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Two New Officers Added to UC Merced Police Department

January 8, 2024
The sworn ranks of UC Merced’s police department grew by two on Monday. UC Merced Police Chief Chou Her administered the oath to new officers joining his department. Angela Henke and Nicolas Rosales had friends and family on hand as they officially joined the force. Henke’s...

¿Field Curious? Smashes Barriers to Outdoor Science

January 8, 2024
When Carlos Martinez was growing up in Southern California, his experience outdoors largely consisted of the irrigated lawns and tidy trees of his local park. Camping and hiking were not in his family’s recreational repertoire. Meanwhile, high school and work kept him too busy to focus on...

NBC: Our Planet, Our Future

January 8, 2024

2023: A Look Back

December 26, 2023
2023 was a remarkable year in which UC Merced experienced tremendous growth and acclaim. Several milestones were reached, setting up the university to continue thriving in the near future and beyond. As we embark on a new year, here's a look back at the stories that shaped 2023. UC Merced...

CNN: California is poised to protect workers from extreme heat – indoors

December 26, 2023

2023 Brought Many More Firsts for Bobcat Athletics

December 22, 2023
The year just ending has been one for the college sports record books and many kudos are due to the Bobcat athletes and their coaches. UC Merced men’s and women’s outdoor track swept the California Pacific (Cal Pac) Conference Championships in their inaugural seasons. Women’s...

Fall 2023 Commencement (Slideshow)

December 19, 2023
Downtown Merced was awash in blue and gold as UC Merced's Fall 2023 Commencement literally spilled into the streets. Graduate students took the stage of the Art Kamangar Center inside the Merced Theater on Friday evening. They were followed on Saturday by the graduating class from the Schools...

Researcher Among the World's Most Highly Cited for the Fourth Straight Year

December 19, 2023
Distinguished Professor Martin Hagger from the Department of Psychological Sciences has been awarded one of this year’s Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher awards. He is one of four researchers from UC Merced to receive the award, and the only one from the School of Social Sciences,...

LA TIMES: The epic floods receded, but the misery remains in California farm towns

December 18, 2023

CAREER award funds high-performance computing research

December 14, 2023
Computer science and engineering Professor Xiaoyi Lu has received a CAREER award for his research into high-performance computing (HPC) cyberinfrastructure systems. He is the 39th researcher from UC Merced to earn a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). CAREER awards...

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