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Grant Supports UC Merced Effort to Improve College Readiness in Valley
February 26, 2024
A significant grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will advance UC Merced's efforts to create a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of college readiness among high-school students in the San Joaquin Valley,... Read More
AFRO Hall Students Find Community, Support and Success
February 23, 2024
Editor's note: In honor of Black History Month, the UC Merced newsroom is highlighting some of the organizations, services and people who serve or represent the Black community on campus. Like many first-year students, Layla Muhammed... Read More
Groundbreaking Sorority Hosts Black History Month Celebration
February 23, 2024
Editor's note: In honor of Black History Month, the UC Merced newsroom is highlighting some of the organizations, services and people who serve or represent the Black community on campus. Three months ago, UC Merced welcomed its first... Read More
Sukenik Named Sloan Research Fellow for Pioneering Research in Protein Chemistry
February 20, 2024
Professor Shahar Sukenik has been a faculty member for only 5 1/2 years, but he has already built an impressive resume, becoming a leader in his research field, an innovator and an exceptional communicator. Those qualities helped him... Read More
1300 Campaign Continues to Lift up Young Men of Color to Pursue Higher Education
February 14, 2024
Editor's note: In honor of Black History Month, the UC Merced newsroom is highlighting some of the organizations, services and people who serve or represent the Black community on campus. For many aspiring college students, it can be hard... Read More
Black Alliance at UC Merced Growing, Serving and Advocating
February 8, 2024
Editor's note: In honor of Black History Month, the UC Merced newsroom is highlighting some of the organizations, services and people who serve or represent the Black community on campus. An organization that was created in a time of... Read More
Journal Published UC Merced Public Health Professor's Study on Violence and Suicidal Behavior
February 6, 2024
A study conducted by a UC Merced researcher found that people injured through violent acts have a substantially higher risk to die by or attempt suicide. The study, conducted by public health Professor Sidra Goldman-Mellor and Ping Qin,... Read More
UC Merced To Be Featured on Amazon Prime’s “The College Tour”
February 2, 2024
UC Merced will be featured on Amazon Prime’s popular show “The College Tour,” a half-hour, student-driven program that showcases colleges and universities around the world. Each episode focuses on a single school, highlighting everything... Read More
Give to UC Merced 2023 Raises Nearly $1.3 Million, Shattering Year-Old Record
January 26, 2024
Hundreds of UC Merced supporters made it crystal clear they believe in the university's mission, giving a record-breaking amount to support current Bobcats and other members of the campus community, through scholarships and fellowships,... Read More
Ph.D. Student Pushes for Better Education Benefits for Veterans’ Dependents
January 24, 2024
A new state law will make a difference in accessing education for the dependents of disabled veterans in California, thanks to the initiative of UC Merced Interdisciplinary Humanities graduate student Karla Seijas. Seijas proposed the idea... Read More
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