Hratchian Takes the Helm as Graduate Dean, Shares Vision for Division
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedAugust 17, 2022Hrant P. Hratchian now leads UC Merced's Graduate Division. Photo by Veronica AdroverJuly was a transition month for UC Merced’s Graduate Division as interim...
View ArticleUC Merced-led Coalition Awarded $65 Million in Build Back Better Funds
By Samuel Yniguez, UC MercedSeptember 2, 2022Members of the Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation (F3) Coalition celebrate the funding announcement on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. The White House announced...
View ArticleUC Merced-backed Coalition Awarded $65 Million in Build Back Better Funds
By Samuel Yniguez, UC MercedSeptember 2, 2022Members of the Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation (F3) Coalition celebrate the funding announcement on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. The White House announced...
View ArticleJessica Wilson’s CBD Research Talk Advances Her to UC Grad Slam Final
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedApril 26, 2022QSB graduate candidate Jessica Wilson won UC Merced's 2022 Grad Slam competition and heads to the UC final on May 6.UC Merced’s top 10 Glad Slam finalists went...
View ArticleUC Merced-backed Coalition Awarded $65 Million in Build Back Better Funds
By Samuel Yniguez, UC MercedSeptember 2, 2022Members of the Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation (F3) Coalition celebrate the funding announcement on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. The White House announced...
View ArticleCoalition Including UC Merced Awarded $65 Million in Build Back Better Funds
By Samuel Yniguez, UC MercedSeptember 2, 2022Members of the Fresno-Merced Future of Food Innovation (F3) Coalition celebrate the funding announcement on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. The White House announced...
View ArticleCampus Named Among Top 100 National Universities by U.S. News Three Years...
By Desiree López, UC MercedSeptember 12, 2022UC Merced has been ranked in the top 100 national universities by U.S. News & World Report.UC Merced continues to build a national reputation for its...
View ArticleFour Ph.D. Students Awarded Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Fellowship
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedSeptember 14, 2022Sociology Ph.D. student Jullanar Williams is one of four recipients of the Chancellor’s Fellowship for Inclusive Excellence.UC Merced has awarded its second...
View ArticleDalai Lama Honored as 15th Recipient of Spendlove Prize
By Juan Flores, UC MercedSeptember 20, 2022The 14th Dalai Lama joins the growing list of high-profile national and international figures who have received the Spendlove Prize.His Holiness the 14th...
View Article'Peace Doesn't Come from the Sky': Dalai Lama Advocates for Togetherness as...
By Juan Flores, UC MercedSeptember 29, 2022The Dalai Lama was selected as the 15th recipient of the Spendlove Prize.A special recognition over a decade in the making was celebrated this month as His...
View ArticleUC Merced Shines In Annual Sustainability Report
By Sam Yniguez, UC MercedOctober 6, 2022UC Merced ranks No. 10 in research by AASHEIn the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index, UC Merced placed Top 10 in several categories including a tie for the No.1 spot...
View ArticleCampus Upward Bound Program to Expand to Gustine Unified School District
By Desiree López, UC MercedOctober 18, 2022UC Merced’s Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) will expand its Upward Bound Program to include a cohort of 60 high school students at Gustine Unified...
View ArticleDual Language Bobcat Day Connect Module Earns Modo Award
By Desiree López, UC MercedNovember 17, 2022UC Merced’s commitment to keeping its students and their families informed about all the incredible opportunities the campus offers on Bobcat Day has been...
View ArticleGraduate Summer Bridge Program Recognized as a ‘Program to Watch’
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedDecember 22, 2022Competitive Edge Summer Bridge 2022 participants, mentors and staff. Photo: Veronica AdroverGraduate Division’s Competitive Edge Summer Bridge program for...
View ArticleYear In Review: Top Stories of 2022
December 26, 2022UC Merced students, faculty and staff move boldly forward into the new year.2022 was a banner year for UC Merced marked with growth, innovation and prestige. As we boldly move forward...
View ArticleUC Merced Leading Effort to Boost Number of Early Childhood Teachers with...
By Juan Flores, UC MercedJanuary 19, 2023The University of California Transitional Kindergarten Residency Program will be housed at UC Merced.To ensure the youngest students are ready for the K-12...
View ArticleZatz Named 2022 AAAS Fellow
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedFebruary 2, 2023Special Assistant to the Chancellor and sociology Professor Marjorie ZatzSpecial Assistant to the Chancellor and sociology Professor Marjorie Zatz has been...
View ArticleMatlock Receives International Cognitive Science Prize
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedFebruary 6, 2023The Cognitive Science Society has awarded Professor Teenie Matlock the Jeffrey L. Elman Prize for Scientific Achievement and Community Building.Teenie Matlock,...
View ArticleAlumni Success Celebrated at Inaugural Math Event
February 7, 2023Applied Math Department Chair Professor Suzanne Sindi, left, outstanding graduate alumni awardee Nitesh Kumar and graduate program Chair Professor Roummel Marcia at the first Applied...
View ArticleWilson Selected as a 2023 American Astronomical Society Fellow
By Brenda Ortiz, UC MercedFebruary 8, 2023Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development Gillian Wilson has been named a 2023 American Astronomical Society Fellow.Vice Chancellor for...
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