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Finalists Vie for Campus Grad Slam Champion Title During Research Week

March 10, 2025
Each spring, master’s and doctoral students across UC Merced’s 18 graduate groups are invited to contend in the campus’s Grad Slam Finals. They are given three minutes and one visual slide to present their research to a panel of non-specialist judges. This year’s competition will take place during...

Research Team Focuses on the Next Generations of Scientists

March 4, 2025
The Biology Integration Institute (BII): The Institute for Symbiotic Interactions, Training and Education in the Face of a Changing Climate, or INSITE, stands out because it is supported by $12.5 million from the National Science Foundation, one of the largest NSF grants UC Merced has ever received...

Why did Donald Trump win Fresno County? 'People just voted their pocketbook'

November 17, 2024
Donald Trump won Fresno county this 2024 Presidential Election, UC Merced Political Science Professor and CAPE Director Dr. Nathan Monroe covers potential reasons why in an interview with the Fresno Bee. read more here

Fellowship Draws UC Merced Alum Back to the Capitol

November 13, 2024
As one of UC Merced’s first students, Josue “Josh” Franco seized the chance to help shape student government for future scholars on campus; now he has grasped a new opportunity on Capitol Hill. The three-time alumnus (B.A. ’09, M.A. ’16, Ph.D. ’18) has been awarded the American Political Science...

What will Republican majorities in House and Senate mean for Trump's second presidency?

November 13, 2024
Now that the Republicans hold the majority in the House and Senate what does this mean for Trump’s second term as president? Read what UC Merced Political Science Professor Dr. Nathan Monroe has to say about it here

What it means if the GOP controls House, Senate, and White House

November 7, 2024
With the recent election you might wonder what could happen if the republican party takes control. Dr. Monroe covers this potential outcome in an interview with abc30.    read the full article here

California Proposition 36 Passes: Here's how it will impact the community

November 7, 2024
Curious to know how recently passed Proposition 36 will effect our community? Dr. Monroe goes into depth on the Proposition and it's impact. Read the full article here

Interview with UC Merced professor the day after election

November 6, 2024
UC Merced Political Science professor and CAPE Program Director, Dr. Nathan Monroe, was interviewed the day after the election by FOX26. Find out what Dr. Monroe had to say post-election by watching this video here

Stressed Out by the Election? Political Scientists Explain Why and Offer Tips

November 1, 2024
If it seems anxiety around elections is at an all-time high, then political groups have done their jobs. "It's very conscious, it's very calculated," said UC Merced political science Professor Anil Menon, displaying a pile of negative campaign mailers during a panel discussion on campus Wednesday...

Talking politics with UC Merced Political Science Professor Dr. Nathan Monroe, Ph.D.

October 31, 2024
With Election Day coming up this Tuesday, FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) asked UC Merced Political Science Professor Dr. Nathan Monroe to provide some perspective on this historic and contentious election to help make sense of it all. Read the full article here

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