is the 25th...

Report Shows UC Merced's Strong Impact on Local, Regional Economy

January 27, 2021
UC Merced’s economic impact on its community and region has been quantified in its first independently conducted economic impact report. Commissioned by Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, the report examines UC Merced’s role in Merced County and the San Joaquin Valley’s economies for 2018-2019, the...

Why Winter, Yes Winter, Fires Are Burning in California

January 20, 2021

Push for Gov. Newsom to Include Undocumented in Stimulus

January 19, 2021

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