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Climate Change Influencing Freshwater Mountain Runoff, Research Shows

September 8, 2014
As the climate warms, sources of the water so critical to life everywhere on Earth are drying up. By the end of this century, communities dependent on freshwater from mountain-fed rivers could see significantly less water, according to a new climate model recently released by University of...

Campus Seeks Students to Address Critical Food Issues

September 4, 2014
UC Merced is recruiting three students to be part of the UC Global Food Initiative, which aims to address how to sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach 8 billion by 2025. The campus has three $2,500 food fellowships open to undergraduate and graduate students, and...

UC Merced 2015 - A Year To Remember

September 4, 2014
2015 was remarkable for UC Merced in many ways. Look back with us at our growth, our discoveries, our celebrations and more.

Video | UC Merced: Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence

August 31, 2014
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of UC Merced's opening day as we look back at the campus's beginnings.

Video | Welcome Week 2015

August 30, 2014
UC Merced welcomes the new class of first-year students as they move in and cross the Scholars Lane Bridge in an annual campus tradition.

Impact | Nonprofit Works to Increase Science Literacy

August 30, 2014
Two UC Merced graduates have started a local educational nonprofit called BEAT – Biology Engineering Agriculture and Technology – with the mission to increase science literacy in the Central Valley. Hour-long presentations to third- through eighth-graders cover topics like organic chemistry,...

Campus Marks 10th Academic Year with Strongest Freshman Class

August 28, 2014
The University of California, Merced, marks a major milestone today with the start of the 2014-15 academic year – its 10th since opening its doors in 2005 as the first new UC campus in 40 years. “We begin the year with our strongest class of incoming freshmen and the largest and most diverse...

Video | Impact: Untold Stories of Valley Communities

August 28, 2014
Michael Eissinger is researching the history of rural, largely unknown African-American communities in the Central Valley — communities like Fairmead, where newfound tales of the town’s past have invigorated those seeking a better future.

Video | What Makes Us #BobcatStrong

August 28, 2014
UC Merced’s community talks about what makes us #BobcatStrong.

Campus Expands with New Science and Engineering Building

August 27, 2014
The long-awaited Science and Engineering Building 2 officially opens today, providing more space for instruction, research and offices. The ribbon-cutting ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Thirty months in the making, the building is designed to foster interdisciplinary work for researchers across UC ...

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