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Profile Highlights Impressive Contributions of UC Merced Professor

July 6, 2023
A new feature by the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) highlights the impressive contributions made by UC Merced civil and environmental engineering Professor Colleen Naughton. Naughton, a CITRIS principal investigator and...

SoCal Student Says UC Merced Will Be a ‘Breath of Fresh Air’

July 6, 2023
UC Merced is highlighting incoming students for fall 2023 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats. It's the change of pace that Kayla Lopez has been craving. In August, she will leave the busy streets of Southern California and head north to begin her first...

Collaboration Across Continents: Agreement Brings Merced, Kyoto Campuses Closer

July 5, 2023
Merced, California, and Kyoto, Japan, are nearly 5,500 miles apart, but their research universities' shared goals to improve society is bringing them together. A new agreement between institutions of higher education in both cities will foster collaboration among researchers and an exchange of...

Native Nights to Showcase Indigenous Culture at UC Merced

July 3, 2023
Indigenous drumming, storytelling and art will be on full display at UC Merced during the inaugural Native Nights event. The UC Merced Native and Indigenous Student Coalition (NISC) is hosting the cultural outreach event on Saturday, July 8, from 6-10 p.m. at the UC Merced Sentinel Rock...

Delgadillo Reflects on 30 Years of Serving Students

June 29, 2023
When Associate Director for Educational Equity and Access for the Calvin E. Bright Success Center Alejandro Delgadillo announced his plans for retirement earlier this year in a social media post, there was an outpouring of felicitations and appreciation from current and former students he has...

Coroner warns human remains of five Titan sub victims may NEVER be found alongside newly-discovered wreckage because of powerful implosion and sea creatures who'd eat any remains

June 28, 2023

Incoming Fresno Student Prepares to Launch Her Health Career at UC Merced

June 28, 2023
UC Merced is highlighting incoming students for fall 2023 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats. Delia Rodriguez poured her heart into college prep — applying to almost 20 universities. When it came time to make her choice, opportunities in health...

Orosi Friends Seek Community, Diversity and the Written Word at UC Merced

June 27, 2023
UC Merced is highlighting incoming students for fall 2023 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats. With a population of about 8,700 people, the Tulare County town of Orosi is known as a tight-knit community. It's no surprise that residents see familiar faces...

Research Proves Megalodon was Warm-blooded, both an Advantage and an Extinction Factor

June 26, 2023
Megalodon was the biggest shark in the world — 50 feet long or more — and one of the largest fish ever to exist. It roamed most of the world’s oceans from 23 million to 3.6 million years ago. A new study by paleoecology Professor Sora Kim and colleagues shows the shark’...

Sharim’s New Photo Essay Reveals Night in Merced County

June 23, 2023
Global Arts Studies Professor Yehuda Sharim has published a new photo essay, “A Map of Light,” on the University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI)’s digital platform Foundry. This is the second piece Sharim has published on the collective platform. While...

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