2023 Brought Many More Firsts for Bobcat Athletics
By Andrew Mitchell, UC MercedDecember 22, 2023UC Merced women’s soccer team celebrates winning their first California Pacific Conference Tournament Championship, beating Embry-Riddle 2-1 on Bobcat...
View Article¿Field Curious? Smashes Barriers to Outdoor Science
By Kathleen Wong, UC Natural Reserve SystemJanuary 8, 2024The ¿field curious? program introduces undergraduates to field research and the outdoors in ways they might not have otherwise experienced....
View ArticleGive to UC Merced 2023 Raises Nearly $1.3 Million, Shattering Year-Old Record
By Juan Flores, UC MercedJanuary 26, 2024Nearly $1.3 million was raised thanks to the generosity of more than 600 donors.Hundreds of UC Merced supporters made it crystal clear they believe in the...
View Article1300 Campaign Continues to Lift up Young Men of Color to Pursue Higher Education
Alyssa Flores Johansen, UC MercedFebruary 14, 2024In 2022, UC Merced announced a collaboration with Stanislaus State to expand the 1300 Campaign by sending an additional 1,300 young people of color...
View ArticleAFRO Hall Students Find Community, Support and Success
By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedFebruary 23, 2024Layla Muhammad has found her community in AFRO Hall.Editor's note: In honor of Black History Month, the UC Merced newsroom is highlighting some of the...
View ArticleEducation Council and Fidelity Honor Transformation at UC Merced
March 5, 2024President of the American Council on Education (ACE) Ted Mitchell and Chancellor Juan Sánchez MuñozThe American Council on Education (ACE) and Fidelity Investments this week presented the...
View ArticleMother-daughter Science Camp Offers Girls Insight into Future Pathways
By Carrie Kouadio, Andrew Lozada and Petia Gueorguieva, UC MercedMarch 8, 2024Mother and daughter conduct a science experiment.Merced area fourth- and fifth-grade girls and their mothers recently...
View ArticleUC Merced: Another Double-digit Rise in Applications
March 11, 2024UC Merced saw a double-digit rise in applications from first-year students as well as all residency categories including the Central Valley, out-of-state and international.Nearly 33,000...
View ArticleStudent Philanthropy Month Encourages Bobcats to Give Time, Talent, Treasure
By Juan Flores, UC MercedMarch 12, 2024UC Merced is marking the third annual Student Philanthropy Month in March.UC Merced invites all Bobcats to give back to the university and campus community by...
View ArticleTwo Community Colleges Join UC Merced Transfer Pathway for Students
Alyssa Johansen, UC MercedApril 17, 2024With these Promise Pathway Partnerships, UC Merced has now partnered with five community colleges to extend access to transfer students.UC Merced has partnered...
View ArticleUC Merced Welcomes Future Bobcats for Bobcat Day
Alyssa Johansen, UC MercedApril 18, 2024Bobcat Day begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 20.UC Merced will host incoming students, their families and friends on Saturday, April 20, for Bobcat Day - the...
View ArticleNew Summer Research Opportunities for Undergraduates from Across U.S.
April 23, 2024Professor Ajay Gopinathan, left, and CCBM Executive Director Carrie Kouadio are leading a new summer research program.The National Science Foundation awarded a team, led by principal...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Undergrad Journals that Spark Students’ Aspirations
By Jody Murray, UC MercedMay 1, 2024Faculty advisor Susan Varnot, left, works with Undergraduate Research Journal student staff member Sheila Chavez. It’s a pair of special birthdays for UC Merced’s...
View ArticleMore Than 1,300 Bobcats Will Cross the Stage During UC Merced Commencement...
By Alyssa Johansen, UC MercedMay 7, 2024Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz congratulates students during the commencement celebrations in 2023.More than 1,300 students plan to participate in UC Merced's...
View ArticleMy UC Merced Journey, Class of 2024
May 3, 2024UC Merced graduating seniors have come a long way since first becoming Bobcats. As senior Bobcats prepare to walk the stage this weekend, we asked them to reflect on their own personal...
View ArticleFree Performance Takes Opera Down to the Farm
By Jody Murray, UC MercedMay 13, 2024Sullivan the Sheep (Keona Huang) and Gilbert the Goat (Matthew Skinner) in UC Merced Chidren's Opera's production of "Panic in the Barnyard."UC Merced Arts invites...
View ArticleSSHA Honors Outstanding Graduating Students
May 12, 2024Thirteen graduating students were honored by the School of Social Science, Humanities and Arts.*/ /*-->*/ Thirteen graduating students were honored by UC Merced’s School of Social Science,...
View ArticleUC Merced Expands Automatic Admission Opportunity for Porterville Students
By Alyssa Johansen, UC MercedMay 22, 2024UC Merced Director of Admissions Dustin Noji and PUSD Superintendent Nate Nelson made the agreement official during a signing ceremony May 9.A new partnership...
View ArticleLighting the Path: Thank You and Farewell to Charles Nies
By Jody Murray, UC MercedMay 27, 2024"It's people who create the heart and soul of UC Merced," said Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Charles Nies (center).It’s spring break 2009 and Jane Lawrence is...
View ArticleA Dream Come True: Bobcat Plays for Fiji National Soccer Team
By Andrew Mitchell, UC MercedMay 31, 2024UC Merced standout Preeya Singh has taken her soccer journey to international levels.Between academic semesters and collegiate soccer seasons, UC Merced...
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