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Student-Athlete Takes Leadership to the National Level
March 21, 2016By Annie Hunt, For University CommunicationsJunior Sammantha Fajardo wasn’t satisfied with merely representing UC Merced on the cross country course, so she stepped up to represent the...
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Campus Celebrates LGBT+ Culture During Pride Week
March 23, 2016By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsUC Merced’s Pride Week kicks off March 28.The weeklong celebration is hosted by Lambda Alliance and LGBTQ+ Initiatives in the Office of Student...
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Events Planned to Increase Sexual Assault Awareness
March 31, 2016UC Merced’s Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education (CARE) Office will kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) on April 1 with numerous events.The month of education is an effort...
View ArticleRecovery Group Supports Students Dealing With Addiction
April 7, 2016By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsLast fall, UC Merced’s first peer-led recovery program — known as Bobcats for Recovery — began meeting weekly to help support undergraduate and...
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Bobcat Day Brings Admitted Students to Campus
April 14, 2016By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsStudents from across California and their family members will converge on the UC Merced campus April 16 for Bobcat Day.The day is an opportunity...
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Internship Program Enhances Students’ Academic Experiences
April 25, 2016By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsLast fall, the Division of Student Affairs and the Office of Undergraduate Education launched an internship program with the goal of providing...
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UC Merced Receives $5 Million for Interdisciplinary Research Center
April 26, 2016The campus’s research into collections of biomolecules or cells that perform specific tasks is spurring a new center that will advance the work of many faculty members and students.By...
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Campus Hosts First UC-Wide Chess Tournament
April 26, 2016By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsChess players from across the UC system— ranging from beginners to international masters — convened for the 2016 UC Chess Championship held April...
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Researchers Dive Into Big Data to Predict NBA Winners
April 27, 2016By Lorena Anderson, University CommunicationsBefore you place any bets on the next NBA playoff games, take a look at UC Merced Professor Harish Bhat’s Twitter account.He’s tweeting daily...
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Innovate to Grow is Fertile Ground for University and Community Entrepreneurs
April 29, 2016By Lorena Anderson, University CommunicationsAs a senior engineering student, Michael Urner selected a capstone project he related to.Little did he know that his 2013 Innovation and...
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Awards Ceremony Honors Campus Leaders
April 29, 2016By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsEach spring, the Margo F. Souza Student Leadership Center recognizes and celebrates students, staff and faculty members, and student...
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Student Laura Showalter is Committed to Excellence
May 9, 2016By Lorena Anderson, University CommunicationsEditor’s note: This story originally appeared in the spring 2016 issue of UC Merced Magazine. Laura Showalter will represent the schools of...
View ArticleUC Merced to Honor 11th Graduating Class at Commencement
May 12, 2016Thousands of family members and friends will gather to celebrate the Class of 2016, marking the culmination of the academic year and the beginning of a new journey for the graduating...
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CalTeach Students to Graduate With Degrees, Credentials
May 13, 2016By Ashley Ayon Loza, University CommunicationsStephanie Ruiz and Carisza Lenaburg will be among the many UC Merced students earning bachelor’s degrees at this weekend’s commencement...
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Souza Leadership Center Recognizes Program Graduates
May 16, 2016By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsEleven UC Merced students were honored during a recent dinner for completing the Margo F. Souza Leadership Center certification program.“The...
View ArticleCongratulations to #UCM2016, UC Merced's 11th Graduating Class
May 17, 2016By University CommunicationsThe campus posted 122 updates to social media over the weekend. Here is a curated collection of those and ones shared by members of our community.[View the story...
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Campus Awarded $500K for Undergrad Research, Support
July 19, 2016The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant will create a humanities-based expansion of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center, serving 60 students over three years.By James Leonard,...
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Alumna Stays Local, Pledges to Serve the Underserved
August 3, 2016By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsWhen she began her journey at UC Merced, Sheena Truong had the future planned out. She’d graduate, go to dental school and become an...
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Alumnus Named Women's Volleyball Coach
August 2, 2016By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsSurabordin “Ai” Prachumsri has been hired to take the helm as UC Merced’s second head coach in women's volleyball and the first alumnus to become...
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Young Students a Glimpse of College Life, Leadership
August 17, 2016By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsKe-Myrion Anderson had never set foot on college campus before he spent a week at UC Merced in July.The Fresno eighth-grader was one of 150...
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