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Dolores Huerta to Give Lecture at UC Merced

April 27, 2023
The UC Merced Center for the Humanities is hosting activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta for its Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities. The free event is scheduled for Monday, May 1, at 5:30 p.m. in Classroom and Office Building 1, room 102. It will be followed by a reception on the second...

Adventures Abound at UC Merced’s Outdoor Experience Program

April 26, 2023
Zayd Andre doesn’t consider himself outdoorsy, but the second-year computer science and engineering major from Fullerton caught the exploring bug in elementary school. “I believe my first trek was with the Cub Scouts in first grade to Holy Jim trail in the Cleveland National Forest. This sparked my...

Bobcat Day 2023 (Slideshow)

April 25, 2023
The UC Merced campus was buzzing with excitement as future Bobcats and their families experienced all that the university has to offer during Bobcat Day 2023. A record number of guests attended the event that was also open to the community. (Click to scroll)

Doctoral Student Receives P.E.O. Scholar Award

April 25, 2023
Taylor Fugere is one of 110 doctoral students across the United States and Canada to receive a $20,000 Scholar Award from P.E.O., a philanthropic educational organization dedicated to supporting higher education for women for more than 150 years. Fugere, a Ph.D. candidate in Management of Complex...

A Day in the Life of a First-Year Student at UC Merced

April 21, 2023
First-year student Edwin Casillas found everything he was looking for in a university — and more — at UC Merced. Nearly a year after the Sonora native said he "felt at home" when visiting the campus, he is confident he made the right decision to become a Bobcat. Casillas juggles a very busy...

Environmental Conservation Takes Center Stage in Shakespeare in Yosemite's 'Romeo and Juliet'

April 18, 2023
"Romeo and Juliet" is considered William Shakespeare's most famous romantic tragedy. But this Earth Day weekend, it will be transformed into a new production that will offer hope for the future of the environment. Shakespeare in Yosemite members have put in countless hours brainstorming, scripting...

Bobcat Day Gives Future Bobcats a Taste of UC Merced

April 17, 2023
UC Merced is hosting its annual open house event Saturday, April 22, to give admitted, prospective and transfer students the opportunity to learn more about what the university has to offer. Bobcat Day kicks off at 9 a.m. with a campus information fair, as well as tours of the campus, housing and...

UC Merced and College Track Partner to Democratize Potential Through Higher Education

April 13, 2023
The University of California, Merced, and College Track are pleased to announce a new partnership focused on ensuring that college students from underserved communities who want to be the first in their families to graduate from college are provided the tools, guidance, and environment to do so. UC...

Global Arts Faculty in Concert

April 13, 2023
Faculty members with the Global Arts Studies Program at UC Merced will present their fifth annual Faculty Concert on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Merced College, 3600 M St. This concert is free to the public and features works from composers from around the world, including Pixinguinha,...

Graduate Students Help Further the Understanding of Diseases such as Alzheimer's

April 12, 2023
Student researchers in experimental physics Professor Jing Xu’s lab have played a critical role in a study that will help understand Alzheimer’s and other diseases that progressively destroy brain tissue. Three students, including a graduate student who has since completed his Ph.D. and an...

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