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Former Gov. Gray Davis Awarded Chancellor’s Medal for Transformative Leadership in Bringing UC Merced to the Central Valley
February 24, 2026
At an intimate gathering of supporters, UC Merced awarded former Gov. Gray Davis the Chancellor’s Medal — the university’s highest honor — in recognition of his instrumental role in bringing the 10th University of California campus to... Read More
New Approaches Coming to UC Merced Electrical Engineering Department
February 24, 2026
As technology advances and new problems present themselves, electrical engineers who can meet the needs of the modern world are in high demand, and adapting to electrical engineering education has become increasingly important. UC Merced's... Read More
UC Merced Students Invited to Tackle Real-World AI Challenges in 2026 Data Science Program
February 23, 2026
Applications are open for the 2026 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Data Science Challenge, a two-week summer internship that gives students a firsthand look at national lab research through high‑impact, data‑driven problem solving... Read More
Together We Will Conference to Empower Female High School Athletes at UC Merced
February 18, 2026
Female high school student-athletes are invited to the UC Merced campus on March 8 for Together We Will, a first-of-its-kind conference designed to inspire connection, confidence and leadership. The one-day event will bring together... Read More
Rising Simultaneous Fire Weather Threatens International Firefighting Efforts
February 18, 2026
High-risk conditions for fires are increasingly happening across countries at the same time, making wildfires even more challenging to tackle, new research reveals. Scientists from UC Merced and the University of East Anglia found this... Read More