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U.C. Merced professor emphasizes importance of popular vote in shaping policy

October 24, 2024
With less than 2 weeks before election day, the race for the White House remains neck-and-neck. The headlines coming from the campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump show no signs of slowing down. FOX26 Great Day Anchor Kim Stephens talked to UC Merced Professor...

Who are the people in those campaign ads?

October 22, 2024
Jenny Huh, a political reporter with KGET 17 News, the NBC affiliate in Bakersfield, wrote an article covering campaign ads. Specifically, Jenny aimed to answer the question: Who are the people in those campaign ads? Are they paid actors, real voters, or is there a script? Jenny answers these...

Politics & Pastries Debut Sparks Lively Conversations Between Students and Faculty at UC Merced

October 17, 2024
UC Merced’s first "Politics & Pastries" event kicked off on October 10th, 2024 with a lively discussion between students and Political Science faculty members Nate Monroe and Marco Alcocer. Students gathered to chat about various political topics over coffee and pastries,...

Valley Air Quality, Public Health the Focus of UC Merced Conference

October 15, 2024
Scientists, policymakers and concerned community members will gather at UC Merced this week to compare notes and chart new directions to improve air quality and public health in the San Joaquin Valley. The Conference on Air Quality and Health on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17-18, at the UC Merced...

Using Committee Amendments to Improve Estimates of State Foreign Policy Preferences

October 1, 2024
Congratulations to UC Merced Political Science Professors Courtenay Monroe and Nathan Monroe and PhD Alum Shengkuo Hu on their new publication Using Committee Amendments to Improve Estimates of State Foreign Policy Preferences in Conflict Management and Peace Science. ...

Vance vs Walz: Central Valley reaction to the VP Debate

October 1, 2024
UC Merced Political Science Professor Nathan Monroe and political strategist Tim Rosales broke down some of the debate relating to winning over Central Valley voters. Specifically, oil workers. Read the full article here

Indian Cultural Society to host 'Diaspora to Diplomacy,' exploring pivotal time in politics

September 30, 2024
Modesto High student Sabrina Toor, 16, is chair of the school’s Indian Student Union and a member of the Indian Cultural Society, and is organizing a panel called “Diaspora to Diplomacy” to raise awareness about the November election. Nate Monroe, political science professor...

1300 Campaign Students Hosted at UC Merced Academy

September 25, 2024
Dozens of high school students stepped off buses at UC Merced on a toasty Monday last summer, coming from Stockton, Modesto and Merced to spend a few days exploring college opportunities. They were part of a special program, the 1300 Campaign, which aims to increase the number of young men of color...

New SSHA Dean Thanks Helping Hands Along a Remarkable Journey

September 24, 2024
He studied in hallowed halls of academia. His highly respected research takes him halfway around the globe into societies both foreign and familiar. In his newest role, he leads the largest school of a research university less than two decades old but soaring in reputation and influence. Yet if you...

Political Science Students Take on Lawmaking and Lobbying at the State Capitol

August 19, 2024
UC Merced political science students returned to Sacramento to get first-hand experience at California’s Capitol with internships. The Center for Analytic Political Engagement (CAPE) Legislative Bootcamp is led by CAPE’s Director Professor Nathan Monroe and Associate Director Adam Gray. The week-...

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