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Valley fever is widely underdiagnosed and often mistaken for common respiratory illnesses, leading to delayed diagnosis and unnecessary antibiotic use.
Cases are rising and spreading geographically, driven by climate patterns, soil disruption and population growth,...
Health

UC Merced is highlighting incoming students for fall 2023 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats.
It's the change of pace that Kayla Lopez has been craving. In...

New students or those who have not yet chosen their majors will have an array of options before them.
Five new majors and several new emphases, ranging across all three schools, are all coming...

Chemistry Professor Aurora Pribram-Jones is looking for undergrads to help her get the lead out — out of drinking-water pipes.
She and a colleague at Harvey Mudd College (HMC) in Claremont...

A teacher who has touched the stars and a professor who was the first star in the UC Merced doctoral firmament will serve as keynote speakers at the university’s spring Commencement...

Professor Roberto Andresen Eguiluz has received a CAREER award for his research into the underlying cause of arthritis.
He is the 33rd researcher from UC Merced to earn a CAREER award...

Student researchers in experimental physics Professor Jing Xu’s lab have played a critical role in a study that will help understand Alzheimer’s and other diseases that progressively...

Ten graduate UC Merced students will take the stage on April 10 to compete in the Graduate Division’s Grad Slam finals.
Grad Slam is an annual University of California competition that aims...

The campus community is invited to take part in the first UC Merced National Public Health Week, from April 3-9. Several events are planned to show students, faculty and staff the importance of...

It's time for the campus and the community to celebrate UC Merced’s high-level research during Research Week, March 6 through 10.
The annual research showcase, hosted by the Office of...



