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UC Merced Brings Climate Justice Course to Title I High School Students Across the Nation
May 28, 2025
Recently, more than 150 students at 10 high schools in Los Angeles, New York City and Washington, D.C. completed Climate Justice, a UC Merced course , through a unique partnership between the University of California and the National... Read More
Gift Creates UC Merced’s First Endowed Chair in Agricultural Technology
May 21, 2025
A new endowed chair will significantly enhance UC Merced’s work to advance research and innovation in the agricultural technology sector. Housed in the School of Engineering, the Christine Nemec Long Endowed Chair in Agricultural... Read More
UC Merced Project Aims to Strengthen Heat Relief in Kern County
May 21, 2025
In California’s Kern County, nearly 925,000 people live in oppressive heat 125 days per year. Several types of relief are offered. Residents can get breaks on energy bills bloated by air conditioning costs. Triple-digit temperatures... Read More
UC Merced Graduates Encouraged to Embrace Every Moment
May 19, 2025
With cheers, hugs and leis, more than 1,500 UC Merced graduates received a celebratory sendoff to their bright futures as a prominent keynote speaker told them to make the most of the here and now. Hundreds of families and friends joined... Read More
'It's Ours!' Merced Selected for UC's Newest Campus 30 Years Ago
May 19, 2025
On May 18, 1995, the University of California Board of Regents voted to select Merced as the site for its ninth undergraduate campus. To get to that point, Merced had to beat out what started as a list of 85 potential sites drawn up in... Read More