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Gov. Gavin Newsom Visits UC Merced Political Science Class

November 16, 2022
    A day before the midterm election, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a surprise visit     to a political science class at UC Merced.     Newsom was invited by Assemblymember Adam Gray, who co-teaches the class     and provides insight about how government, specifically the California     State...

Solar Car Race Draws Middle School Competitors to UC Merced

November 10, 2022
    It wasn’t exactly “Racers, start your engines.” More like, “Racers, remove     your covers.”     But the solar car challenge put on by CalTeach and the Solar Energy     Association at UC Merced Saturday, Nov. 5, was still an action-packed day     of racing.     Several dozen middle...

UC Merced, Fresno City College Create New Transfer Pipeline for Students

November 9, 2022
On Monday (Oct.31), UC Merced and Fresno City College (FCC) signed the Merced Promise Pathway Program memorandum of understanding (MOU). The signing of this MOU further extends access for transfer students in the Central Valley. FCC is the largest community college in the Central Valley region....

Nishiguchi Joins California Academy of Sciences, Recognized for Contributions to Microbiology

November 9, 2022
Molecular and Cellular Biology Professor Michele “Nish” Nishiguchi has been inducted as a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences and was recently named president-elect for the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB). She is one of 11 distinguished scientists inducted at the...

Labyrinth Takes Shape in UC Merced’s Kelley Grove

November 8, 2022
    A temporary labyrinth has taken shape on the UC Merced campus.     The labyrinth, which is an ancient pattern people walk to reflect, was     built by master designer Lars Howlett. Marked by spray paint now,     once the final design is determined, the path will be delineated by river    ...

UC Merced Holds Event For Incoming MAAP Students (Slideshow)

November 8, 2022
High school students who are on track to qualify for automatic admission to UC Merced and their families were invited to a special engagement on campus. The event took place in the Dr. Vikram and Priya Lakireddy Grand Ballroom and included dinner as well as a program featuring remarks from...

UC Merced in Partnership with the K-16 Workforce & Education Collaborative Receives State Planning Grant

November 7, 2022
The University of California, Merced, as the lead agency working in collaboration with partners from Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, was awarded a planning grant for $250,000 to plan and design streamlined pathways for students from high school to postsecondary education to the...

UC Merced Holds Antisemitism Workshop

November 3, 2022
Antisemitism is not a new form of discrimination; it dates back thousands of years. But recent events and the charged political climate in the United States have brought it to the forefront, an educator said during a workshop at UC Merced. Jill S. Jacobs, an education strategist for the nonprofit...

Ninth Merced Automatic Admission Program Partnership to Open Educational Doors to Students from Visalia Unified

November 2, 2022
UC Merced has added Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) to its list of partners signed to the Merced Automatic Admission Program (MAAP). The ninth partnership will allow hundreds of VUSD students to be automatically accepted to UC Merced if they meet the university’s eligibility requirements....

Merced Premieres Professor's Films as Their International Acclaim Grows

October 28, 2022
Film festivals across the world continue to reach out to filmmaker and Professor Yehuda Sharim to invite him to screen his latest films "El Ojo Comienza En La Mano" (translated to "The Eye Begins in the Hand") and "Letters2Maybe." Central Valley residents do not have to travel far to enjoy either...

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