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TED Audiences get the Dirt on Soil and Climate Change from Berhe

September 3, 2019
Soil is one of the foundations of life on Earth and could be an important part of the solution to climate change, if only we can stop treating it like dirt. That’s the message Professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe shared with a global audience when she became the only current UC Merced researcher to...

New Batch of Bobcats Celebrate Welcome Week

August 29, 2019
UC Merced welcomed the largest incoming class to campus over the past week, as more than 2,000 first-year and transfer students took part in Welcome Week festivities. Throughout the weekend, families from across the state made their way to Merced to move in their new Bobcat. Among those moving in...

UC Merced Unveils Second Phase of Merced 2020 Project, Says Thank You to Leland

August 19, 2019
Two simple words, “Leland Legacy,” captured the significance of Wednesday’s opening event for the second phase of the Merced 2020 Project, an event that doubled as a goodbye and thank you to outgoing Chancellor Dorothy Leland. The message graced a wall of the new Sustainability Research and...

Chancellor Leland’s Lasting Legacy

August 8, 2019
UC Merced has celebrated a number of milestones and achievements in Chancellor Leland’s eight years on campus. Here are 10 of her greatest hits, as compiled by the Division of External Relations. Merced 2020 Project – From approval to groundbreaking to opening, Chancellor Leland has built her...

Founding Professor Named Associate Dean of Natural Sciences

July 26, 2019
The School of Natural Sciences has a new associate dean for Academic Programs, founding faculty member Professor Michael Colvin. “With his experience as a researcher and administrator, his dedication to student success and his deep knowledge of the School, Professor Colvin is particularly well...

New Program Offers Veterans a Way to Realign with Civilian Life

July 18, 2019
One of the pillars of UC Merced is service and giving back to the community. Now the university, Yosemite National Park and partners in the region are offering a new program to help a group of people who gave back in advance — those who served in the military and now qualify for GI Bill benefits....

Zanzucchi Appointed Associate Dean for Student Services and Academics

July 18, 2019
Anne Zanzucchi has worn many different hats in her 14 years at UC Merced and now she is preparing to enter her newest role as associate dean for Student Services and Academics for the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (SSHA). Zanzucchi, who is a teaching professor in the Global Arts,...

Engineering Honored for Achievements in Diversity

July 16, 2019
UC Merced’s School of Engineering has been recognized with a bronze award for its excellence in inclusiveness by the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). To accelerate the achievement of the Diversity Pledge goals, the ASEE Diversity Recognition Program was created to publicly...

Two Longtime University Supporters Honored With Chancellor’s Medals

June 27, 2019
Dr. Art Kamangar and Calvin E. Bright have been invaluable in the development of UC Merced since before the campus opened its doors. To commemorate their philanthropy and outstanding service, this week they were awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Medal, the highest honor for extraordinary...

Chancellor Leland Recognized as Woman of the Year

June 27, 2019
The Merced Chamber of Commerce has named Chancellor Dorothy Leland their 2019 Woman of the Year. Leland was honored at a ceremony earlier this month. The chamber credited Leland’s leadership of the university for not only helping to expand the youngest campus in the UC system, but for making an...

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