UC Mercd Magazine-Volume XVI, Issue 2

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Breaking NewGround 4 University’s Firm Friends 5 State Budget Support 6 Research Highlights 8 Commencement 2022 10 New Campus Leaders 11 Building Student Success 12 The 1300 Campaign 13 Ph.D. Student of Promise 14 Alumnus Joins Regents 15 New Teams, New Leadership 16 Professor Leads Science Office

UC Merced Magazine Volume XVI, Issue 2

Photographers Veronica Adrover Steve Caballero/Stanislaus State Monique de Villa Roger Wyan Graphics / Design / Printing Chris Abrescy Liz Lippincott Colemar Design Dumont Printing, Fresno Mailing Address UC Merced External Relations 5200 Lake Road, Merced CA 95343

Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz Vice Chancellor/Chief External Relations Officer E. Edw. Klotzbier

Editors Assistant Vice Chancellor Jim Chiavelli Chief Marketing and Brand Officer Shoba Spencer

Writers Lorena Anderson Donald Barclay Francesca Dinglasan Juan Flores Desiree Lopez

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