Pulitzer Winner, HP Executive to Speak at Commencement Ceremonies
March 6, 2017More than 1,000 students are expected to participate in UC Merced’s commencement ceremonies in May, increasing the campus’s total number of alumni to more than 7,000By Brenda Ortiz,...
View ArticleNew Math Center Aims to Enhance Student Support, Success
March 6, 2017By Lorena Anderson, University CommunicationsStudent success has always been a priority at UC Merced, and now students looking for support in math have an additional resource with the...
View ArticleRenewable Power Project Could Help Cut Food Processing Costs, Feed People and...
March 21, 2017By Lorena Anderson, University CommunicationsResearchers at UC Solar have developed and tested an innovative solar thermal-powered process for turning the pomace, or byproduct, of...
View ArticleUC Merced Celebrates Pride Week
March 22, 2017By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsLambda Alliance, in collaboration with other campus units, offices and departments, will host UC Merced’s annual Pride Week program celebrating...
View ArticleEvent Celebrates Generosity of Donors
March 30, 2017By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsCampus friends and supporters were recognized for their charitable spirit at UC Merced’s third annual Celebration of Philanthropic Leaders event,...
View ArticleCampus Members Take a Stand Against Sexual Violence
April 3, 2017By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsApril marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) on campus and across the nation. A series of events hosted by UC Merced’s Campus Advocacy,...
View ArticleUC Merced, National Park Service to Present Shakespeare in Yosemite
April 10, 2017Inaugural event brings together nature and the arts to promote environmental stewardshipBy James Leonard, University CommunicationsIn partnership with the National Park Service and the...
View ArticleCampus Mainstay Chou Her Named Chief of Police
April 12, 2017By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsThe University of California, Merced, announced today (April 12) the appointment of Chou Her to chief of police, effective immediately.Her, the...
View ArticleCampus to Showcase Sustainability Initiatives During Earth Week
April 13, 2017By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsEarth Week is UC Merced’s chance to highlight some of the ways the campus community is committed to being good stewards of the environment.From...
View ArticleApplied Math Conference Highlights Student Research
April 20, 2017By Jason Alvarez. University CommunicationsThe UC Merced student chapter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) hosted the second annual Central Valley Regional SIAM...
View ArticleStudents Recognized at Leadership Awards Event
April 24, 2017By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsStudent leaders, advisors, campus organizations and athletes were recognized at the annual the Margo F. Souza Student Leadership Center 2017...
View ArticleMACES Hosts Big Bash to Highlight Tiny Technology
April 27, 2017By Jason Alvarez. University CommunicationsMACES, the Merced nAnomaterials Center for Energy and Sensing, held its second annual open house on April 19, showcasing student research and...
View ArticleMike Barbee Named New Cross Country Coach
April 28, 2017By University Communications StaffUC Merced’s Athletics Department has hired Mike Barbee as men's and women's cross country coach. A 14-year coaching veteran with experience at the NCAA,...
View ArticleStudents Help Campus Earn Latest LEED Certification
May 1, 2017By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsUC Merced’s Classroom and Office Building (COB) has achieved a silver rating from the LEED Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) sustainability...
View ArticleClass of 2017 Shows Anything is Possible at UC Merced
May 3, 2017By Tonya Kubo, University CommunicationsThe newest campus in the University of California system, UC Merced is a campus that attracts leaders — individuals who enjoy the challenge of paving...
View ArticleStudent Speakers Share Desire to Make a Difference
May 9, 2017By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsJocelyne Fadiga and Havilliah “Jake” Malsbury traveled from different worlds to study at UC Merced.The youngest sister of 13 children, Fadiga grew...
View ArticleStudents’ Engineering Chops to be Showcased at ‘Innovate to Grow’
May 10, 2017By Jason Alvarez. University CommunicationsIs it still possible to build a better mouse trap? Engineering students at UC Merced think so.“Eraticate” — a fitting name for a group focused on...
View ArticleCampus Marks Largest Class, Year of Growth With 2017 Commencement
May 11, 2017UC Merced will celebrate more than 1,200 candidates for graduation during ceremonies May 13 and 14, bringing the university’s alumni total to nearly 8,000By Brenda Ortiz, University...
View ArticlePrachumsri Named Men’s Volleyball Coach
May 22, 2017By Brenda Ortiz, University CommunicationsUC Merced’s Athletics Department has hired women's volleyball coach and alumnus Surabordin “Ai” Prachumsri as the men's volleyball head coach. He...
View ArticleCampus Launches Countywide Food and Ag Exchange
May 24, 2017UC Merced is partnering with CropMobster to connect farmers and small businesses with consumers and hunger relief organizations to help grow the local food economyBy Brenda Ortiz,...
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