A throng of people came to UC Merced on a crisp, blue-sky Saturday for Bobcat Day. More than 7,000 were registered to attend the April 18 event for admitted and prospective first-year and transfer students, along with their families.
The day was an opportunity for people to meet...
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UC Merced welcomed back thousands of students to campus for the start of the university's 19th academic year!
From Aug. 17-20, family and friends joined incoming Bobcats as they arrived on...

UC Merced is preparing to welcome back thousands of students to campus for the start of the university's 19th academic year.
From Aug. 17-20, family and friends will join incoming Bobcats as...

UC Merced students will present research conducted over the summer at the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.
The research presentations...

In the early days of building UC Merced, founding faculty member Teenie Matlock took on lots of tasks that were well outside her job description. Over the years, she expanded her service to the...

UC Merced is highlighting incoming students for fall 2023 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats.
When Clovis native and lifelong volleyball player Morgan Wilson...

The University of California Board of Regents has appointed University of California, Merced graduate student Josiah Beharry to be the 2024-25 student Regent.
Beharry is the 50th student...

For Joslyn Conchas, becoming a physician wasn’t always the plan.
“I wanted to be a veterinarian, but that was before I saw firsthand how impactful health disparities are within my...

Incoming Bobcat Benji Thier already knows what he wants to do with his college degree: Save the planet.
“I am planning to study Environmental Systems Science because I did some environmental...

Since age 5, Preston Nguyen has been kicking around a soccer ball.
“I have been consumed by the sport ever since,” the Turlock native said. “I can play any role in the midfield,...



