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Alumna Establishes Scholarship to Help Future Generations of Students

June 24, 2022

As part of her goal to give back to her alma mater as well as the San Jose community that supported and fostered her growth, UC Merced alumna Nohely Aguilar (’12) has established a scholarship to assist students who follow in her footsteps. The Nohely Aguilar Scholarship Fund will provide financial...

Location Draws Salinas Senior to UC Merced

June 24, 2022

Victor Oregon will attend UC Merced to study mechanical engineering this fall. A key factor in his decision to attend UC Merced was its proximity to his family and to Yosemite National Park. “I chose Merced for the financial aid that I am being awarded, and because of its unique location like no...

Academic Senate Recgnizes Outstanding Faculty

June 22, 2022

Each year, faculty members recognize their colleagues in the Academic Senate for outstanding teaching, research and mentorship, impacts on their fields, and their dedication to diversity and scholarly public service. For the 2021-22 academic year, 18 faculty members are being honored. In...

Student Innovator to Join Bobcat Family

June 17, 2022

UC Merced is highlighting incoming first-year students for fall 2022 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats. When deciding on a university, Emanuel Armando Angel, known as Manny, knew he wanted to commit to an institution whose core value is to build a relationship with the...

In Retiring, Winston Looks Forward to His Busy, Bright Future

June 13, 2022

Distinguished Professor Roland Winston was among the first eight faculty members at UC Merced in 2003, two years before the campus opened. When he retires July 1, at age 86, he will be the first of those eight to leave — but his work on solar energy applications will continue. It's not hyperbolic...

Student Team Winners Named at this Spring’s Innovate to Grow Event

June 9, 2022

The biannual School of Engineering showcase event, Innovate to Grow (I2G), continued in-person and virtually this spring. The event highlighted innovative engineering design projects that were developed by undergraduates in partnership with 36 industry and nonprofit clients. The event began with a...

DOD Fellowship Helps Grad Student Advance Machine Learning Research

June 9, 2022

Ph.D. student Sarah Downs was awarded the prestigious Department of Defense (DOD) Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship. The Department of Defense is committed to developing a highly skilled STEM workforce and is the largest employer of federal scientists and...

Symposium to Open Doors on Education Research in the Valley

June 7, 2022

For the first time, UC Merced has partnered with local higher education institutions for a two-day symposium dedicated to education research findings from the Central Valley. The Central Valley Region Interdisciplinary Symposium on Education Research (CV-RISER) will bring together researchers,...

Alumna Becomes First Latina in Fresno County to Pass Immigration Law Legal Specialist Exam

May 25, 2022

As a first-generation Latina, Linda Barreto says she understands the importance of perseverance and determination to prevail in life. It’s a mindset that has led her to become the youngest and first Latina in Fresno County to pass the California Legal Specialist Exam in Immigration Law. The Legal...

Baby Formula Shortages and COVID-19 Led to Risky Feeding Practices, Study Suggests

May 23, 2022

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the majority of parents struggling to find baby formula have resorted to dangerous feeding practices for their infants, which could negatively impact the health of their young children, according to a new study conducted by the UC Merced Lactation Attachment...