Students

merced theatres art kamangar center photo

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.

Startups Poised to Make Strides for Local Economy

Two startup companies run by UC Merced alumni have taken big steps toward the kind of success many entrepreneurs can only hope for.

Alumni Bring Unique Experience to Bobcats’ Coaching Ranks

Surabordin “Ai” PrachumsriSome of UC Merced’s most celebrated sports stars of the recent past are now helping to lead the newest generation of student-athletes at their alma mater.

New Initiative Advances Agriculture Technology Education

Professor SunAs agriculture and food production achieve greater high-tech heights and resources such as water become more scarce, the country will increasingly depend on innovative solutions from its brightest minds.

New Math Center Aims to Enhance Student Support, Success

Student success has always been a priority at UC Merced, and now students looking for support in math have an additional resource with the launch of The Math Center.

Pulitzer Winner, HP Executive to Speak at Commencement Ceremonies

Lesley Slaton BrownPulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Héctor Tobar and HP Inc. Chief Diversity Officer Lesley Slaton Brown are the keynote speakers for the University of California, Merced’s 12th commencement exercises, May 13 and 14.

Annual Research Week Celebrates UC Merced’s Innovation and Advances

It’s time for the annual celebration of one of the main missions of UC Merced, along with education and public service — research.

From March 6-10, people on and off campus can get an up-close look at how UC Merced research fosters the development of students and faculty and extends growth from within the local neighborhood to the global academic community.

Hundreds of Coders Compete in Second Annual Hackathon

Hundreds of students participated in the second annual HackMerced competition on campus.Computer enthusiasts from all areas of study gathered at UC Merced earlier this month for the second annual

Blum Center Relaunching With Focus on Food

Everyone in the campus community can get fresh produce from the farmers market truck that comes to campus each week.UC Merced is relaunching its branch of the Blum Center for Developing Economies with a focus on food sec