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How to Tap Into Your Hispanic/Latinx Heritage at UC Merced

September 28, 2023

More than half of UC Merced's population is made up of Hispanic/Latinx students. There is no shortage of ways for Bobcats to get in touch with their roots on campus, in the community and even around the globe. Taste of Latinx Cultures UC Merced Dining Services is celebrating cultura with meals...

UC Merced and Riverbank Unified Announce Automatic Admissions Partnership (Slideshow)

September 25, 2023

UC Merced and Riverbank Unified School District (RUSD) have signed an agreement for a new guaranteed admissions partnership. Through the Merced Automatic Admissions Program (MAAP), RUSD students could earn automatic acceptance to UC Merced if they meet the university's eligibility requirements...

Mega-Interstellar Structure Fuels Undergraduate’s Winning Research

August 28, 2023

Big-wave surfing is a thing these days, but hardly anyone is riding a wave as big as the one Biviana Oseguera is on. The physics major is studying the 9,000-light-year long Radcliffe Wave, a structure made of clouds of dust and young stars that form a wave-like structure through the Milky Way. So...

Bobcats Returning to New Features and Opportunities at UC Merced

August 17, 2023

UC Merced is preparing to welcome back thousands of students to campus for the start of the university's 19th academic year. From Aug. 17-20, family and friends will join incoming Bobcats as they arrive on campus throughout move-in weekend. As they settle into the residence halls, student and...

The Political Legacy of Forced Migration: Evidence from Post-WWII Germany

August 1, 2023

Congratulations to UC Merced political science assistant professor Anil Menon on his new article The Political Legacy of Forced Migration: Evidence from Post-WWII Germany in Comparative Political Studies. In this piece, Dr. Menon argues that forced migration can foster a strong...

Students to Present Wide Array of Research at Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

August 1, 2023

UC Merced students will present research conducted over the summer at the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. The research presentations mark the end of the Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI), a nine-week program conducted and...

UC Merced Students Get Firsthand Political Experience at California Legislature

July 28, 2023

After taking part in the UC Merced Center for Analytic Political Engagement 's inaugural legislative boot camp, students say they are better prepared to take on the first internships of their careers. The week-long session in Sacramento was led by former Assemblymember Adam Gray and political...

Clovis Native Excited to Represent the Central Valley Playing for UC Merced Volleyball Team

July 25, 2023

UC Merced is highlighting incoming students for fall 2023 — a dynamic, diverse and accomplished cohort of new Bobcats. When Clovis native and lifelong volleyball player Morgan Wilson first began exploring her options to play at the collegiate level, her path was not clear. She had several out-of-...

UC Merced graduate student Josiah Beharry appointed as 2024-25 UC student Regent

July 19, 2023

The University of California Board of Regents has appointed University of California, Merced graduate student Josiah Beharry to be the 2024-25 student Regent. Beharry is the 50th student Regent, a position established in 1975. He will serve as the student Regent-designate for the coming year, able...

UC Merced, Yosemite Community College District Launch Transfer Program

July 11, 2023

UC Merced and the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD) have partnered to further extend access for transfer students in the Central Valley. By signing the Merced Promise Pathway Program memorandum of understanding, the two institutions give students attending YCCD - which includes Modesto...