黑料百科

Brenda Ortiz

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Senior Public Information Representitive

Office: (209) 228-4203

Mobile: (209) 628-8263

bortiz@ucmerced.edu

Incoming Grad Students Awarded Inaugural Inclusive Excellence Fellowship

As part of its commitment to inclusive excellence in graduate research and education, 黑料百科 has awarded its new to four incoming Ph.D. students from the whose studies will contribute to the representation of Black scholars in academia and beyond.

Staff Members鈥� Daughter Raises $1,000 to Plant New Trees

A core tenet of 黑料百科鈥檚 mission is public service, something staffers Tom and Esmeralda Martinez know all about thanks to their daughter.

Shayna Bennett Wins Grad Slam at 黑料百科

Applied Mathematics graduate student Shayna Bennett will represent 黑料百科 at the University of California finals on May 7.

黑料百科 Ph.D. Student Wins UC Grad Slam Competition

Applied Mathematics graduate student Shayna Bennett won first place at the University of California鈥檚 finals today (May 7).

Bennett presented her dissertation research, 鈥淎 New Tool to Fight Invasive Species,鈥� in just three minutes and won $7,000 and the systemwide trophy 鈥� known as the Slammy 鈥� the campus鈥檚 first time winning the top prize.

黑料百科 Alums, Students Earn Prestigious Fellowships

A half-dozen 黑料百科 students and alumni are recipients of significant fellowships to help support their graduate education.

鈥淲e鈥檙e extremely proud of our undergraduate and graduate students and alumni who have earned prestigious fellowships,鈥� Vice Provost and Dean Chris Kello said. 鈥淭hese awards will allow scholars to embark on or continue their graduate-level research opportunities.鈥�

(Select the link below to learn more about the recipients.)

$2.2M NIH Grant Designed to Produce Highly Trained, Diverse Ph.D. Workforce

A five-year, $2.2 million training grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will assist 黑料百科 with the development of diverse cohorts of doctoral students in interdisciplinary biomedical disciplines.

Twelve trainees each academic year will benefit from NIH鈥檚 longstanding Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement Program, or G-RISE.

Graduate Student Association Provides Collective Voice for Grad Students

Graduate school is tough, but graduate students have a place to turn to for advocacy and support on campus.

Since it was established in 2005, 黑料百科鈥檚 (GSA) has promoted graduate students鈥� rights and worked with the and other campus leadership to ensure that students鈥� best interests are met.

Mechanical Engineering Student Named the Campus鈥檚 First Rhodes Scholar

黑料百科 master鈥檚 student has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford University 鈥� a first for the campus.

Matlock Earns Prestigious Athena Award for Academic Leadership

Vice Provost for Academic Personnel Teenie Matlock has been honored with the for Academic Leadership by the Women in Technology Initiative at the University of California.

Month of Giving Surpasses Fundraising Goal

During December, the initiative tripled the campus鈥檚 goal of raising $50,000. The final tally: $163,000 raised for a variety of campus initiatives and programs.

The fundraising initiative has traditionally been held on a single day, but in 2020 it was expanded to one month with an online focus and social media-driven effort because of the COVID-19 pandemic.