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The Wrong Winners: Anti-Corporate Animus and Attitudes Towards Trade

May 17, 2024
Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science assistant professor Anil Menon with Iain Osgood (Associate Professor, University of Michigan) on the publication of their new article The Wrong Winners: Anti-Corporate Animus and Attitudes Towards Trade in British Journal of...

Scholar Workshop Studies Genocide from Several Angles

May 15, 2024
An online workshop this week aims to deconstruct one of humanity’s most destructive traits: genocide. UC Merced’s Department of Cognitive and Information Sciences is bringing together an interdisciplinary panel of scholars for “Understanding Genocide: Neural, Psychological and Political Science...

SSHA Honors Outstanding Graduating Students

May 12, 2024
*/ Thirteen graduating students were honored by UC Merced’s School of Social Science, Humanities and Arts for outstanding academic careers. At a reception held May 9, Interim Dean Heather Bortfeld said the honorees all made their mark with significant research activities, exemplary leadership and...

UC Merced-led Collaborative Awards $10.6 Million to Community, Education Partners

May 9, 2024
The WE Will! Education and Workforce Collaborative, spearheaded by UC Merced and composed of partners from Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, has awarded $10.6 million to community and education partners in the tri-county region. Recipients applied for funding with projects aligned to...

CA-20 Special Election will fill McCarthy's vacant seat

May 9, 2024
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. --- (KBAK/FOX58) The long-awaited election to fill former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy's seat is almost here. California State Assemblyman Vince Fong takes on Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux for the rest of McCarthy's term in office. Both are staunch...

The Causes and Consequences of Refugee Flows: A Contemporary Reanalysis

May 7, 2024
Congratulations to UC Merced political science assistant professor Andrew Shaver, with Benjamin Krick and members of the UC Merced Political Violence Lab on the publication of their new article The Causes and Consequences of Refugee Flows: A Contemporary Reanalysis in American...

The Politics of Personal Crisis: How Life Disruptions Shape Political Participation

May 1, 2024
Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science assistant professor Christopher Ojeda with Jamila Michener and Jake Haselswerdt on the publication of their new article The Politics of Personal Crisis: How Life Disruptions Shape Political Participation in Political Behavior....

Explaining Rural Conservatism: Political Consequences of Technological Change in the Great Plains

April 15, 2024
Congratulations to CAPE affiliate and UC Merced political science assistant professor Aditya Dasgupta and co-author Elena Ramirez on the publication of their new article Explaining Rural Conservatism: Political Consequences of Technological Change in the Great Plains...

Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux advances to May runoff against Vince Fong

March 22, 2024
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Mike Boudreaux will be moving on to the special election run-off in May. He’ll be up against fellow Republican and Assemblyman Vince Fong, who he’ll also be running against in November’s general election, all for the 20th Congressional District...

Most Valley voters skipped the primary election. Experts say why – and what it means for November

March 15, 2024
If you know a registered voter in Merced County, chances are that person didn’t bother submitting a ballot for the March 5 primary. While that may sound discouraging, experts say there’s a good chance it won’t have much bearing on what turnout looks like in November....

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