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Applied Math — an ‘Oddity’ in its Field — Continues to Evolve at UC Merced
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedSeptember 23, 2019Professor Noemi Petra is a Department of Applied Math faculty member.Math at UC Merced isn’t exactly like math at most other universities.Sure, there are...
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Physicist Found His Path to the Future at UC Merced
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedNovember 4, 2019Denzal Martin, center, with some of his MACES classmates.When Denzal Martin started his undergraduate work at UC Merced, he wasn’t thinking about a career...
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Researchers Look to Wetlands to Increase Delta Water Quality
By Mike Morris, UC MercedNovember 4, 2019Managing the Delta's water quality is going to be important for everyone in the Valley.UC Merced Professor Peggy O’Day hopes to improve water quality in the...
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Star Student and NASA Standout Preparing for a Stellar Future
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedNovember 12, 2019Calista Lum is having a once-in-a-lifetime junior year, working at NASA.Like many young women, Calista Lum absorbed the message that she was not as capable...
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UC Merced Aims to Draw 1,000 Donors in a Day with ‘Give Tue UC Merced’ Campaign
By Michelle Morgante, UC MercedDecember 2, 2019The annual Give Tue UC Merced campaign takes place on Tuesday, Dec. 3.Jose Nava-Mejia hopes to work in renewable energy after he graduates from UC Merced....
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Students Push ‘Give Tue UC Merced’ to Record Number of Donors
By Michelle Morgante, UC MercedDecember 6, 2019Goal achieved! UC Merced supporters turned out in force on Giving Tuesday with a record number of donors contributing to campus scholarships and...
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Bioengineering Faculty Member Studies Inflammation with NIH Grant
By Elizabeth Arakelian, UC Merced January 13, 2020Bioengineering professor Eva de Alba in her lab with her students and postdoctoral scholar. Students in back row: Pedro Diaz-Parga, Arturo Gonzalez,...
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University Friends Circle Offers Scholarship Opportunity for Student Volunteers
By Kenneth Mashinchi, UC MercedJanuary 27, 2020Students walk along Scholars Lane on campus. UC Merced students who are active in the community are encouraged to apply for the University Friends Circle...
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UC Merced Wins Grant to Financially Support Undergrads Who Volunteer in Local...
By Michelle Morgante, UC MercedFebruary 10, 2020New grant will allow UC Merced students to earn college money by helping local elementary students learn to read. (Photo courtesy of the Merced County...
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Nature Retreat Teaches Students the Importance of Service to Community
By Michelle Morgante, UC MercedFebruary 11, 2020UC Merced students in the Leadership & Service Living Learning Community take in the view from atop Mount Tamalpais.Hiking to the top of Marin...
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UC Merced Police Beautify Local School Alongside Elementary Students
By Elizabeth Arakelian, UC MercedFebruary 12, 2020UC Merced Police Department officers, student mentors and Margaret Sheehy Elementary School students gather for a group photo during their...
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‘Yes, You Can’: UC Merced Students Learning, Growing at Livermore Lab
By Kenneth Mashinchi, UC MercedFebruary 24, 2020Leily Kiani (’16) is one of 21 former Bobcats who currently work at LLNL, strengthening the bond between the university and national lab.Just 90 miles...
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Grad Student Seeks Key Characteristics to Resiliency
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedFebruary 26, 2020Psychological Sciences Ph.D. student Maria Ramirez Loyola is working to understand why some people are better equipped than others to handle stressful...
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‘Philanthropy Day’ Celebrates UC Merced’s Growing Culture of Giving
By Michelle Morgante, UC MercedMarch 4, 2020Paw-print 'Friendship Cookies' sold on Philanthropy Day help fund the MSSM Friendship ScholarshipThe Bobcat culture of giving will be celebrated with cookies...
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New Tech Will Change How People Use Mobile Devices
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedMarch 9, 2020Professor Arif (center) and two of his Ph.D. students, Gulnar Rakhmetulla (right) and Laxmi Pandey (left), have developed new tech for mobile users.Two...
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CalTeach Program Helps Fill Teacher Shortage Gap
By Mike Morris, for UC MercedMarch 24, 2020CalTeach helps address the shortage of math and science teachers through innovative programming.When you add UC Merced students majoring in math and science...
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Grad Student Aids Campus’s Move to Remote Teaching
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedApril 15, 2020Graduate student Jackie Shay has stepped up for the campus and students during the COVID-19 crisis.When UC Merced began transitioning to emergency remote...
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Innovate to Grow Goes Virtual
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedMay 7, 2020Innovate to Grow has a different format this year, but still showcases students' creativity and engineering solutions.Innovation is nothing new at UC Merced, but...
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Virtual Commencement Promises Surprises for Grads, Families
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedMay 11, 2020UC Merced is commemorating the tremendous accomplishments of its graduates with a virtual ceremony streamed at 10 a.m. May 16.While the COVID-19 pandemic has...
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Innovate to Grow Awards 10 Winners from Virtual Expo
By Esther Quintanilla, UC MercedMay 28, 2020This year's judges were particularly impressed by students' creativity in their projects and their presentations.Despite the challenges of making an...
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