The American Geophysical Union, a global community that supports the Earth and space sciences, recently honored two UC Merced researchers.
Management of complex systems Professor John Abatzoglou was awarded the Joanne Simpson Medal. According to AGU, this award is given annually to two to three...
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October 29, 2026
California's grasslands are a vital part of a healthy ecosystem, supporting native plants and endangered animal species. Yet the vast majority of them - more than 90 percent - have been lost to development and invasive non-native plants.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, the...
October 27, 2026
An automatic vehicle delivered by tractor-trailer to UC Merced recently will be the focus of a two-year effort to improve travel options for people with disabilities.
The wheelchair-accessible, all-electric General Motors Cruise Origin is the focus of the Civic Progress Challenge, a student...
October 22, 2026
How do you take a university further?
For UC Merced’s chancellor, the answer starts with record-setting enrollment and extends to student opportunities, strong community connections, and new homes for students, academics and research, along with an ever-growing national reputation.
Chancellor Juan...
October 21, 2026
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Three UC Merced professors have been named 2026 Hellman Fellows, representing the university’s School of Engineering, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, and School of Natural Sciences.
The fellowships will advance innovative research across three fields, from heat-...
October 8, 2026
Two new trailers will help bring hands-on experiences with UC Merced's cutting-edge agricultural technology research to students and community members anywhere.
In one, participants will be able to get their hands dirty and work through the planting process. And in the other, they will see...
October 6, 2026
Climate change is a global crisis and the search for solutions is increasingly technological. A new, 700-page volume edited by a UC Merced sociologist demonstrates that moving people, institutions and communities to act may be just as consequential.
Sociology and environmental systems Professor...
September 28, 2026
Seven hand-chosen, whip-smart UC Merced students descend on Austin, Texas, this week to pit their teamwork and business skills against representatives of other Hispanic-serving institutions in a high-pressure — and potentially highly rewarding — competition.
First, there’s the contest. Every team...
September 17, 2026
Computer Science and Engineering Professor Wan Du and his students Kang Yang, Yuanlin Yang, Yuning Chen, and Sikai Yang, along with UC San Diego Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Xinyu Zhang, have received the Best Paper Award at ACM/IEEE SenSys 2026 (International Conference on...
Celebrating 20 Years of Firsts
