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Grad Student’s Water-Mapping Work Leads to National Recognition

Grad student Lorenzo Booth is working on a water-footprinting project.UC Merced graduate student Lorenzo Booth’s research into more efficient use of water for agriculture has earned him accolades from the American Water Resources Association for not only producing informatio

The Real Horror of ‘Frankenstein:’ Human Extinction

Professor Justin Yeakel and a colleague at Dartmouth explored the ecological themes of  the novel 'Frankenstein.'If fictional scientist Victor Frankenstein had created a mate for his nameless Creature, humans would have gone ex

Boys & Girls Clubs Partner With UC to Prepare Youth for College

UC Merced is one of three campuses in the University of California system to team up with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to prepare young Californians for college success.

Winston Feted for Golden Anniversary of Landmark Discovery

Professor Roland Winston and some of his team at UC SolarFifty years ago this year, while a freshman faculty member in the University of Chicago Physics Department, Roland Winston published a paper introducing a new field

New Financial Aid Application Process Benefits Students

This year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process has two major changes aimed at making it easier for students to apply for financial aid.

The FAFSA for the 2017-18 academic year is available beginning Oct. 1, allowing students to apply three months earlier than previous years.