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Regent/Astronaut Shows UC Merced Students Their Dreams Aren't 'A Million Miles Away'

September 26, 2023
The new feature film "A Million Miles Away" is a universally relatable story of resilience and achievement, depicting Jose Hernández's journey from working the fields of the San Joaquin Valley to fulfilling his life-long dream of being a NASA astronaut. But it's also a story...

UC Merced and Riverbank Unified Announce Automatic Admissions Partnership (Slideshow)

September 25, 2023
UC Merced and Riverbank Unified School District (RUSD) have signed an agreement for a new guaranteed admissions partnership. Through the Merced Automatic Admissions Program (MAAP), RUSD students could earn automatic acceptance to UC Merced if they meet the university's eligibility...

Grants Fund Wide Variety of Climate Change Research Projects

September 25, 2023
UC Merced researchers will tackle climate changes in multiple ways through more than $4 million in grants recently awarded from within the university. The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) issued nine awards totaling $4,096,197 for proposals that range from studying...

Three Hellman Fellows Awarded at UC Merced

September 22, 2023
Three UC Merced researchers have recently received the prestigious Hellman Fellowship. Computer science and engineering Professor Shijia Pan, economics Professor Briana Ballis and life and environmental sciences Professor Xuan Zhang have all been named Hellman Fellows....

UC Merced Is a Hispanic Serving Institution. What Does that Mean?

September 21, 2023
Merced is one of five University of California campuses designated a Hispanic Serving Institution, or HSI. (The others are Riverside, Santa Cruz, Irvine and Santa Barbara.) But what does it mean to be designated an HSI? Yvette Gullat, University of California vice provost for Equity, Diversity...

Chemistry Postdoc Awarded Merck Research Award

September 18, 2023
Miguel Chacón-Terán was selected as one of 16 scientists from across the country to receive the 2023 Merck Research Award for Underrepresented Chemists of Color, intended to support rising chemists of color while also recognizing their resilience in pursuit of scientific excellence. “Being...

UC Merced Rises Nearly 40 Spots in U.S. News College Rankings

September 17, 2023
UC Merced's commitment to student success continues to earn national recognition as the university climbed to No. 60 - up from No. 97 last year - in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Colleges in the nation released today. Among US public institutions UC Merced placed in the top 30...

What is the Future of Water? UC Merced Hosts Vital Discussion

September 15, 2023
Water is the most precious, and most debated, resource in the Central Valley. Secure Water Future (SWF) and the UC Merced Library are co-hosting a vital discussion Sept. 28 about the future of water and the role of history in shaping water policy. Mark Arax, author of "The Dreamt Land:...

NEWSWEEK: Almost a Third of the Universe Is Made of Mysterious Dark Matter

September 14, 2023

Second Year of College Corps Expands Service Opportunities for Students

September 13, 2023
Dozens of UC Merced students took their oaths as members of the College Corps recently. The program, which provides stipends to students in exchange for working with community partners, is in its second year. The second cohort of UC Merced's College Corps was sworn in Sunday, Aug. 28. It...

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