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Campus Gains New Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer

January 21, 2022
UC Merced has appointed Daniel T. Okoli, Ph.D., as vice chancellor and chief operating officer, overseeing Planning and Development, Facilities, the UC Merced Police Department and several other departments. In announcing the appointment, Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz called Okoli “a...

Director of Pre-Law Studies to Tackle Racism at Sacramento City Unified School District

January 21, 2022
UC Merced’s Director of Pre-Law Studies Mark Harris is taking on a new position to help address racism at Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD). Officials for the school district created a new position for Harris as district liaison to provide independent recommendations to the...

Give to UC Merced 2021 Raises Nearly $230,000 in Campus Support

January 20, 2022
In December, the Give to UC Merced 2021 fundraising initiative surpassed the targeted goal of $100,000, garnering a total of $227,569 to support programs and people throughout the university. Give to UC Merced 2021 was the second year in a row that the initiative has been held over an entire...

Mechanical Engineer Receives Prestigious CAREER Award

January 20, 2022
Mechanical engineering Professor Sachin Goyal has received a CAREER award for his research into how the arrangements of atoms and interatomic bonds affect the  deformability of biological filaments such as those that control gene expression, and whether it’s possible to design them for...

Climate Change Affecting Tree Migration, Seedlings and Seed Production, Research Shows

January 19, 2022
If tree growth and seed production can’t compensate for the impacts of climate change, California’s trees will face difficulty filling in gaps left by wildfire and reaching areas that are becoming climatically suitable, studies now show.  Western trees tend to produce more seed...

Bobcats Shoot Well but Fall to UAV on Monday Night

January 18, 2022

No Fan Policy at Athletic Events Extended Through End of January

January 18, 2022

New Climate-focused Agriculture Program Aims to Train Students, Professionals and Farmers

January 18, 2022
California is the largest and the most diverse agricultural economy in the nation with revenue exceeding $50 billion — larger than the combined agricultural economies of the other 10 western states.   But the state and its residents, especially the disadvantaged, are highly...

Campus Receives Grant to Provide Financial Support to Students in Service to Communities

January 18, 2022
As part of the 2021-22 Governor’s California Comeback Plan, UC Merced students will get the opportunity to serve their community while receiving financial support for college through the new program #CaliforniaForAll College Fellowship. Modeled after the pilot Civic Action program launched...

Bobcats Set Program Records in 92-51 Win Over UAV

January 17, 2022

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