Mike Barbee Named New Cross Country Coach

Mike BarbeeUC Merced’s Athletics Department has hired Mike Barbee as men's and women's cross country coach.

Students Recognized at Leadership Awards Event

Havilliah "Jake" MalsburyStudent leaders, advisors, campus organizations and athletes were recognized at the annual the Margo F. Souza Student Leadership Center 2017 Leadership Awards celebration on April 23.

Campus to Showcase Sustainability Initiatives During Earth Week

Earth Week is April 17-21.Earth Week is UC Merced’s chance to highlight some of the ways the campus community is committed to being good stewards of the environment.

Cheer Team Takes Second Place at National Competition

UC Merced Cheer TeamUC Merced’s Cheer Team traveled to Anaheim last month to compete alongside 11 other teams in the 2017 USA Collegiate Championships, placing second in the Four-Year Large Coed division.            

Hannah Brown Named Second Women's Soccer Coach

Hannah BrownWith nine seniors graduating, the UC Merced’s women’s soccer will take to the field with many new faces in the fall, including Hannah Brown at the helm.

Meza Elected to AAAS Executive Committee

Dean MezaSchool of Natural Sciences Dean Juan Meza was recently elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) Committee on Council Affairs.

Alchemy Turns Thought into Art

Join renowned artist Dwight Wigley and create your own piece of a community art project.

As part of the annual Merced Art Hop, everyone is invited to paint tiles that will be placed into a structure designed by Wigley to create a collective work of art.

Each contributor will be photographed with his or her artwork for a book to be produced after the event, and when the art piece is dismantled, each tile artist will get his or her tile back, along with a copy of the book.

UC Merced Celebrates Pride Week

Pride Week 2017 is April 3-9.Lambda Alliance, in collaboration with other campus units, offices and departments, will host UC Merced’s annual Pride Week program celebrating LGBTQ+ identity and culture.

Donation Encourages Grad Students to Share Their Research

Jane BingerThe contest for top honors in UC Merced’s Grad Slam competition will be even more intense this year thanks to a generous donation from Jane Binger, Ed.D., and her husband, Robert Bernstein, M.D.