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Low-Wage Work Is Linked to Spread of COVID-19, Study Finds

California counties with high numbers of low-wage workers are seeing higher incidence of COVID-19, suggesting a link between so-called “worker distress” and spread of the virus, according to by ϰٿ’s .

Professor Mark Aldenderfer Closes His Time at ϰٿ and Seeks New Mountains to Climb

Esteemed archaeologist and anthropologist Mark Aldenderfer, the , brings his distinguished time on campus to a close this month, as he steps away from daily life of the university.

Professor’s Documentary Film about Refugee Family Honored at Vienna International Festival

“,” Professor Yehuda Sharim’s intimate film about a family transitioning from Iran to life in Texas, is a finalist contender in the International Documentary Film Festival Vienna and will stream on the for one week starting Thursday.

Students Can Go Online for Wide Range of Leadership, Service and Career Support Services

ϰٿ’s support for students who are building leadership skills, engaging in community outreach or searching for careers is going strong during the campus’s move to remote instruction, with the providing new webinars, online workshops and virtual events.

ϰٿ Professor Arias Wins Guggenheim Fellowship

Arturo Arias, a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation professor in the Humanities at ϰٿ, has been awarded a for his ground-breaking study of contemporary indigenous novels from Guatemala and Mexico.

Arias was one of 173 American and Canadian fellows announced Wednesday by the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

COVID-19 More Likely to Impact Smokers and People Exposed to Secondhand Smoke, Report Finds

Smokers and former smokers are not only more susceptible to COVID-19, they are far more likely to see their conditions worsen over time and to require intensive respiratory assistance, according to a review released Thursday by the ϰٿ (NCPC).

Furthermore, the health risks may be heightened for people exposed to secondhand smoke and secondhand vaping, it says.

Whiting Fellowship Will Help Build Refugee View into High School Curricula

The has awarded a $50,000 fellowship to for her efforts to integrate the experiences of refugees into education for high school students in Merced County and beyond.

‘Philanthropy Day’ Celebrates ϰٿ’s Growing Culture of Giving

The Bobcat culture of giving will be celebrated with cookies and fun on Thursday, as the campus marks ϰٿ Philanthropy Day hosted by the Student Alumni Association.

New "Babies" Series on Netflix Features ϰٿ Professor's Research on Development

Psychology Professor Eric Walle found something interesting when he studied babies who were walking compared to those who were crawling: Babies who walk are not only more mobile, they than those of the crawlers.

Nature Retreat Teaches Students the Importance of Service to Community

Hiking to the top of Marin County’s iconic Mount Tamalpais gave a group of ϰٿ students not only a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean, but insight into how they, as individuals, can contribute to their communities’ enrichment.