Temperatures in the 90s are nothing new to the northern San Joaquin Valley. But having them in March, as expected this week, is unusual and potentially dangerous.
An exceptionally strong ridge of high pressure will bring record-breaking heat to the entire region, the National Weather Service...
San Joaquin Valley

UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, Ph.D., and Merced Union High School District Superintendent Alan Peterson formally signed the first Merced Automatic Admission Program (MAAP) for students at...

Professor Marc Beutel and his graduate student Mark Seelos have been recognized for papers and a presentation on toxic mercury mitigation by the North American Lake Management Society.
Beutel, an...

Name: Amelia Wood
Year: Third year
Major: Biological Sciences (Human Biology emphasis); Natural Sciences Education minor
Hometown: Stockton
What is a memorable project that you...

Name: Gehad Elhanafy
Year: Second
Major: Bioengineering
Hometown: Merced
What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced?
In the summer of 2018, as an...

Name: Gabriel Viramontes
Year: Fourth year
Major: Biological Sciences
Hometown: Lodi
What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced?
One of the most...

Name: Jacqueline Bustamante
Year: Fourth year
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Atwater
What is a memorable project that you worked on during your time at UC Merced?
My experience working on...

A new community health project addressing asthma issues in the San Joaquin Valley is underway thanks to a collaboration between UC Merced, UCSF and Camarena Health, supported by a grant from...

Rosa D. Manzo, Ph.D., associate director of medical education and a project research scientist, has co-authored a new book on community-based and community-engaged research.
“Cultura y...

UC Merced and Merced College are teaming up to make it easier than ever for local students to matriculate through community college and earn bachelor’s degrees from the most respected public...



