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October 15, 2026

A group of students wearing blue shirts is lined up in front of the University of California facility in Livermore
Joshua Edmon-Macias spent two weeks trying to figure out what was wrong with a small 3D-printed aerospace part. "They didn't tell us what they are used for," said Edmon-Macias, a recent graduate of UC Merced. "We just know that on the inside they're not solid and...
Event attendees posed for camera
"We're still alive. We're still here. This history lives on in us." For author and artist Gayle Romasanta, the story of Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong is both a...
UC Merced and Kern High School District leaders pose in the lobby of the board room at a meeting.
UC Merced and the Kern High School District have partnered to provide eligible students with a clear pathway to guaranteed admission to the university through the Merced Automatic Admission...
Specialists Isaac Leyva and Ethan Vu are pictured standing outside the blue trailer with white lettering reading "Mobile Greenhouse."
Two new trailers will help bring hands-on experiences with UC Merced's cutting-edge agricultural technology research to students and community members anywhere. In one, participants...
students in classroom setting
Key points: UC Merced launched the Summer Investment Academy to help students build financial literacy, professional networks and pathways into finance careers before their first semester...
A group of students taking part in the InCuBaTE program is pictured standing in a room at UC Merced.
A five-year, $4.5 million T32 institutional training grant from the National Institutes of Health will establish a new doctoral training program at UC Merced for students pursuing careers in...
bicyclists march for climate action in costa rica
Climate change is a global crisis and the search for solutions is increasingly technological. A new, 700-page volume edited by a UC Merced sociologist demonstrates that moving people, institutions...
Professor Andy LiWang and student Areesha Tariq are pictured in his lab.
Areesha Tariq didn't intend to fly through college in two years. As a student at El Capitan High School in Merced, Tariq enjoyed taking math and science classes. When she ran out of...
UC Merced students who will compete in Battle of the Brains pose for picture
Seven hand-chosen, whip-smart UC Merced students descend on Austin, Texas, this week to pit their teamwork and business skills against representatives of other Hispanic-serving institutions in a high...
Sunlight shining into the corridor outside the SE2 building on the UC Merced campus is pictured.
Key Points UC Merced is one of the first 14 institutions nationwide to earn the new Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability, recognizing its comprehensive commitment to...

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