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Students, Alums Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Fellowship

April 12, 2024
Four current or incoming UC Merced graduate students and an undergraduate alumnus were recently offered fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). UC Merced’s 2024 NSF GRFP recipients are: Anthony Alfaro, who graduated with a bachelor’s...

NEW YORK TIMES: Women Who Made Art in Japanese Internment Camps Are Getting Their Due

April 5, 2024

Graduate Division Hosts 10th Grad Slam Competition

April 4, 2024
Who will UC Merced’s Grad Slam champion be? Cheer on the finalists on April 8 and find out. Graduate students from UC Merced’s three schools will take the stage to compete in the Graduate Division’s 10th Grad Slam finals. Grad Slam is an annual University of California competition that aims to make...

LA TIMES: See how the last 20 years of Sierra snowpack stack up in one graphic

April 1, 2024

CALMATTERS: California farmers could save a lot of water — but their profits would suffer

March 26, 2024

Curiosity and Care: Betsy Dumont's Path to UC Merced Provost

March 26, 2024
In a thick rainforest in Papua New Guinea, they're tracking bats. Researchers glue radio transmitters to the creatures’ little, furry bodies, then wait. And wait. When a bat flits to another position, the humans sprint through the foliage, stop and take a reading. It’s 1 a.m. The researchers will...

LA TIMES: Landmark heat rules for California workers are opposed by state finance officials

March 22, 2024

CNN: A plant that’s everywhere is fueling a growing risk of wildfire disaster

March 21, 2024

7 Women Honored for Impact on UC Merced Community

March 19, 2024
Seven extraordinary women from UC Merced were honored Monday at the Womyn’s Luncheon, an event hosted by the Division of Equity, Justice, & Inclusive Excellence. The event, held during Women’s History Month, acknowledged the honorees’ profound impact on UC Merced and their dedication to their...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: California’s farm belt sees thirstier crops — and more pressure on water supplies

March 13, 2024

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