The UC Board of Regents announced last week that Juan Sánchez Muñoz will become UC Merced’s fourth chancellor. As a UC alum and first-generation student, he has a lot in common with the university’s student body. He currently serves as president of the University of Houston-Downtown, and was still in …
Read More »‘Roots And Routes’ Event Highlights Valley’s Soccer History, And Looks To Its Future
This weekend, Fresno State’s Valley Public History Initiative is debuting “ Roots and Routes: Fresno’s Global Soccer History ,” a project that traces the sport in the Central Valley through oral histories, photos, and other documents, with a focus on immigrants who have made soccer in Fresno what it is …
Read More »Ethan Chatagnier Issues “Warnings From The Future” In Stories About Moral Decisions
Ethan Chatagnier is a Fresno State graduate, and he’s just added to his Central Valley connections by making Fresno and Highway 99 the setting for two of the stories in his new book, “ Warnings from the Future . ” Across a total of ten short stories, Chatagnier writes about …
Read More »She Escaped Domestic Abuse And Is Seeking Asylum. Now A Policy Change Makes Her Future Uncertain
The soft chatter in the waiting room at the Yarra Law Group offices in Fresno are muffled by a Food Network show playing on TV. Receptionist tap their keyboards and answer phone calls. A 23-year-old woman from El Salvador, who we’ll call Ana, is among the dozen people in the …
Read More »Storm Brewing Over The Future Of Mono Lake And LA’s Water Diversions
Mono Lake is one of the jewels of the Eastern Sierra. Its saline waters have created a unique ecosystem, providing habitat for everything from brine shrimp to migratory birds. But for years Mono Lake has had a problem – water diversions made by the City of Los Angeles. They reduced …
Read More »UC Merced Immunology Research Holds Promise For Future Treatments
There’s new research out from scientists at UC Merced that could shed new light on the roots of autoimmune diseases, and also holds promise for future cancer treatments. The study in The Journal of Immunology looks at so-called “misbehaving” killer immune cells. It builds upon research that took place in …
Read More »60 California leaders discuss the future of our state
Welcome to election week. As you know, the California primary is just a day away. And the November election is just around the corner. This election year, the Merced Sun-Star … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley Residents Buy In With Bitcoin To Get An Edge On Future
A lot of the news around Bitcoin has to do with its value rising and falling. Many have decided to invest with hopes its value goes up. While the total number of those with Bitcoin is just a fraction of the world’s population, some of them happen to live in …
Read More »Study Predicts Wetter Winters And Climate “Whiplash” In California’s Future
The winter of 2016 to 2017 was extreme. Not only did it put an end to an extended drought in most of California, it delivered far more rain than average, and even set some rainfall records. The state experienced a different kind of extreme in 1862, when the state was …
Read More »Drought returns to huge swaths of US, fueling fears of a thirsty future
Less than eight months after Hurricane Harvey pelted the Texas Gulf Coast with torrential rainfall, drought has returned to Texas and other parts of the West, Southwest and Southeast, rekindling … Click to Continue »
Read More »Career Support Prepares UC Merced Students for the Future
Senior mechanical engineering major Kelvin Cheung from San Francisco got a head start on career exploration during his first year at UC Merced. Science, technology, engineering and math career specialist … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Investment Could Boost Troubled Electric Automaker Faraday Future, Hanford Factory
After a turbulent 2017 electric automaker Faraday Future could get a much needed infusion of around $ 1 billion, according to a new report from The Verge. The company’s top investor, Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting is also now reportedly taking over as CEO of the firm. The company has faced …
Read More »As DACA ends, UC Merced students worry about future
The final day to apply for the Obama-era initiative that has shielded young undocumented immigrants from deportation arrives Friday, leaving advocates for undocumented immigrants calling for a fix. Attorney General … Click to Continue »
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