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February 1, 2017

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UC Merced's branch of the Blum Center for Developing Economies will focus on food security for the first two years of its new faculty-led effort.

News

The front cover of UC Merced's Brand Standards features a photo taken by Chancellor Dorothy Leland.
University Communications unveiled an updated version of the UC Merced Brand Standards, which will help define and reinforce the campus's identity.
Students are shown walking on Scholars Lane at UC Merced.
University of California officials locally and systemwide address concerns regarding President Trump's executive order on immigration.
Professor Ala Qattawi is the first woman in the U.S. to earn a doctoral degree in automotive engineering,
UC Merced Professor Ala Qattawi has been named Emerging Scholar of the Year by "Diverse: Issues in Higher Education." Qattawi is the first woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in automotive engineering.
Olga Diego in 2013 with her "Tattooed Giant" interactive exhibition in Spain. Photo by Juanma Lopez.
Olga Diego is UC Merced's newest artist-in-residence and lecturer, and will teach a class that combines art and engineering.
Emilia Huerta-Sánchez
Professor Emilia Huerta-Sánchez and collaborators show in a new study that the Tsimshian, a First Nations community in the Prince Rupert Harbor region of British Columbia in Canada, had mutations that might have made them more susceptible to diseases introduced during European colonization.

In the News

The presidential inauguration generated protests nationwide, including at UC Merced, but the campus's plans for growth and expansion garnered media interest as well.

Build UC Merced

Check out the latest aerial photography of the Merced 2020 Project construction site. Also, the project has been named 'P3 Deal of the Year' by Thomson Reuters.

Human Resources

Anthem Blue Cross became the administrator for medical, behavioral health and prescription drug benefits for UC’s PPO medical plans on Jan. 1, but some plan members have experienced technical difficulties. UCOP is working with plan administrators to fix the issues.

Library Notes

 Katherine Steele Brokaw
The UC Merced Library resumes its Faculty Author Series Feb. 22 with English Professor Katherine Steele Brokaw.

Archive

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