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Brenda Ortiz

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Senior Public Information Representitive

Office: (209) 228-4203

Mobile: (209) 628-8263

bortiz@ucmerced.edu

Alumna Tackles Eco-Evolutionary Research on the California Coast

Lauren Schiebelhut credits the support and opportunities afforded to her at ºÚÁÏ°Ù¿Æ with opening the door to her research career.

Schiebelhut — a first-generation transfer student from Fresno — earned a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from ºÚÁÏ°Ù¿Æ in May 2009 but was uncertain about her future.

Humanities Grad Students Drive Community Engagement, Public Understanding Through Research

Since his undergraduate days in Environmental Studies at Humboldt State University, Ivan Soto has aspired to produce research with a positive impact on the public — not just to benefit the academic community.

Undergrad Research Fuels Opportunities for Grad School, Careers

The opportunity to participate in cutting-edge scientific research as an undergraduate is one of the most exciting aspects of a ºÚÁÏ°Ù¿Æ education.

One of the best preparation opportunities for graduate school is to engage in research as an undergraduate, but at many universities, it’s not until you’re in graduate school that you conduct research. 

Anh Diep Wins Grad Slam at ºÚÁϰٿÆ, Heads to UC Finals

(QSB) graduate student Anh Diep will represent ºÚÁÏ°Ù¿Æ at the University of California finals in San Francisco on May 10.

Grad Students Vie for Spot in UC Grad Slam Finals

ºÚÁϰٿÆâ€™s will host its competition on April 18 with graduate scholars presenting on topics ranging from Valley Fever immune response and antibiotic resistance to computer vision and mathematical methods for thermal collection. This year’s competition started in March with 30 graduate students in the qualifying round, from which the judges narrowed the field to the top 12.

The campus’s 2019 Grad Slam semi-finalists are:

‘Diverse’ Names Zatz One of the Nation’s Leading Women in Higher Ed

ºÚÁϰٿÆâ€™s Vice Provost and Graduate Dean Marjorie S. Zatz was selected as one of the in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education’s eighth annual special report recognizing the contributions of women to higher education.

The edition, in honor of Women’s History Month, marks the publication’s 35th anniversary by highlighting 35 women who are tackling some of higher education’s toughest challenges, exhibiting extraordinary leadership skills and making a difference in their respective communities.

Graduate Students Make a Case for Research at Capitol

Two ºÚÁÏ°Ù¿Æ Ph.D. students took to the State Capitol yesterday with representatives from the other UC campuses to advocate for the importance of the research being done across California.

Alumna Staffer Pours Her Passion into Serving Students

Kisha McGuire has discovered an opportunity to do what she loves for an institution she’s grown to care deeply about.

McGuire graduated from ºÚÁÏ°Ù¿Æ in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, and soon started a full-time staff position in the within the campus’s .

Engineering Grad Programs Ranked Among Best in the Nation

ºÚÁϰٿÆâ€™s graduate programs in engineering had a strong showing in U.S. News & World Report’s , released today.

Overall, ºÚÁϰٿÆâ€™s is ranked No. 134 in the nation, after debuting at No. 140 in 2015.

Study: Tiny ‘Ecosystem Engineers’ Are an Overlooked Source of Carbon Dioxide Emissions

It’s estimated that a leaf-cutter ant colony can strip an average tree of its foliage in a day, and that more than 17 percent of leaf production by plants surrounding a colony goes straight into their giant, fungus-growing nests.

It’s no wonder these ants are considered the smallest recyclers on the planet and are referred to as "ecosystem engineers" by scientists because of the effects they have on the environment around them.