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UC Merced Breakthrough Could Transform How California Monitors Toxic Algae
July 10, 2025
San Luis Reservoir in Merced County - one of California's largest artificial lakes - not only irrigates Central Valley farmland and supplies drinking water across Silicon Valley and the South Bay, but also draws swimmers, boaters and... Read More
Imagination the Only Limitation at UC Merced's Makerspace
July 9, 2025
UC Merced's Makerspace lab has been living up to its name recently. The School of Engineering's lab, housed in the Sustainability Research and Engineering building, has been increasingly busy. The Makerspace offers services to courses,... Read More
Honors Student from Merced Ready for Next Big Step
July 8, 2025
This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2025 semester. Leslie Perez-Cruz will start at UC Merced with several accomplishments already under her belt - she took classes at Merced College while... Read More
Depression Due to Politics: the Quiet Danger to Democracy
July 7, 2025
On laptop screens, televisions and social media feeds across the nation, images and words fueled by a fractured political landscape spout anger, frustration and resentment. Clashing ideologies burst forth in public demonstrations, family... Read More
UC Merced Police Debut Bobcat Safety App to Enhance Campus Security
July 2, 2025
UC Merced students, faculty and staff have access to a new safety tool: the Bobcat Safety App — the university's official safety app — launched by the UC Merced Police Department ahead of the new academic year. The app integrates with UC... Read More