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UC Merced Among Top Schools in US For Leadership in College Access, Success

May 23, 2023
Bloomberg Philanthropies has recognized the University of California, Merced, as an American Talent Initiative (ATI) High-Flier, among a group of 28 high-graduation-rate institutions that are national leaders in college access and success for lower-income students. UC Merced received the...

El Niño is likely returning, bringing danger for CA

May 19, 2023

Big Turnout for Recognition of Staff Service and Excellence

May 17, 2023
A standing-room-only audience in UC Merced’s largest room gathered Monday morning to honor staff employees who have reached milestones in service to the UC system and others whose work was recognized by their peers. The Celebrating Service and Staff Excellence event served as a kickoff to...

Fossil Shark Research Draws Prestigious NSF Award

May 16, 2023
Professor Sora Kim has received a CAREER award for her project that bridges concepts between modern and ancient marine ecosystems by integrating geochemical and modeling approaches with paleobiology. Kim is the 34th researcher from UC Merced to earn a CAREER award from the National Science...

New Nuclear Reactors Make Progress in U.S.

May 15, 2023

Student Speakers will Impart Words of Wisdom at Commencement

May 11, 2023
Two undergraduate student speakers will share their journeys and insights with UC Merced’s graduating class and their families and friends at two commencement ceremonies to be held this weekend. Gehad Elhanafy, a bioengineering major from Merced, will speak at the May 13 ceremony for the...

Community Invited to Children's Opera Presentation of 'The Emperor's New Threads'

May 10, 2023
For the 13th year, a children's opera takes the stage at UC Merced for the young and young at heart. The UC Merced Children's Opera presentation of "The Emperor's New Threads," a new take on a classic story, is open to schoolchildren and the general public as part of an...

Central Valley Town Seeks $20 million for Flood Recovery

May 10, 2023

UC 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 ceremonies May 12-14. NASA astronaut Joseph Acaba will address ceremonies for undergraduates from...

UC Merced-Led Project Wins $1 Million NSF Engines Development Award

May 10, 2023
The Circular Bioeconomy Innovation Collaborative (CBIO Collaborative) has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program for "Advancing Circular Bioeconomy Technologies in North San Joaquin Valley." The CBIO...

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