The works of Shakespeare, perhaps more so than any in the western canon, have been subject to reinterpretation and reappraisal by generations of artists, scholars and laypeople.
Some, like Verdi’s opera “Otello,” are considered masterpieces in their own right. Others, most notably Thomas Bowdler’s much maligned, puritanical expurgation of Shakespeare’s works, have been roundly scorned and derided.
When scientists at UC Merced seek to better understand California’s biodiversity, they turn to cutting-edge genomics. They also turn to their neighbors.
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 is taking steps to fight hunger and tackle food waste on campus and across Merced County.
Students from Burbank and Peterson Elementary Schools in Merced participated in 
The seventh annual Building Future Champions Dinner and Auct
Often, when people talk about or study refugees, the focus is on policy, rescue operations or terrorism.
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.
In partnership with the National Park Service and the University of Warwick (U.K.), the University of California