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UC Merced to Celebrate Class of 2023 with Three Commencement Ceremonies

May 5, 2023
Nearly 1,500 students plan to participate in UC Merced's Spring 2023 Commencement that will be celebrated with three distinct ceremonies on the campus's Recreation Field. The first ceremony kicks off Friday, May 12, at 6 p.m. for the Graduate Division. Forty-one master's candidates and 61 Ph.D....

Campus Grad Slam Champion Wows with Talk About Recycling CO2

May 1, 2023
Aneelman Brar wants to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The Chemistry and Chemical Biology Ph.D. student’s three-minute talk entitled “From Pollutant to Fuel and New Products: Recycling Carbon Dioxide” earned her bragging rights as UC Merced's Grad Slam champion and a $5,000 prize, plus the...

Bobcat Day Attracts Record Crowd to UC Merced

April 28, 2023
The excitement was palpable at UC Merced as a record number of people descended on the campus for Bobcat Day. More than 5,700 students, family members and friends attended the annual open house event April 22 to learn about the university and its offerings. Informational tables stretched from...

Students Spruce Up Bike Path Near UC Merced

April 28, 2023
Keeping a community clean takes a lot of effort and sweat equity from the people who call it home. That's why Bobcats rolled up their sleeves and got to work to make the area right outside UC Merced look its best. Several students volunteered their time to pick up litter from the bike path along...

Dolores Huerta to Give Lecture at UC Merced

April 27, 2023
The UC Merced Center for the Humanities is hosting activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta for its Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities. The free event is scheduled for Monday, May 1, at 5:30 p.m. in Classroom and Office Building 1, room 102. It will be followed by a reception on the second...

Adventures Abound at UC Merced’s Outdoor Experience Program

April 26, 2023
Zayd Andre doesn’t consider himself outdoorsy, but the second-year computer science and engineering major from Fullerton caught the exploring bug in elementary school. “I believe my first trek was with the Cub Scouts in first grade to Holy Jim trail in the Cleveland National Forest. This sparked my...

Bobcat Day 2023 (Slideshow)

April 25, 2023
The UC Merced campus was buzzing with excitement as future Bobcats and their families experienced all that the university has to offer during Bobcat Day 2023. A record number of guests attended the event that was also open to the community. (Click to scroll)

A Day in the Life of a First-Year Student at UC Merced

April 21, 2023
First-year student Edwin Casillas found everything he was looking for in a university — and more — at UC Merced. Nearly a year after the Sonora native said he "felt at home" when visiting the campus, he is confident he made the right decision to become a Bobcat. Casillas juggles a very busy...

Environmental Conservation Takes Center Stage in Shakespeare in Yosemite's 'Romeo and Juliet'

April 18, 2023
"Romeo and Juliet" is considered William Shakespeare's most famous romantic tragedy. But this Earth Day weekend, it will be transformed into a new production that will offer hope for the future of the environment. Shakespeare in Yosemite members have put in countless hours brainstorming, scripting...

Bobcat Day Gives Future Bobcats a Taste of UC Merced

April 17, 2023
UC Merced is hosting its annual open house event Saturday, April 22, to give admitted, prospective and transfer students the opportunity to learn more about what the university has to offer. Bobcat Day kicks off at 9 a.m. with a campus information fair, as well as tours of the campus, housing and...

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