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Chancellor Leland's Commencement Address

May 21, 2019
It was not my intention to be your commencement speaker this morning, and you were no doubt looking forward to having California’s First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom share her wisdom with you today. I am sorry that she could not be here, but I understand and respect her decision not to...

Annual UC Merced Children’s Opera Showcases the Arts to Local Little Ones

May 21, 2019
Parents don’t have to venture to San Francisco to give their children a taste of opera. With UC Merced’s Children’s Opera, little ones can have a unique cultural experience without straying outside city limits. The Children’s Opera is geared toward children ages 3 and...

Nathan Brostrom Named Interim Chancellor of UC Merced

May 16, 2019
The University of California Board of Regents today (May 16) voted to approve President Janet Napolitano’s appointment of systemwide Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Nathan Brostrom as interim chancellor of UC Merced. Brostrom will succeed Chancellor Dorothy Leland, who...

Class of 2019 Student Speakers Leave UC Merced with Messages of Gratitude

May 15, 2019
Undergraduates Victoria Arias and Cydney Caradonna entered UC Merced through different doors. Arias was a freshman impressed with the campus and community. Caradonna was a transfer student and athlete sold on UC Merced’s championship women’s basketball team. Now they’ve...

Soon-to-be Graduate Taps into Diverse Opportunities for Growth at UC Merced

May 15, 2019
Graduating senior Araceli Perez was looking for a new environment when she moved from Hacienda Heights to attend UC Merced in 2015. The shift from the high-intensity region of Los Angeles to the more relaxed atmosphere of Merced was more than a change of pace. In her four years at UC Merced, she...

Picture This: Migrant Farmworkers’ Daughter Turns UC Merced Grad

May 14, 2019
When Anna Ocegueda walks across the stage at UC Merced’s 2019 commencement, it will be not only a powerful moment for her, but for her family, too — and for the thousands of people who identify with her story. Ocegueda is the daughter of migrant farm workers from Mexico and as one of...

Engineering Seniors Gain Career Experience Through Capstone Projects

May 13, 2019
The undergraduate engineering curriculum at UC Merced offers students professional experience by participating in the senior capstone project, the Innovation Design Clinic (IDC). The IDC culminates in the Innovate to Grow event on Friday, May 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in an annual showcase of...

Dorothy Leland to Step Down as UC Merced Chancellor

May 13, 2019
Dorothy Leland announced today (May 13) her intention to step down as chancellor of the University of California, Merced, effective Aug. 15, 2019. “These have been the most gratifying eight years of my long professional career,” said Leland, who was appointed by the Board of Regents...

Physics Professor’s Work in Liquid Crystals Earns Prestigious Medal

May 13, 2019
Physics Professor Linda Hirst has been named this year’s recipient of the British Liquid Crystal Society’s C. Hilsum Medal for her contributions to liquid crystal science and technology. She journeyed to Leeds, England, to receive the prestigious medal, attend an awards dinner and...

China-US Trade War Heats Up: 3 Reasons It Won't Cool Soon

May 13, 2019

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