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Chemistry Postdoc Awarded Merck Research Award

September 18, 2023
Miguel Chacón-Terán was selected as one of 16 scientists from across the country to receive the 2023 Merck Research Award for Underrepresented Chemists of Color, intended to support rising chemists of color while also recognizing their resilience in pursuit of scientific excellence. “Being...

UC Merced Rises Nearly 40 Spots in U.S. News College Rankings

September 17, 2023
UC Merced's commitment to student success continues to earn national recognition as the university climbed to No. 60 - up from No. 97 last year - in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Colleges in the nation released today. Among US public institutions UC Merced placed in the top 30...

What is the Future of Water? UC Merced Hosts Vital Discussion

September 15, 2023
Water is the most precious, and most debated, resource in the Central Valley. Secure Water Future (SWF) and the UC Merced Library are co-hosting a vital discussion Sept. 28 about the future of water and the role of history in shaping water policy. Mark Arax, author of "The Dreamt Land:...

NEWSWEEK: Almost a Third of the Universe Is Made of Mysterious Dark Matter

September 14, 2023

Second Year of College Corps Expands Service Opportunities for Students

September 13, 2023
Dozens of UC Merced students took their oaths as members of the College Corps recently. The program, which provides stipends to students in exchange for working with community partners, is in its second year. The second cohort of UC Merced's College Corps was sworn in Sunday, Aug. 28. It...

UC Merced to Host Inaugural Safety Conference

September 13, 2023
The inaugural UC Merced Safety Conference is an effort to bring nationally recognized subject matter experts to the San Joaquin Valley to share critical safety information, best practices, and the latest innovations in enhancing community and campus safety with conference attendees. The overall...

UC Merced Researcher Earns Her Third Early Career Award

September 12, 2023
A UC Merced Materials Science and Engineering professor recently earned a prestigious award from the Army Research Office, a directorate of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory. The Army Investigator Award is the third early career award for Yue "...

Most of the Universe Composed of Dark Energy, Researchers Show

September 12, 2023
A UC Merced researcher and her teammates around the world have succeeded in measuring the total amount of matter in the universe for the second time. A new paper in the Astrophysical Journal, titled “Constraining Cosmological Parameters using the Cluster Mass-Richness Relation,”...

UC Merced's Expansion Project Continues to Garner Acclaim

September 8, 2023
Since its completion three years ago, the Merced 2020 Project has amassed numerous accolades. Most recently, the landmark project that, in essence, doubled the size of the university's campus, was selected to receive the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Americas Award for Excellence. The 2020...

UC Merced Ranks in the Top 10 for Economic Mobility

September 7, 2023
UC Merced is among the top 10 U.S. universities for driving economic mobility for its graduates, according to a new study by think tank Third Way. In its second annual national assessment of the impact of higher education on students and families, the Economic Mobility Index, Third Way ranked...

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