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Student Finds Community and Purpose Through Culture and Literature
March 12, 2026
Between classes at UC Merced, you will often find Padme James under the trees outside the Leo and Dottie Kolligian Library. What she studies there isn’t directly correlated to her classwork, but it connects her roots to where she hopes her... Read More
Student Philanthropy Month Returns to UC Merced with Focus on Service and Giving
March 11, 2026
Student Philanthropy Month, now in its fifth consecutive year, gives students opportunities throughout March to better understand philanthropy and its impact on the university, the community and beyond. UC Merced Alumni Relations, in... Read More
UC Merced Receives $1 Million Award to Support Postdoctoral Fellows
March 11, 2026
UC Merced has received a $1 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to strengthen postdoctoral fellowships and expand research in the natural sciences. Awarded through the foundation’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Commitment,... Read More
Ready, Set, Slam: 10 UC Merced Scholars Battle for Champion Title
March 9, 2026
Ten UC Merced graduate researchers are gearing up to deliver the most intense three minutes of their academic careers. Each spring, master’s and Ph.D. students across the campus’s three schools are invited to participate in Grad Slam — a... Read More
Together We Will Summit Inspires, Empowers Girls in Sports
March 9, 2026
Victoria Garrick Browne, a nationwide advocate for mental health and self-care, had a simple message for a big room full of high school girls gathered for the Together We Will Sports Leadership Summit at UC Merced. “Be where your feet are... Read More