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Alumna Laura Showalter, Foundation Diplomat Jane Binger Create Chemical Sciences Scholarship
June 10, 2025
UC Merced students pursuing degrees in chemical sciences now have access to a new source of financial support, thanks to a gift from two of the university’s most dedicated advocates. Alumna Laura Showalter ’16, ’18 and UC Merced Foundation... Read More
Disruptions in the Digital Supply Chain Can Have Major Physical Impacts
June 9, 2025
Last July, a glitch in a software upgrade by a cybersecurity company impacted 8.5 million computers, resulting in the cancellation of 2,800 flights and delays for 11,000 more. In an increasingly computerized world, digital supply chains... Read More
New Dining Space Mural Honors Native Heritage, Student Perseverance
June 6, 2025
Hidden for a year behind two large barn-style doors, a powerful new mural now adorns the walls of the Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Center. The latest piece of public art on the UC Merced campus explores Native past and future with themes of... Read More
Hurricanes Create Powerful Changes Deep in the Ocean, Study Reveals
June 6, 2025
With careful planning and a little luck, researchers found a surprising upside to hurricanes after a Category 4 storm disrupted their expedition off the coast of Mexico. The team was able to sample the ocean right after the storm passed... Read More
UC Merced's CAPE Takes Extraordinary Steps to Prepare Legislative Interns
June 5, 2025
Mariel Garcia accepted a welcoming handshake from the chief of staff for state Sen. Tim Grayson. A large photograph of rolling hills at sunset near Walnut Creek, a city in Grayson’s district, dominated a wall in the compact reception room... Read More