Seeking a Cure

Researchers are collaborating with area medical leaders to better understand valley fever with the goal of someday listing it in the history books alongside diseases such as polio and measles.

Tracking Energy. Saving Watts.

UC Merced's energy dashboard shows the campus community in real-time where energy is being used and where it could be saved.

Explore the Wilderness

The Outdoor Experience Program offers students, faculty, staff and community members the opportunity to explore some of the world's natural wonders, including Zion National Park, Big Sur and Yosemite National Park.

Understanding Human Health

Biologists discovered a new way in which bone health impacts a person's immune system, a compelling finding for scientists working to combat bone-related diseases.

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SF Chronicle
April 24, 2013
I'm getting probably one of the best opportunities for a quality education here.
Zachary Mondo, Student
UC Merced goes from shunned to popular
The Fresno Bee
April 14, 2013
We are trying very hard to keep as much as we can from entering the landfill. It is better for us and better for the environment.
Matt Hirota, Waste reduction/recycle coordinator
UC Merced working to wipe out food waste
Merced Sun-Star
April 9, 2013
There is substantial statistical and case study evidence that magnet schools can improve student learning and behavior, enhance diversity, as well as ease overcrowding.
Irenee Beattie, Professor of Sociology
Magnet schools logical alternative for Merced
Reporting on Health
February 21, 2013
(Interning at Golden Valley Health Centers) was life-changing. It left me with a burning desire to really pursue a medical education program and continue to contribute to the health care needs of the neediest in the Central Valley community.
Isidro Ramirez, UC Merced alumnus
Internship program provides students with 'life-changing' opportunities in health field

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Political Journalist Alumnus Witnesses History Makers at Work
May 22, 2013
  Alumnus Justin Duckham serves as a senior Washington correspondent with Talk Radio News Service.As a founding student at UC Merced, Justin Duckham, ’09, trudged up the hill every day for classes. Now, he spends...
Graduating Doctoral Student Pursues Research in Language, Behavior
May 20, 2013
Graduate student Stephanie Huette will start in the fall at the University of Memphis, where she will teach and continue her research in a tenure-track position.Graduate student Stephanie Huette knew she would face...
UC Merced Sends Off Class of 2013 with Twin Ceremonies
May 15, 2013
More than 1,000 students will turn their tassels at commencement this weekend; most graduates in the campus’s history .  This year isn’t the first time Maxine Umeh-Garcia has walked across the commencement stage...
Computer Major Looks Forward to Job at Microsoft
May 15, 2013
  Computer science and engineering major Andy Luhrs has landed a job working for Microsoft beginning in July.On his first tour of UC Merced almost five years ago, Andy Luhrs decided the campus was the right place...
Development Plan's Amendment Endorsed by UC Board of Regents
May 15, 2013
The amendment is a vital component in UC Merced's plan to build enough facilities to serve 10,000 students within the next eight to 10 years.  The University of California, Merced, today received approval...
Seals Attracted Grad Student to California
May 13, 2013
  Jose Pablo Vazquez-Medina, who earned his doctorate in Quantitative Systems Biology, landed a position as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. Born in central Mexico, the sea has long...
Graduating Student Builds Confidence, Leadership Skills
May 8, 2013
Senior sociology major Stephanie Toledo will be pursuing a master’s degree in public health at UC Davis.Stephanie Toledo didn't want anything to get in the way of her academic success when she arrived at UC Merced. The...
Generous Gift to Support College Dreams for Generations
May 7, 2013
Donors Fred and Mitzie Ruiz creating endowment to honor the legacy of matriarch Rose Ruiz that will help students for years to come.  Longtime UC Merced supporters Frederick R. and Mitzie Ruiz have made a generous...
Senior’s Post-Graduation Plans Include Developing Web Business
May 6, 2013
Tyler Shaddix’s house looks like most of the other houses on his block in a subdivision not far from the UC Merced campus. It’s what’s inside that’s different – the home office of a startup company offering a web...
Researchers Studying Valley Fever to Help Region
May 1, 2013
Professor David OjciusIn an effort to combat a debilitating disease commonly found in the region, UC Merced researchers are collaborating with area medical leaders to better understand valley fever.
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