In early January, Nick Dugan was appointed chief information officer (CIO) for UC Merced by Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz. Dugan is the first CIO at Merced to hold a vice chancellor title and sit on the chancellor’s cabinet. In a…
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Nick Dugan shared with the UC IT Blog team the diversity statement he submitted as part of his application for the position of Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer at UC Merced. By Nick Dugan. My understanding of and commitment…
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November 22, 2022 All Articles
By Syliva Condro. November is Native American Heritage Month. Enjoy a collection of UC campus land acknowledgments to learn more about the historical culture and the contemporary presence of indigenous people in our area. Take a moment to review Read more about Celebrating Native American Heritage Month via Campus Land Acknowledgements
January 26, 2022 All Articles 0
By Elizabeth Arakelian. While many are preparing to head off to college after an unprecedented year, a handful of students are already on UC Merced’s campus and working away in research labs. They’re part of the inaugural FACTS Bridge…
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December 15, 2021 All Articles 0
More than 40 student teams from UC Merced’s School of Engineering will show off the projects they’ve been designing and assembling for community partners — from data analysis and food processing to autonomous mobile robots and water-treatment monitoring. The Fall 2021
October 6, 2021 All Articles 0
By Jeané Blunt. October may be known for it’s spooky holiday, but it’s also Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM). And what’s more frightening than unsecured data? To help UC celebrate, the UC Cyber Champions have cultivated a calendar…
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By Leigh Bernacchi. The technology world is punctuated by startups, and UC Merced is “starting up” its own program to invigorate computer science education in the San Joaquin Valley. The National Science Foundation awarded a $300,000, two-year grant to support…
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November 4, 2020 All Articles 0
By Jessica Duffy and Christy Snyder. As the full impact of COVID-19 unfolded over the summer, UC Merced’s academic leadership made the decision to build out capacity to support remote instruction. Of particular concern was the student experience in this…
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By Kenneth Mashinchi. Just 90 miles from the future of higher education — UC Merced — lies one of the epicenters of the future of technology, innovation and national security. Regardless of the route you take, the journey from UC…
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February 5, 2020 All Articles 0
Thirty-four students from San Joaquin Valley colleges are getting an opportunity to learn how to access and build careers in technology and research at a unique workshop designed to help diversify science-related fields. Students from UC Merced, Merced College and…
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