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Research by Dr. Eric Walle and Graduate Student Lukas Lopez Suggests an Instructive Way to Talk to Little Crawlers

August 3, 2021
A baby’s first steps is more than just an event to share with loved ones; it is a major developmental transition that changes nearly every aspect of the child’s life. Research by Professor Eric Walle has demonstrated that infants understand and say more words as they transition from...

Dr. Paul Almeida Partners with Central American Universities and Colleagues to Publish Research on Social Movements and Campaigning for Progressive Parties

July 22, 2021
                     Professor Almeida recently co-authored an article in the journal Social Problems with colleagues from Honduras (top picture), Costa Rica (pictured bottom left), and El Salvador (Professors Eugenio Sosa, Allen Cordero...

Dr. Jan Wallander Awarded the Chancellor’s John J. Conger Lectureship and Visiting Professorship

March 29, 2021
Distinguished Professor Jan Wallander has been awarded the Chancellor’s John J. Conger Lectureship and Visiting Professorship by the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. Professor Wallander will give a lecture and meet with various groups of trainees and colleagues over...

Dr. Deborah Wiebe Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for Child and Family Health Research

March 24, 2021
The Society of Behavioral Medicine Child and Family Health Special Interest Group has recognized Professor Deborah Wiebe with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to child and family health. Read the full article in UC Merced News here.

Dr. Teenie Matlock awarded The 2021 Women in Tech Initiative Athena Award for Academic Leadership

January 28, 2021
Congratulations to Professor, Vice Provost for the Faculty, and McClatchy Chair in Communications at UC Merced Teenie Matlock for being awarded the 2021 Women in Tech Initiative Athena Award for Academic Leadership!   Read more here.

Dr. Arturo Arias awarded University of California Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives Grant

December 17, 2020
Dr. Arturo Arias has been awarded a University of California Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives Grant titled: “The Global Latinidades Project: Globalizing Latinx Studies for the Next Millennium.” This five-campus interdisciplinary programming initiative addresses this lacuna...

Connection Between COVID-19 and Loss of Smell Uncovered by Research Team

November 18, 2020
About 70 percent of people with COVID-19 suddenly lose their sense of smell, although fewer of them seem to realize it, according to a new “living analysis” by a research team that includes a UC Merced graduate student. Read the Full Article Here

Dr. Martin Hagger listed as one of the top 1% of highly cited researchers over the past year according to the Web of Science

November 18, 2020
Recognizing the true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science™. See the Full List Here See Dr. Hagger's Most Cited Publications Here

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