Bobcat Day Gives Future Bobcats a Taste of UC Merced
By Juan Flores, UC MercedApril 17, 2023Bobcat Day is set for Saturday, April 22, 2023. Photo by Veronica Adrover.UC Merced is hosting its annual open house event Saturday, April 22, to give admitted,...
View ArticleEnvironmental Conservation Takes Center Stage in Shakespeare in Yosemite's...
By Juan Flores, UC MercedApril 18, 2023Left to right: Madelyn Lara as Juliet and Moximo Hamright as Romeo pose in Yosemite. Photo by Darah Carrillo Vargas."Romeo and Juliet" is considered William...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of a First-Year Student at UC Merced
By Juan Flores, UC MercedApril 21, 2023Edwin Casillas is a first-year student from Sonora.First-year student Edwin Casillas found everything he was looking for in a university — and more — at UC...
View ArticleAdventures Abound at UC Merced’s Outdoor Experience Program
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedApril 26, 2023The Outdoor Experience Program plans hiking, camping, horseback riding and more for students, staff, faculty and community members to places such as Yosemite,...
View ArticleBobcat Day Attracts Record Crowd to UC Merced
By Juan Flores, UC MercedApril 28, 2023Bobcat Day attracted thousands of admitted and prospective students to UC Merced on April 22, 2023. Photo by Veronica Adrover.The excitement was palpable at UC...
View ArticleUC Merced Track Sweeps Cal Pac Championship Team Titles
By Andrew Mitchell, UC MercedApril 29, 2023The award-winning Bobcat track teams.ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – The University of California, Merced men's and women's outdoor track teams swept the team titles at...
View ArticleUC Merced to Celebrate Class of 2023 with Three Commencement Ceremonies
By Juan Flores, UC MercedMay 5, 2023UC Merced's commencement weekend is May 12-14, 2023.Nearly 1,500 students plan to participate in UC Merced's Spring 2023 Commencement that will be celebrated with...
View ArticleSIAM Student Chapter Conference Showcases Math Students from Around Region...
By Jacqueline Alvarez and Jocelyn Ornelas Muñoz, UC MercedMay 9, 2023The student chapter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics at UC Merced recently welcomed other chapters to a...
View Article10 Things to Do Before Graduating from UC Merced
By Juan Flores, UC MercedMay 10, 2023A student takes part in UC Merced's Spring 2022 Commencement. Photo by Veronica Adrover.Final exams are keeping Bobcats busy. The temperature is starting to creep...
View ArticleUC Merced Commencement Keynote Speakers Ready to Inspire
May 10, 2023 A teacher who has touched the stars and a professor who was the first star in the UC Merced doctoral firmament will serve as keynote speakers at the university’s spring Commencement...
View ArticleFossil Shark Research Draws Prestigious NSF Award
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedMay 16, 2023Professor Sora Kim looks at ancient shark teeth to help model the future from a climate-change perspective. Image by Veronica Adrover, UC Merced.Professor Sora...
View ArticleChemistry Students in Australia for Summer Research Experience
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedMay 23, 2023The students are in New South Wales as part of a research collaborative. Image courtesy of Benh Lieu Song.Chemistry Professor Aurora Pribram-Jones is looking...
View ArticleUC Merced Among Top Schools in US For Leadership in College Access, Success
May 23, 2023Students show off their Bobcat pride. Image by Sam Yniguez.Bloomberg Philanthropies has recognized the University of California, Merced, as an American Talent Initiative (ATI) High-Flier,...
View ArticleStudents, Alums Receive Competitive NSF Fellowships
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedMay 25, 2023Brianna Aguilar-Solis, who is from Bakersfield, is pursuing her Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry.UC Merced students Brianna Aguilar-Solis, Diane-Marie...
View ArticleInspired by Their Roots, UC Merced Graduates Look to the Future
By Alyssa Flores Johansen, UC MercedMay 25, 2023UC Merced celebrated the Class of 2023 with three commencement ceremonies May 12-14.A sea of blue and gold regalia filled Recreation Field as hundreds of...
View ArticleUC Merced Trustee Denise Watkins Establishes New Scholarship to Encourage...
By Francesca Dinglasan, UC MercedJune 6, 2023UC Merced Board of Trustee member Denise Watkins (left) has established the Genelia Phillips Study Abroad Scholarship in honor of her mother (right)UC...
View ArticleCampus Adds New Areas of Studies for Students to Choose From
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedJune 12, 2023There are many new academic options for new and returning undergraduate students.New students or those who have not yet chosen their majors will have an array...
View ArticleUC Merced Receives $1 Million Grant to Support Underrepresented STEM Students
By Francesca Dinglasan, UC MercedJune 14, 2023Money from the Cooke Foundation will be used for scholarships and an endowment.The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has established a new scholarship endowment...
View ArticleTransformative Gift to Gateway Scholarship Boosts UC Merced Undergraduate...
By Francesca Dinglasan, UC MercedJune 21, 2023The $9 million gift from an anonymous donor will establish the Gateway Scholarship Endowment FundThe Gateway Scholarship Program, UC Merced's longstanding...
View ArticleLearning Lab Offers Education for Children and Future Teachers
June 22, 2023Rivera Middle School students get a lesson in engineering at the CalTeach Learning lab. Photo by Veronica Adrover.Every Tuesday and Thursday during the school year, elementary, middle and...
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