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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

Grad Services Bolstered to Better Support Students Remotely

¹ú²ú´«Ã½â€™s provides many programs throughout the year to ensure students succeed academically, including faculty and peer mentoring programs, free tutoring, and social and well-being activities to help foster a sense of belonging and community.

RadioBio Receives UC President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership

University of California President Janet Napolitano has selected ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ student organization as one of two recipients for the 2020 President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership.

RadioBio, a science podcast that discusses topics ranging from molecules to ecosystems, was created in 2016 by graduate students to increase access to research in the sciences.

Summer Research Program Continues to Serve Students Remotely

While the COVID-19 pandemic has kept most students and faculty mentors off campus, ¹ú²ú´«Ã½â€™s commitment to providing research experiences to undergraduate students has not wavered.

Over the past 14 years, the (SURI) has become an integral part of the research training for many students. Each summer, SURI scholars spend nine weeks performing academic research alongside faculty mentors in their disciplines.

¹ú²ú´«Ã½ Grad Student, Alumnus Play Significant Role in Mars 2020 Mission

NASA’s fifth exploratory rover is scheduled to head for Mars later this month to try and answer key questions about the potential for life on the red planet.

Before the rover leaves Earth, current and former members of ¹ú²ú´«Ã½â€™s conducted critical tests that will provide key information for the mission’s success.

Physics Ph.D. Student Named Grad Slam Campus Champion

¹ú²ú´«Ã½â€™s Graduate Division wrapped up its annual competition this week, announcing Physics doctoral candidate Boe Mendewala as its campus champion.

The judges awarded two runners-up, Shayna Bennett, a third-year Ph.D. student in Applied Mathematics, and Melinda Gonzales, a first-year Ph.D. student in Environmental Systems.

Virtual Commencement Promises Surprises for Grads, Families

While the COVID-19 pandemic has altered many things this spring on the ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ campus — from classes and research to events — ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ is making sure the Class of 2020 has a forum to commemorate students’ achievements and successes.

¹ú²ú´«Ã½ will host the University of California’s first-ever virtual ceremony Saturday, May 16, to recognize the more than 1,500 candidates who have registered to participate.

First-Generation Student Pursues Anti-Racism Research, Joins Cal-Poly Pomona this Fall

Kathryn “Katie†Daniels was a teen when she attended the celebration of the opening of ¹ú²ú´«Ã½. As a child growing up in Merced, Daniels had heard her parents stress the importance of education.

“My mom always talked about the University of California coming to Merced and how that was going to help us,†she said.

Daniels is the first member of her family to have earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Soon, she’ll add her doctorate in .

Grad Student Aids Campus’s Move to Remote Teaching

When ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ began transitioning to emergency remote instruction in late March, hoping to lessen the spread of COVID-19, Jackie Shay didn’t waste any time jumping in to help her fellow teaching assistants (TA) make the shift.

CalTeach Program Helps Fill Teacher Shortage Gap

When you add ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ students majoring in math and science with a mentor teacher it equals real-life experience teaching in local schools.

That’s one of the many goals of ¹ú²ú´«Ã½â€™s program, which aims to address the shortage of math and science teachers throughout the Central Valley and beyond. This innovative program provides undergraduate students with specific coursework and field experiences in K-12 schools along with the option to earn their teaching credential.

Six Graduate Programs Recognized by U.S. News Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has ranked six of ¹ú²ú´«Ã½â€™s engineering graduate programs in its  released today, a sign that the university’s reputation is continuing to build.