A Global Reach

Professor Roland Winston’s work has helped take UC Merced and UC Solar global – this time it’s to Singapore.

Seeking a Cure

Researchers are collaborating with area medical leaders to better understand valley fever with the goal of someday listing it in the history books alongside diseases such as polio and measles.

Tracking Energy. Saving Watts.

UC Merced's energy dashboard shows the campus community in real-time where energy is being used and where it could be saved.

Explore the Wilderness

The Outdoor Experience Program offers students, faculty, staff and community members the opportunity to explore some of the world's natural wonders, including Zion National Park, Big Sur and Yosemite National Park.

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Campus Surpasses UC President’s Water Conservation Request
March 11, 2014
Conserving resources is just a part of the fabric of UC Merced. So it should come as no surprise that university leaders say the campus can not only meet President Janet Napolitano’s call to cut water consumption by 20...
Research Universities Create Economic Spillover, Study Shows
March 6, 2014
Economists like Whalley want to know what kind of additional benefits universities create — the spillover effects of the new knowledge and discoveries.A $1 increase in university spending generates an 89 cent increase...
Campus Spirit Encouraged Alumna to Pursue Fungi Research
March 5, 2014
Graduate school is a constant state of discovery, something UC Merced alumna Jackie Shay credits for her current passion: fungus.
Research Week Offers Opportunities to Learn More about Intriguing Subjects
March 4, 2014
California’s drought is a major topic, including on the UC Merced campus.   It will be among the subjects explored during this year’s Research Week, from March 10 through 14. The annual event includes a brunch...
Research Shows Connection Between Attitudes, Language
March 3, 2014
Graduate student David Vinson, left, and Professor Rick Dale studied a dataset that contains roughly 330,000 reviews of more than 15,000 businesses. People’s attitudes could affect the amount of information they share...
Center Makes Maps Come to Life
February 26, 2014
SpARC manager Erin Mutch recently talked about the importance of GIS to a group of high school students. Like many children on long car trips, Erin Mutch often asked "Where are we?" But instead of telling her, Mutch’s...
UC Merced Chosen as Pioneer for Entrepreneurial Program
February 24, 2014
Along with 11 other elite campuses, UC Merced’s engineering program will participate in a two-year program to benefit undergraduate students and the San Joaquin Valley..  University of California, Merced, was...
Grad Students to Continue Heritage Research with Fellowship
February 20, 2014
Two UC Merced graduate students will continue their research into world heritage with the support of prestigious Marie Curie Fellowships.
Professor Discovers How to Rein in Power of Tiny Particles with Potentially Big Effect
February 18, 2014
The heat generated by smartphones and other electronic devices could be harnessed to also power them, according to compelling research out of the University of California, Merced. Physics Professor Michael Scheibner’s...
Grad Student Crunches Data for Viticulture Lab
February 18, 2014
Amrine’s contribution to UC Merced quickly went beyond the laboratory — she was elected to serve as the Campus Affairs Officer for the Graduate Student Association, a post she held for two years. Katherine Amrine...
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