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Bright Center Student Lightens Lives with Determination, Empathy
March 26, 2025
Sometimes you meet a young person who makes such a powerful impression that you want to vault forward a few decades to see how much they lifted others and elevated our world. Maddison Crump is one of those people. At age 21 she has logged... Read More
Consortium Looks to Expand Solar-Over-Canal Projects Statewide
March 24, 2025
The first solar-over-canal project in California, which started with research at UC Merced, has begun producing electricity. Plans are now in the works to expand the technology to other areas. A groundbreaking initiative led by faculty... Read More
Celebrate Persian New Year Today with Nowruz Lunch at Pavilion
March 20, 2025
UC Merced Dining Services will celebrate the spring equinox and Persian New Year today with its second annual Nowruz event. Organized by Executive Chef Matt Perez in collaboration with Belinda Braunstein, coordinator of the English... Read More
Central Valley Stories Seminar Connects Students to Community
March 18, 2025
Among the UC Merced students’ impressive creations in the dimly lighted room — dioramas, poems, photo collages, paintings in bold colors — Derek Miller’s creation attracted attention. Because it gurgled. It was a tall box open on one side... Read More
Thymus Research Could Unlock Immune System Improvements
March 12, 2025
A multimillion-dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund research at UC Merced that could help cancer patients and others live longer, healthier lives. The $3.5 million, five-year grant will fund bioengineering... Read More