Graduate Division

Professor Andy LiWang earned The Protein Society’s prestigious Hodgkin Award for his groundbreaking research on the oldest known biological clock. Read more here: 🔗 ucm.edu/nq25l8

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📢 Our grad student, Fei Gao, is presenting at #IMPS2025 @pmetricsoc! He will be sharing his work on addressing misclassification in binary variables within mediation analysis! He's excited to connect with researchers from around the world! #QuantitativePsychology #Psychometrics

Disappointment. Grief. Loss. A set of emotions far less incendiary but just as damaging to democracy. Read more about @ucmerced PoliSci professor Christopher Ojeda's new book “The Sad Citizen: How Politics is Depressing and Why It Matters” here ⤵️ ucm.edu/z0oiu3

.@ucmerced Ph.D. candidates Eliana Fonsah and Nihan Karagul are recipients of the competitive dissertation fellowship from the @UCIGCC. Congratulations to both! 👏 Read more: UCM.edu/3ocptd

Professor Clarissa Nobile has once again gained the attention of the @NIH and received a grant to continue her research on biofilm infections that affect human health. Read more about her research here 🔗 ucm.edu/y2zi8s

UC Merced is closed today, June 19, in honor of #Juneteenth, a day to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. and celebrate Black freedom and resilience. Join one of the many events in Merced this weekend to reflect and celebrate.

@ucmerced Professor Ojeda traveled to Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany this month to talk about his new book "The Sad Citizen: How Politics Is Depressing and Why It Matters" Check it out here: sadcitizen.com

Are YOU a researcher in need of genomics tools to answer energy-related questions? Learn more about how to work with us: jointgeno.me/proposals

A new study led by UC Merced professors reveals that the Central Valley is a major source of human-caused dust, with health and climate consequences for millions. Published in @Nature, the study links idled farmland to major dust events. 🔗 ucm.edu/ulqxlq

Temnee Wright (’08) has realized a successful career as legal counsel at several Silicon Valley companies. Her interest in law was forged at @ucmerced, where she made the most out of being a student in the university’s first undergraduate class. ucm.edu/zb6x1x

U.S. Department of Energy's RENEW (Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce) funds $1.1M program - led by @UCMerced @UCMEngineering CSE Prof. Lu, @UCMerced_NatSci physics Prof. Chien, in collaboration with @BerkeleyLab - to train quantum science workforce. ucm.edu/xvskbu

UC Merced marked a milestone with a beam signing for the Medical Ed Building, opening Fall 2026 and future home to SJV PRIME+, Public Health, Psych Sci, and HSRI. Learn more here 🔗 ucm.edu/2qobn4

Explore the latest edition of the UC Merced Commencement Chronicle and get the full re(cap and gown) of the Spring 2025 ceremonies. Congrats 'Cats! 🔗 ucm.edu/r2wnsg

30 years ago today, a bold dream became reality: UC Regents chose Merced as the site for UC’s newest campus, powered by community grit, donated land and heartfelt postcards from local kids. Today, UC Merced is changing lives in the Central Valley. 🔗 ucm.edu/693rbx

.@UofCalifornia President Dr. Michael V. Drake delivered the keynote at our SSHA Commencement ceremony and was awarded the Chancellor’s Medal, UC Merced’s highest honor. A symbol of transformative leadership and lasting impact.

Our Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts grads are ready to walk the stage! Tune in live at 9 a.m. as we celebrate the creativity, passion and perseverance of the Class of 2025. 🔗 ucm.edu/j9uzz8

“That’s what graduate school is – you come in curious and you learn more and more until you become an expert in your field.” - Kristynn Sullivan, ’15 Ph.D., @ucmgraddiv Keynote Speaker Congratulations again to our students who received their master’s and doctoral degrees!

“You have powered through any number of challenges and overcome obstacles, and you leave UC Merced more prepared than ever to succeed in your careers and in your lives.” - Juan Sánchez Muñoz, UC Merced Chancellor. Congratulations, @ucmgraddiv!

Tonight, we celebrate bold ideas, hard-earned degrees and the brilliant minds of our Graduate Division. Commencement kicks off at 6 p.m., don’t miss it! Watch live here 🔗 ucm.edu/j9uzz8