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Consensus: Muñoz a ‘Perfect Fit’ as UC Merced Chancellor

June 2, 2020
Juan Sánchez Muñoz won’t begin his tenure as UC Merced’s fourth chancellor until July 1, but leaders in the University of California and across campus are already expressing excitement and optimism about his selection. Muñoz, whose appointment was approved by the UC Board of Regents on May 24,...

Human Waste Treatment Helps Solve Climate-Change Puzzle, New Study Shows

June 1, 2020
About 4.5 billion people around the globe do not have access to adequate sanitation, and what they do have — typically pit latrines and lagoons — are responsible for widespread illnesses and a portion of the greenhouse gases that are warming the planet. UC Merced Professor Rebecca Ryals and a...

Bobcats Help Shape Future of NASA, SPACEX Missions

May 30, 2020
As the SPACEX Crew Dragon spacecraft left Earth today to ferry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, many Bobcats were watching the live stream with keen anticipation. It’s not just that the flight marks the first time a commercial aerospace company will carry humans — two NASA...

Innovate to Grow Awards 10 Winners from Virtual Expo

May 28, 2020
Despite the challenges of making an in-person event into a remote one, students in this year’s Innovate to Grow spring showcase displayed the determination, passion and innovation Bobcats are known for. Student teams highlighted more than 60 projects — from mobile applications that translate...

Physics Ph.D. Student Named Grad Slam Campus Champion

May 21, 2020
UC Merced’s Graduate Division wrapped up its annual Grad Slam competition this week, announcing Physics doctoral candidate Boe Mendewala as its campus champion. The judges awarded two runners-up, Shayna Bennett, a third-year Ph.D. student in Applied Mathematics, and Melinda Gonzales, a first-year...

UC Alum Juan Sánchez Muñoz Named UC Merced’s Fourth Chancellor

May 20, 2020
The University of California Board of Regents approved today Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz’s appointment as UC Merced’s fourth chancellor. Muñoz comes to UC from the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), where he has served as president since 2017. “It is an honor and a privilege to lead UC Merced, a...

First Virtual Commencement Honors Class of 2020

May 18, 2020
The Class of 2020 has officially graduated and while students didn’t cross the stage in typical commencement fashion, the celebration was memorable. In the first virtual commencement for a University of California campus, UC Merced honored its more than 1,500 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral...

Mayor Murphy and Dr. Lakireddy Named 2020 Chancellor’s Medals Recipients

May 15, 2020
Merced Mayor Michael Murphy and cardiologist Hanimireddy Lakireddy will be awarded the prestigious UC Merced Chancellor’s Medal. Established in 2005, the Chancellor’s Medal is the highest honor of accomplishment given to an individual by the university. It is an award reserved for those who...

Mayor Murphy and Dr. Lakireddy Named 2020 Chancellor’s Medals Recipients

May 15, 2020
Merced Mayor Michael Murphy and cardiologist Hanimireddy Lakireddy will be awarded the prestigious UC Merced Chancellor’s Medal. Established in 2005, the Chancellor’s Medal is the highest honor of accomplishment given to an individual by the university. It is an award reserved for those who...

Changing Snowmelt Threatens Valley Ag, Way of Life

May 12, 2020
The San Joaquin Valley — with all its agriculture and the hundreds of thousands of jobs that go with it — is one of the places most at risk because of changing snowmelt patterns, a new study shows. California is the No. 1 producer of food in the nation, and agriculture in the state is a $50 billion...

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