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UC Merced Ranks in the Top 10 for Economic Mobility
September 7, 2023
UC Merced is among the top 10 U.S. universities for driving economic mobility for its graduates, according to a new study by think tank Third Way. In its second annual national assessment of the impact of higher education on students and... Read More
UC Merced, Merced College to Provide New Housing for Transfer Students
September 1, 2023
UC Merced and Merced College will jointly build a 488-bed student housing project for community college and transfer students. The California Legislature gave final approval to the $100 million funding mechanism for the project on... Read More
Mega-Interstellar Structure Fuels Undergraduate’s Winning Research
August 28, 2023
Big-wave surfing is a thing these days, but hardly anyone is riding a wave as big as the one Biviana Oseguera is on. The physics major is studying the 9,000-light-year long Radcliffe Wave, a structure made of clouds of dust and young stars... Read More
Astrophysics Researchers Present their Work at Hawaiian Observatory
August 24, 2023
A delegation of dignitaries from the University of California Office of the President, UC Merced and UCLA were recently treated to a presentation that included the astrophysicists from UC Merced at the William M. Keck Observatory... Read More
Scholars Bridge Crossing Event (Slideshow)
August 24, 2023
Thousands of incoming UC Merced students participated in the Scholars Bridge Crossing, one of the university's earliest traditions. The annual event is a rite of passage for new Bobcats who also walked through the "Beginnings" sculpture,... Read More
'Farming Data': UC Merced Students Spend Summer Working with Crops and Spreadsheets
August 22, 2023
For UC Merced students working to maintain the campus's Experimental Smart Farm this summer, the day's tasks can range from the high-tech to the grubby. Kat Corti and Austin Mercado, both fourth-year students come fall, are spending... Read More
The Labyrinth Provides Space to Reflect, Meditate and Find Peace on Campus
August 22, 2023
Just in time for the start of the academic year, UC Merced's newest landmark has opened —The Labyrinth. Located in Kelley Grove overlooking Little Lake, UC Merced Art Director Collin Lewis calls The Labryinth "a testament to our university... Read More
Move-in Weekend 2023 (Slideshow)
August 22, 2023
UC Merced welcomed back thousands of students to campus for the start of the university's 19th academic year! From Aug. 17-20, family and friends joined incoming Bobcats as they arrived on campus throughout move-in weekend. As they settle... Read More
Bobcats Returning to New Features and Opportunities at UC Merced
August 17, 2023
UC Merced is preparing to welcome back thousands of students to campus for the start of the university's 19th academic year. From Aug. 17-20, family and friends will join incoming Bobcats as they arrive on campus throughout move-in... Read More
Research into Electric Vehicles Earns Awards
August 10, 2023
Two of mechanical engineering Professor Ricardo de Castro 's Ph.D. students recently earned awards for their research on electric vehicles. Dilawer Ali, whose work centers on the electrification of tractors, won the American Society of... Read More
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