Blum Center for Alleviating Poverty and Social Disparities

2nd Annual Blum Center Symposium

Join the Blum Center for our 2nd annual symposium highlighting green communities!

Looking for Food Resources?

Students and Faculty: Check out these food resources available on campus year round.

Announcing our 2018-19 Seed Grant Winners

Congratulations to the eight winners of 2018-19 seed grant awards.

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Welcome to the Blum Center

Part of the UC Blum Federation, the Blum Center at UC Merced promotes food security and access to healthy food at UC Merced and in vulnerable populations across the region.

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The Blum Center at UC Merced is focused on promoting access to healthy food on campus as well as in vulnerable populations across the region.

BLUM SUPPORTED EVENTS

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December Food Pantry Distribution

The UC Merced Pantry will hold their monthly food distribution at the Merced College Tri-College Center from 10am to 2pm. Be prepared with your...

Featured News

Researcher Takes First Step Toward Improved Diagnosis for Valley Fever

November 28, 2018

Clinicians searching for a new way to identify Valley fever patients who will develop the disease’s worst symptoms will find hope in a new paper by UC Merced Professor Katrina Hoyer . A research...

Health Communication Researcher Working to Improve Internet-based Medical Information

October 17, 2018

If you’re an American with Internet access, you’ve probably done it. You get a headache, a sniffle or a mystery bruise, and instead of seeing your doctor, you consult “Dr. Google.” According to some...

UC Merced Professors Honored for Work with First-Generation Students

September 24, 2018

UC Merced psychology Professor Anna Song and biology Professor Jennifer Manilay had a special dinner with UC President Janet Napolitano at her Oakland home recently to honor the faculty members for...