It is a serious understatement to say Carlos Diaz Alvarenga had a big year: He graduated from UC Merced, successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis and landed a position as an assistant professor at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.
Oh, and he got... Read More
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September 5, 2024
UC Merced has received a $750,000 boost to its mission to invest in the San Joaquin Valley’s unique cultural, creative and linguistic wealth by working with the region’s people to strengthen communities and champion social... Read More
September 4, 2024
In simulated life-or-death decisions, about two-thirds of people in a UC Merced study allowed a robot to change their minds when it disagreed with them -- an alarming display of excessive trust in artificial intelligence, researchers said... Read More
September 4, 2024
As California lawmakers consider a package of bills aimed at increasing the production of clean energy, a major question arises: How would we store all this new power?
Storage is a vital issue because while the state can create plenty of... Read More
September 4, 2024
When it comes to changing the lives of its students, UC Merced is second to none.
In the latest Wall Street Journal America's Best Colleges rankings, UC Merced was the No. 1 university in the nation for social mobility — a term used to... Read More
September 3, 2024
Researchers at UC Merced used fruit flies to uncover a cellular process common to many organisms that could dramatically impact the understanding of cancer and aging.
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology Professor Fred Wolf, then-... Read More
August 28, 2024
UC Merced said “welcome” to its 2,400 new students Tuesday as only UC Merced can, with a joyous and colorful Scholars Bridge Crossing ceremony that symbolizes their transformation into Bobcats at the San Joaquin Valley’s only research... Read More
August 26, 2024
As classes begin Wednesday for UC Merced's 20th academic year, the campus and its offerings continue to grow to meet the needs of students and the community at large.
Edwin Lopez was so excited for his college experience to begin that he... Read More
August 22, 2024
UC Merced was the site of the 22nd Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate computational chemistRY (MERCURY) Conference held in mid-July.
“MERCURY is delighted to have the University of California, Merced, host this... Read More
August 21, 2024
A diverse group of students participated in a stem cell training pilot program at UC Merced this summer.
It was the second summer for the Training Undergrads in Stem Cell Engineering and Biology (TUSCEB) program, funded through the... Read More
August 19, 2024
UC Merced political science students returned to Sacramento to get first-hand experience at California’s Capitol with internships.
The Center for Analytic Political Engagement (CAPE) Legislative Bootcamp is led by CAPE’s Director Professor... Read More
August 15, 2024
First responders from across Merced County converged on UC Merced Thursday for what they said was a highly successful response to a simulated emergency.
Police officers, sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and medical personnel assembled at... Read More
August 14, 2024
A group of UC Merced researchers modeled predation behaviors, as well as changes in those behaviors, among large carnivores, developing a new theory that will help biologists assess the health of various ecosystems.
Department of Life and... Read More
August 13, 2024
This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2024 semester.
After diving into robotics in high school, Antonio "Tony" Lopez-Blanco is eager to attend UC Merced in pursuit of a career that reaches... Read More
August 8, 2024
Experiments conducted by UC Merced researchers find that people who perform good deeds are far more likely to be thought of as religious believers than atheists. Moreover, the psychological bias linking kindness and helpfulness with faith... Read More
August 7, 2024
Persistence has paid off for UC Merced doctoral candidate Arabi Seshappan.
The graduate student from Fremont, about to start her sixth year, was selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program's Fulbright-Université Paris-Saclay Doctoral... Read More
August 6, 2024
This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2024 semester.
Jenna Hinds, a Central Valley native, is bringing spirit to UC Merced. Hinds discovered a passion for cheerleading as a senior in high... Read More
August 5, 2024
Less than three years ago, the idea of bringing a children’s museum to Merced began to blossom. Since Mayya Tokman and Angelo Kyrilov, both UC Merced professors, opened the doors of Kids Discovery Station, they have seen more than 65,000... Read More
August 1, 2024
As a young institution in the University of California system, UC Merced has placed a strong emphasis on serving students who are the first in their families to pursue graduate education.
With its strong commitment to diversity, equity and... Read More
July 31, 2024
California's agriculture faces challenges from a highly variable climate with temperatures that will increase over the next several decades. Droughts are worsening and the Sierra snowpack, integral to the water supply, is volatile.
However... Read More