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Students Recognized at Leadership Awards Event

Havilliah "Jake" MalsburyStudent leaders, advisors, campus organizations and athletes were recognized at the annual the Margo F. Souza Student Leadership Center 2017 Leadership Awards celebration on April 23.

Campus to Showcase Sustainability Initiatives During Earth Week

Earth Week is April 17-21.Earth Week is UC Merced’s chance to highlight some of the ways the campus community is committed to being good stewards of the environment.

Campus Mainstay Chou Her Named Chief of Police

Chou HerThe University of California, Merced, announced today (April 12) the appointment of Chou Her to chief of police, effective immediately.

Cheer Team Takes Second Place at National Competition

UC Merced Cheer TeamUC Merced’s Cheer Team traveled to Anaheim last month to compete alongside 11 other teams in the 2017 USA Collegiate Championships, placing second in the Four-Year Large Coed division.            

Event Celebrates Generosity of Donors

Mike Gallo, Dr. Krishna and Sumana Thondapu and Chancellor Dorothy LelandCampus friends and supporters were recognized for their charitable spirit at UC Merced’s third annual Celebration of Philanthropic Leaders event, held on campus March 25.

Multicampus Grant Provides for Advances in Learning Interventions

Professor Jeffrey GilgerUC Merced Professor Jeffrey Gilger is an integral part of a new intercampus effort to understand and reduce education-related risks in California’s young English-language learners.

New Classroom Building Earns Campus’ 17th LEED Certification

UC Merced has earned LEED platinum certification for Classroom and Office Building 2.Ten years after receiving its first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S.

Startups Poised to Make Strides for Local Economy

Two startup companies run by UC Merced alumni have taken big steps toward the kind of success many entrepreneurs can only hope for.

New Initiative Advances Agriculture Technology Education

Professor SunAs agriculture and food production achieve greater high-tech heights and resources such as water become more scarce, the country will increasingly depend on innovative solutions from its brightest minds.