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University Makes Princeton Review ‘Best Colleges’ Guide for Second Year

August 18, 2020
For the second year in a row, UC Merced is being recognized as one of the top universities in the country, according to the Princeton Review’s “Best 386 Colleges.” Since 1992, the Princeton Review has released its annual guide to the best American colleges. The guide showcases...

UC Merced, Merced College Look to ‘Do Their Part’

August 18, 2020

Precipitation and Drainage Fuel Large CO2 ‘Burps’ from Rainforest Soils, Study Finds

August 17, 2020
It is said that rainforests are the Earth’s lungs, capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, building it into lush vegetation and releasing oxygen and water back into the air. But every time there’s a big rain, the rainforest soil emits a significant burst of that CO2, according...

Hopkins-Chery Signs Seven for 2020-2021

August 12, 2020

CA Coronavirus Death Rate Doubles; Rural Areas Hit Hard

August 12, 2020

Ecosystem Engineers Play Crucial Role in Stabilizing Their Environments, Study Shows

August 11, 2020
When people think of engineering in nature, they tend to think of species such as beavers — the tree-felling, dam-building rodents whose machinations can shape the landscape by creating lakes and changing the path of rivers. But beavers are far from the only organisms to reshape their...

Reforesting After Wildfires: Which Trees Are Most Likely to Thrive?

August 11, 2020
Wildfire seasons are intensifying because of climate change. That means reforestation efforts will increase, making it important for scientists and resource managers to understand how to make sure restorations will thrive in the future. Because changes in climate challenge forests’...

World’s Oldest Trees Shape the Diversity of Life in Their Soils, Study Shows

August 10, 2020
There’s a whole world of activity beneath your feet. Soil holds a large proportion of Earth's biodiversity, and is the place where organisms interact with each other and with plants, serving important functions for their ecosystems. A new study shows that trees and rocks are important...

Merced 2020 Project Wraps; Stands as Largest Public-Private Partnership Completed in U.S.

August 6, 2020
A new chapter began at UC Merced on June 1 with the completion of the massive $1.2 billion Merced 2020 Project, an extensive expansion of the campus’ physical space and capacity. The project is the largest public-private partnership social infrastructure project completed in U.S. history...

New Partnership Offers Training for Valley Entrepreneurs

August 6, 2020
Early-stage entrepreneurs can learn how to build their businesses alongside a support network of startup and business experts through a new joint venture of the Founder Institute and UC Merced. The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, and the UC Merced Venture Lab...

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