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Friday 20 June 2025
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A doctoral degree is the culmination of years of study and hard work — a mark of determination, willpower and excellence in research and scholarship.
A new study from UC Merced Professor Jennifer O.
Researchers at the University of California, Merced, won a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study how biological matter like proteins or cells come together to perform specific tasks, effectively behaving as machines.
Scholars and educators alike believe raising expectations leads to higher achievement and self esteem among adolescents. But new research from the University of California, Merced, shows that when a young woman’s achievement level doesn’t live up to those expectations, the result can be an increase in risky behaviors.