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Old Friends and Bold Art Inspire UC Merced Professor’s Latest Film
October 30, 2025
They are longtime friends, united by a passion for art and a stubborn determination not to compromise their unconventional styles. Their brushes paint scenes of fieldhands and crops coalescing in blues and reds, of a rural street splashed... Read More
UC Merced Joins Program Promoting Bees Around Campus
October 29, 2025
UC Merced has long been a place where students can thrive. Now the university has been recognized for its commitment to increase the abundance of native and other pollinators. The campus has become an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA... Read More
UC Merced Leads National Effort to Unlock Quantum Secrets of Twisty Molecules
October 27, 2025
A team of scientists led by UC Merced is embarking on a project to understand how the twisted shapes of specific molecules can influence the spin of electrons — a phenomenon that could revolutionize solar energy, electronics and quantum... Read More
20 Years In, UC Merced Celebrates Achievements, Looks to Future
October 23, 2025
Only 20 years since undergraduate instruction began, UC Merced is a recognized leader in conducting academic research, developing young minds for career success and driving economic growth, the university’s chancellor said Wednesday.... Read More
Agricultural Leader Jay Mahil Appointed to UC Merced Foundation Board of Trustees
October 23, 2025
Community leader and Creekside Company co-owner Jay Mahil has been named to the UC Merced Foundation Board of Trustees. A fourth-generation farmer and the first in his family born in the United States, Mahil grew up in Lodi and is a... Read More
Winery Executive Stephanie Gallo Joins UC Merced Foundation Board of Trustees
October 23, 2025
The UC Merced Foundation has named Stephanie Gallo, chief marketing officer at GALLO, to its Board of Trustees. A respected community leader and seasoned executive, Gallo brings extensive experience and a strong commitment to advancing... Read More
United for Education: Merced Institutions Forge a Stronger Future Together at UC Merced Summit
October 21, 2025
In an unprecedented show of unity, leaders from Merced City School District, Merced Union High School District, Merced College and UC Merced came together to discuss how continued collaboration can transform education and opportunities... Read More
Three-year Grant Lifts Joy Provided by UC Merced Children’s Opera
October 20, 2025
UC Merced Children’s Opera, a performance that delights and enlightens thousands of schoolchildren a year while giving Bobcat students experience in theater, has received support from a generous grant from the Central Valley Opportunity... Read More
UC Merced a National Finalist for Student Success Award
October 16, 2025
UC Merced, recognized nationwide for providing access to a world-class education and transforming young scholars’ lives, is a finalist for the inaugural Excellence in Student Success Award offered by the Association of Public and Land-... Read More
Multinational Effort to Map South Africa’s Biodiversity from the Air Earns NASA Award
October 15, 2025
BioSCape, a multinational research project co-led by UC Merced, the University at Buffalo and the University of Cape Town, which monitored Earth’s biodiversity from the air, has received a Group Achievement Award as part of the 2024-25... Read More
Flavors & Stories: Chef Sean Sherman Brings Indigenous Culinary Wisdom to UC Merced
October 14, 2025
The beat of drums and the scent of cedar filled UC Merced’s Conference Center as acclaimed chef, author and activist Sean Sherman shared stories of tradition, resilience and culinary innovation during “Flavors & Stories: A Fireside... Read More
Need for More Latino Doctors Highlighted at UC Merced Event
October 13, 2025
In the United States, 20 percent of the population is Latino. By 2050, it’s expected that one in three people will identify as Latino. But less than 7 percent of doctors come from a similar background. Dr. Michael Galvez, a board-certified... Read More
New Program with Sutter Gould Medical Foundation and Sutter’s Memorial Medical Center Expands Learning Opportunities for SJV PRIME+ Students
October 12, 2025
UC Merced’s San Joaquin Valley PRIME+ (B.S. to M.D.) pathway continues to grow as it teams up with Sutter Gould Medical Foundation and Sutter’s Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. The collaboration will provide undergraduate... Read More
SJV PRIME+ Expands Training with Sutter Gould, Modesto Hospital Partnership
October 12, 2025
UC Merced’s San Joaquin Valley PRIME+ (B.S. to M.D.) pathway continues to grow as it teams up with Sutter Gould Medical Foundation and Sutter’s Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. The collaboration will give undergraduate students in the... Read More
UC Merced Celebrates 15 Years as a Hispanic-serving Institution
October 8, 2025
Fifteen years ago, UC Merced was designated as a Hispanic-serving institution. And though recent developments at the federal government have left what that designation means in limbo, the mission of serving the university’s largest... Read More
UC Merced to Host Stargazing Night with Director of UC Observatories
October 7, 2025
UC Merced invites the public to an evening of cosmic discovery on Thursday, Oct. 23, featuring a free lecture by Bruce Macintosh, director of the University of California Observatories, followed by telescope viewing with the campus... Read More
Two Weeks, One Challenge, Lifelong Impact: Bobcats Dive into Data Science Challenge
October 6, 2025
Kathy Chau believed she knew what her future would look like. The first in her family to attend college, she had long been advised to aim for a safe and stable job — one that might not light a fire in her soul but would pay the bills. “I... Read More
UC Merced Arts Opens Season with East L.A. Band Las Cafeteras
October 3, 2025
UC Merced Arts has announced its 2025-26 season of performances, exhibitions and public art programs, beginning with the return of East L.A.’s electrifying band Las Cafeteras. The band’s Día de los Muertos-themed production, “Hasta La... Read More
Wildfire Disasters Surged in the Past 10 Years, Study Shows
October 2, 2025
Nearly half of the world’s worst wildfire disasters have occurred in just the past decade, new research from UC Merced’s Fire Resilience Center shows. A study published Thursday in the journal Science reveals that 43 percent of... Read More
UC Merced Named the 14th Best College in the Nation by Wall Street Journal
October 1, 2025
Following recognition as a Top 25 university by U.S. News & World Report, UC Merced has once again earned national acclaim, this time from the Wall Street Journal. In its 2026 report of the Best Colleges in the U.S., the highly... Read More