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Bobcats Help Shape Future of NASA, SPACEX Missions

May 30, 2020
As the SPACEX Crew Dragon spacecraft left Earth today to ferry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, many Bobcats were watching the live stream with keen anticipation. It’s not just that the flight marks the first time a commercial aerospace company will carry humans...

Innovate to Grow Awards 10 Winners from Virtual Expo

May 28, 2020
Despite the challenges of making an in-person event into a remote one, students in this year’s Innovate to Grow spring showcase displayed the determination, passion and innovation Bobcats are known for. Student teams highlighted more than 60 projects — from mobile applications that...

Internet of Things and Autonomous Retail Research Win Awards for Professor, Students

May 22, 2020
The number of everyday smart devices, such as Nest and Samsung SmartThings, is projected to grow to the billions in the coming decade. Professor Shijia Pan and her students work to quantify the sensing quality in real-world applications, optimize the information these devices collect and model the...

Medina Earns CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors

May 21, 2020

Physics Ph.D. Student Named Grad Slam Campus Champion

May 21, 2020
UC Merced’s Graduate Division wrapped up its annual Grad Slam competition this week, announcing Physics doctoral candidate Boe Mendewala as its campus champion. The judges awarded two runners-up, Shayna Bennett, a third-year Ph.D. student in Applied Mathematics, and Melinda Gonzales, a...

Joey Medina Named 2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar

May 20, 2020

UC Alum Juan Sánchez Muñoz Named UC Merced’s Fourth Chancellor

May 20, 2020
The University of California Board of Regents approved today Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz’s appointment as UC Merced’s fourth chancellor. Muñoz comes to UC from the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), where he has served as president since 2017. “It is an honor and a privilege to...

Six Students and Two Community Service Organizations Awarded University Friends Circle Scholarships

May 19, 2020
University Friends Circle (UFC) supports the mission of UC Merced and one way the group does that directly is by supporting students. Each year, UFC members raise money to fund scholarships for students and student groups through an endowed scholarship and the Student Impact Fund. Students are...

First Virtual Commencement Honors Class of 2020

May 18, 2020
The Class of 2020 has officially graduated and while students didn’t cross the stage in typical commencement fashion, the celebration was memorable. In the first virtual commencement for a University of California campus, UC Merced honored its more than 1,500 bachelor’s, master...

Mayor Murphy and Dr. Lakireddy Named 2020 Chancellor’s Medals Recipients

May 15, 2020
Merced Mayor Michael Murphy and cardiologist Hanimireddy Lakireddy will be awarded the prestigious UC Merced Chancellor’s Medal. Established in 2005, the Chancellor’s Medal is the highest honor of accomplishment given to an individual by the university. It is an award reserved for...

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