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Qattawi Named Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer

May 22, 2018
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) named Professor Ala Qattawi one of this year’s Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers. “I am honored to receive this award,” Qattawi said. “It recognizes the work we do here at UC Merced and its importance to the...

Campus’ Second Fulbright Student Scholar Prepares for a Homecoming

May 21, 2018
Violet Barton remembers her teenage years doing quadratic equations by candlelight to a soundtrack of bombs and bullets as the Salvadoran Civil War raged around her. She was forced to migrate to the United States 36 years ago but will go back to El Salvador later this year as a UC Merced...

Bobcats Can Catch Some Bass

May 18, 2018
A pair of UC Merced students showed off their bass-fishing skills by winning a Fishing League Worldwide event last weekend, earning themselves a spot in next year’s finals. Herbie LeBlanc of Gilroy and Tshu Xiong of Merced caught the limit of five bass, weighing a total of 19 pounds, 10...

Calling All Citizen Scientists!

May 17, 2018
Local community members are invited to serve as citizen scientists at UC Merced’s next CALeDNA BioBlitz, scheduled for Sunday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve. It’s an opportunity to get up close and personal with the local flora and fauna...

New Fulbright Awards Strengthen Campus Study-Abroad Initiatives

May 16, 2018
Two staff members in UC Merced’s Office of International Affairs have earned prestigious Fulbright awards that will help the campus expand and develop study-abroad opportunities for students. Craig Harmelin, assistant director of Study Abroad, and Suki Spencer, assistant director for...

UC Merced Graduates Need to “Be the Medicine” of the Country

May 16, 2018
Maria Cardona spoke in English and Spanish to graduating students, faculty, friends and families, during the university’s commencement ceremony Saturday morning on how important was that event not just for them but for the country.

Perseverance, Leadership Key Themes of Campus’ Spring Commencement

May 15, 2018
UC Merced’s exuberant spring graduates got the chance to demonstrate their gratitude during the 13th Spring Commencement ceremonies this weekend as many of them paused to thank the faculty members and loved ones who helped them through their college journeys. During the two ceremonies, UC...

UC Merced is Growing, Accomplishing and Mattering

May 15, 2018
CNN contributor Maria Cardona shares her thoughts about delivering the commencement address to candidates from School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts.

Engineering Students Get an Inside Look at Wastewater Treatment

May 15, 2018
Three field trips this semester gave Professor Marc Beutel’s students an up-close understanding of biological wastewater processes used in treatment plants across the country. Most recently, they toured the wastewater treatment plant in Oakland, operated by East Bay Municipal Utility...

Volunteers Help Make Commencement Memorable for Grads, Families

May 14, 2018
Early on Mother’s Day morning, Coty Ventura and her daughters Bobbi and Jessica headed to UC Merced to do their part to help make the day special for hundreds of UC Merced graduates and their families. With steamers in hand, Coty and Bobbi smoothed wrinkles from the ceremonial robes of the...

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