UC Merced Sociologist Assembles Global Handbook on Climate Action
By Jody Murray, UC MercedOctober 6, 2026In a 2015 photo taken by handbook editor Paul Almeida, bicyclists in Costa Rica march on the Global Day for Climate Action in support of the Paris Climate...
View ArticleUC Merced Gets Down to Business at HSI Battle of the Brains
By Jody Murray, UC MercedSeptember 28, 2026HSI Battle of the Brains' UC Merced team: (sitting, from left) Alexander Vas Dinis, Aniyah Barnes, Adrian Ucieda; (standing, from left) Sahana Veldandi,...
View ArticleStudy Highlights Hidden Labor Market Facing California’s Most Vulnerable Workers
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedSeptember 17, 2026UC Merced sociology Ph.D. candidate Andrés Arias researches labor conditions and exploitation among immigrant workers in California’s Central Valley.When...
View ArticleAlumna Brings Behavioral Science to the Front Lines of Sleep Innovation
September 14, 2026University CommunicationsHolly Rus, ’17, is head of scientific research at Sleep.ai.For Holly Rus, ’17, a passion for health psychology and real-world impact has led to a career at...
View ArticleUC Merced Ph.D. Students Receive ARCS Support for STEM Research
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedSeptember 3, 2026UC Merced 2026-27 ARCS Scholars are tackling some of society’s most pressing challenges, from climate resilience and clean energy to biomedical innovation and...
View ArticleBig Smiles in Big Collection of New Bobcats at Scholars Bridge Crossing
By Jody Murray and Patty Guerra, UC MercedAugust 25, 2026Some of UC Merced's new Bobcats celebrate with Rufus at the Beginnings sculpture.A smiling throng of new faces took part Tuesday in one of UC...
View ArticleSchool of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Faculty Named to Five Endowed...
By Francesca Dinglasan, UC MercedAugust 24, 2026Five faculty members have been named to endowed chairs at UC Merced recognizing their research, scholarship and community engagement.Five faculty members...
View ArticleChancellor's Catalyst Awards Ignite Research in Humanities, Social Sciences
By Jody Murray, UC MercedAugust 12, 2026The site of Mariposa County Gold Rush town Agua Fria will be the subject of an archeological study by UC Merced faculty and students.Digging for stories in a...
View ArticleUC Merced Launches Communities of the Valley Series with Dutch American History
By Francesca Dinglasan, UC MercedJuly 21, 2026David Zwart presents "The Dutch-American Story in the San Joaquin Valley" as part of UC Merced's new Communities of the Valley series.David Zwart hadn't...
View ArticleUC Merced Co-Hosts Institute that Sharpens Instruction of Reading, Writing
By Jody Murray, UC MercedJuly 16, 2026From left, communications writer Madiha Patel and UC Merced graduate student Sedney Suarez Gordon do an exercise during the Institute on Reading and Writing...
View ArticleAll-faculty Rock Band Cuts Album at UC Merced Recording Studio
By Jody Murray, UC MercedJune 22, 2026G Street Revolution performs at the Star Club in Merced. The faculty band's first album was recorded at UC Merced's studio.An all-faculty rock band formed in a...
View ArticleA Pioneer Bobcat Blazes a Path Through Law and Technology
By Jody Murray, UC MercedJune 18, 2026UC Merced alumna Temnee Wright built a groundbreaking student legacy and a thriving career guiding fast‑growing tech companies.Editor's note: This story is...
View ArticleFrom Wild Mushrooms to Punchlines, Bobcats Learn in Out-of-the-Box Ways
By Sam YniguezMay 26, 2026A student hones communication skills by learning how to use comedy to deliver messages.Editor's note: This story is republished from the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of UC Merced...
View ArticleNew Business Administration, Accounting Majors Address High Demand
By Jody Murray, UC MercedMay 19, 2026Tyrese Francis has changed his major to the business administration degree that begins in fall semesrter 2026.A new UC Merced major arrived just in time for Tyrese...
View ArticleDegrees, Cheers and a Record Number of Graduates Under the Open Sky
May 13, 2026By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedUC Merced will award its 1,000th Ph.D. this weekend.UC Merced is abuzz with celebration as students, families, friends, staff and faculty finish last-minute...
View ArticleExhibit Traces the Heartbeat of Merced Through Sound
By Jody Murray, UC MercedMay 12, 2026A family singing and playing in Merced was among more than 60 recordings captured for the oral history project that underpins the "Soundscapes of Merced" exhibit.On...
View ArticleFive UC Merced Faculty Members Earn Early Career Research Awards
By Jody Murray, UC MercedMay 12, 2026UC Merced professors who won an Early Career Faculty Research Excellence Award (from left): Adeyemi Adebiyi, Beth Scaffidi, Matthew Hutchinson, Andrea Polonijo,...
View ArticleUC Merced Alumni to Take the Stage as Commencement Speakers
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedMay 11, 2026Alumni Emily Reed, Dr. Zi Wang and Christien Lindblom (left to right) will address UC Merced's Class of 2026 at three commencement ceremonies.UC Merced will...
View ArticleUC Merced Opens Flexible Routes from STEM Degrees to Teaching and Beyond
April 29, 2026By Lorena Anderson, UC MercedElementary school students get a lesson in engineering and physics from undergraduates exploring teaching careers.Students who arrive at UC Merced planning on...
View ArticleUC Merced Students, Directed by Jenni Samuelson, to Perform Letters from War
By Jody Murray, UC MercedApril 23, 2026Students gather with their director, Continuing Lecturer Jenni Samuelson (right), for a rehearsal of "If All the Sky Were Paper."Jenni Samuelson watched intently...
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