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Students to Present Wide Array of Research at Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
August 1, 2023
UC Merced students will present research conducted over the summer at the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. The research presentations mark the end of the Summer Undergraduate... Read More
CogSci Undergraduate Students Can Now Earn Honors for Research
July 26, 2023
Starting this fall, the Department of Cognitive and Information Sciences is offering an honors program for undergraduate students. Each student who is majoring in cognitive science and enrolled in the program will conduct research for a... Read More
Matlock Retires After Stellar UC Career
July 25, 2023
In the early days of building UC Merced, founding faculty member Teenie Matlock took on lots of tasks that were well outside her job description. Over the years, she expanded her service to the campus and UC in many ways, from designing... Read More
Data Science Challenge offers Students Learning and Growth Opportunities
July 24, 2023
About 20 UC Merced students spent the past two weeks working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to see if they can solve a problem that could have a significant impact on cardiology. The annual Data Science Challenge (DSC), a... Read More
Fresno Native Takes Next Step to Becoming a Doctor
July 19, 2023
For Joslyn Conchas, becoming a physician wasn’t always the plan. “I wanted to be a veterinarian, but that was before I saw firsthand how impactful health disparities are within my community,” she said. Her grandfather was ill and she... Read More
Students Learn from Experts in Electronic Structure at Physics Conference Hosted on Campus
July 18, 2023
Faculty members from the departments of Physics and Chemistry and Biochemistry recently co-hosted a conference that drew about 100 faculty members, researchers and students from around the country and around the world. Physics Professor... Read More
UC Merced Drone Team Soars to New Heights in Global Competition
July 17, 2023
After seven months of working for hours each weekend to design, build and fly a drone, it all came down to a nervous moment for UC Merced students taking part in a worldwide competition. Their drone had to be suspended between two poles... Read More
SoCal Student Says UC Merced Will Be a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’
July 6, 2023
UC Merced is highlighting incoming students for fall 2023 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats. It's the change of pace that Kayla Lopez has been craving. In August, she will leave the busy streets of Southern... Read More
Incoming Fresno Student Prepares to Launch Her Health Career at UC Merced
June 28, 2023
UC Merced is highlighting incoming students for fall 2023 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats. Delia Rodriguez poured her heart into college prep — applying to almost 20 universities. When it came time to make her... Read More
Research Proves Megalodon was Warm-blooded, both an Advantage and an Extinction Factor
June 26, 2023
Megalodon was the biggest shark in the world — 50 feet long or more — and one of the largest fish ever to exist. It roamed most of the world’s oceans from 23 million to 3.6 million years ago. A new study by paleoecology Professor Sora Kim... Read More