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Latest CAREER Award Funds Research into Building Climate Control

November 28, 2023
UC Merced Professor Wan Du has received a CAREER award for his research on energy efficient building management. He is the 36th researcher from UC Merced to earn a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). CAREER awards are among the NSF's most prestigious awards....

Give to UC Merced 2023 Invites Campus and Community to Help Create Lasting Impact

November 27, 2023
After Thanksgiving wraps up, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday take hold of many people's time, attention and dollars. However, there is another day of opportunity — one that holds the potential of creating a positive ripple effect originating at UC Merced and...

UC Merced-led Regional Education Collaborative Awarded $18.1 Million in State Funds

November 22, 2023
An education and workforce collaborative spearheaded by UC Merced and composed of partners from Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties was awarded $18.1 million by the California Department of General Services (DGS) as part of the K-16 Education Collaborative Grant Program. WE Will! The...

UC Merced Makes Princeton Review Green Honor Roll

November 22, 2023
UC Merced's reputation for environmental stewardship remains strong following the campus's most recent recognition by The Princeton Review 2024 Green Honor Roll. UC Merced was one of four UC campuses, and one of only four public universities in California, to make the list, including...

Grant Funds Research into Wildfire Behavior and Ecological Effects of Fuel Treatments

November 22, 2023
A grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will fund a project led by a UC Merced researcher looking into predicting behavior of wildfires. Jeanette Cobian-Iñiguez is leading a team from UCs Merced and Irvine awarded $1,179,479 to predict the impact of forest fuel treatments on fire...

New Collaborations Designed to Increase Access to Data Science for All Students

November 20, 2023
UC Merced is part of several new initiatives aimed at increasing the accessibility and inclusivity of data science studies and opening new opportunities for historically underserved students after graduation. New grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy (DOE)...

UC Merced UpstArt Presents Bobby McFerrin

November 17, 2023
UC Merced UpstART invites the public to Bobby McFerrin and Merced Community Choirs in Concert at the Merced Theatre, Saturday, November 18 at 3:00 p.m. General Admission tickets to the November 18th performance are $10 and can be purchased at the Merced Theatre Box Office, Tuesday through Friday, 1...

Research Team Explores the Effects of Climate Catastrophes on Different Species

November 15, 2023
How different species of animals respond to extreme weather events — which are increasing because of climate change — appears to be related to body size and habitat preference, a new study shows. When extreme weather causes widespread flooding, smaller species and those living in low...

UC Merced Medical Education Building Gains Final Approval from UC Regents

November 15, 2023
  At their Nov. 15 meeting, the Regents of the University of California gave final approval for the construction of a new medical education building at UC Merced. The vote approved the final design, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings and the full budget and financing....

UC Merced Set to Join California Collegiate Athletic Association, Transition to NCAA Division II

November 14, 2023
One of the nation's top NCAA Division II conferences - the California Collegiate Athletic Association - will get that much stronger as its Board of Presidents has voted unanimously to admit the University of California, Merced. "We are thrilled to invite UC Merced into the CCAA,"...

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