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Incoming Student Excited to Participate in Public Health Research

July 22, 2022

UC Merced is highlighting incoming first-year students for fall 2022 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats. Jordynn Lewis is excited to start her journey as a UC Merced Bobcat when the fall semester begins in August. The first-year student recently graduated from Holy Names...

State Budget Allocates Over $53 Million to UC Merced

July 18, 2022

The state budget passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom promises tens of millions of dollars for UC Merced to build the next generation of world-class programs and facilities. The budget appropriates new funding for campus expansion, climate-related initiatives, the university's...

State Budget Allocates Over $100 Million to UC Merced

July 18, 2022

The state budget passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom promises tens of millions of dollars for UC Merced to build the next generation of world-class programs and facilities. The budget appropriates new funding for campus expansion, climate-related initiatives, the university's...

Community College Leadership Retreat Builds Pipeline for Students of Color to Attend UC Merced

July 14, 2022

To continue to execute and build a strong foundation for students of color to attend a four-year college, UC Merced held its first Black California Community Colleges CEO’s Retreat. The three-day event welcomed to the campus several Black community college leaders from around the state. Attendees...

High Achiever from Delano Headed to UC Merced

July 8, 2022

UC Merced is highlighting incoming first-year students for fall 2022 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats. It’s no surprise Joselle Talabong was named Student of the Year from Delano High School. In addition to her academic prowess, the incoming first-year student...

Palmer Headed for Capitol Hill as Campus’s First Congressional Science Fellow

July 5, 2022

UC Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow Hannah Palmer, Ph.D., was named as the 2022-23 Congressional Science Fellow by the Geological Society of America (GSA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working for a member of Congress or a congressional committee...

Modest’s Work in Radiative Heat Transfer Earns Prestigious Award

July 1, 2022

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Michael Modest has earned the 2021 Max Jakob Memorial Award, given by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) in recognition of “eminent achievement of distinguished service in the area of heat...

UC Merced Expands Opportunity for Students in Dinuba to Attend College

June 30, 2022

The University of California, Merced, continues to pave the way to success for local high school students. The campus announced the expansion of the Merced Automatic Admission Program (MAAP) for students at Dinuba Unified School District (DUSD). The new partnership will allow students with a...

UC Merced Ranks Among Top 50 Universities with Real Impact to Society

June 28, 2022

UC Merced continues to make history. The newest campus within the UC system has been ranked No. 25 in the 2022 Global Top 100 Most Innovative Universities by World's Universities with Real Impact (WURI.) The campus was also ranked No. 8 for Industrial Application. The category acknowledges the...

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Development at the Fore of Chuang’s International Research

June 27, 2022

Green energy solutions are critical to meet current and future power demands, and while solar and wind power are great, they are also site-specific and intermittent. That’s why researchers such as mechanical engineering Professor Po-Ya Abel Chuang and his Thermal and Electrochemical Energy...