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SIAM Student Chapter Conference Unites Valley Regional Applied Mathematics Community

May 23, 2019
Oscillatory traffic patterns, the dynamics of micro swimmers and the use of deep neural networks in image reconstruction were just a few of the topics at the fourth annual Central Valley Regional Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Student Chapter Conference held at UC Merced this...

Older and Wiser: 2009 Graduates Reflect on Instrumental UC Merced Education

May 23, 2019
A decade has passed since Sam Fong (’09) crossed the stage to get his diploma and walked through Beginnings for the first time as part of UC Merced’s inaugural graduating class, and a lot has changed. For one, the student population has quadrupled to nearly 8,000. The campus is in...

KVPR: Could Students Unlock Starlite Mystery?

May 22, 2019
UC Merced students are joining the masses in trying to recreate the mysterious material known as Starlite.

Largest Graduating Class in Campus History Celebrated At Commencement

May 22, 2019
Clouds loomed over the Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Quad last weekend, but nothing was going to rain on the parade of the more than 1,300 Bobcats who walked the stage at UC Merced’s commencement. Baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral graduates from the schools of Natural Sciences,...

C-SPAN: Rep. Jim Costa Honors UC Merced

May 22, 2019
Rep. Jim Costa recognized Chancellor Leland’s retirement and the more than 1,300 graduates who crossed the stage during commencement last weekend. 

UC Merced Receives Collaborative Grant to Improve Equity in STEM Education

May 22, 2019
At UC Merced, research and education are inextricably intertwined – in the lab and in the classroom. Professors continually refine and advance their teaching methods and curriculum to convey knowledge, and to build the critical thinking skills that last throughout a lifetime. Supporting...

Chancellor Leland's Commencement Address

May 21, 2019
It was not my intention to be your commencement speaker this morning, and you were no doubt looking forward to having California’s First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom share her wisdom with you today. I am sorry that she could not be here, but I understand and respect her decision not to...

Annual UC Merced Children’s Opera Showcases the Arts to Local Little Ones

May 21, 2019
Parents don’t have to venture to San Francisco to give their children a taste of opera. With UC Merced’s Children’s Opera, little ones can have a unique cultural experience without straying outside city limits. The Children’s Opera is geared toward children ages 3 and...

Two Students Honored for Excellence in Use of Library Resources

May 21, 2019
Long hours spent using the library’s print and digital resources are often a hallmark of a college student’s academic career. For Marisela Padilla Alcala and Sarah Lee, time spent in the library resulted in being named recipients of the Carter Joseph Abrescy and Larry Kranich Library...

KTEP: Science Studio with Pro

May 19, 2019
UC Merced's Professor David Strubbe engages in a compelling dicussion on solar cells & nuclear fusion. His interests vary from theoretical condensed-matter physics to thermoelectrics.  

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