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"Illuminate" Event Kicks Off Capital Fundraiser (Slideshow)

October 26, 2022
UC Merced held a kickoff event for the university's "Boldly Forward" fundraising campaign. The event, entitled "Illuminate", featured a reception with Chancellor Muñoz, several immersive experiences and a special engagement, complete with a blue carpet treatment for attendees. (Click photo to...

Professor Eaton Makes Case for Student Loan Forgiveness on 'Dr. Phil' Show

October 26, 2022
Sociology Professor Charlie Eaton was a recent guest on the "Dr. Phil" talk show, where he discussed President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans. Ultimately, Eaton believes it will be "transformative for more than 40 million people who are going to have their...

Professor Contributes to New Report on Health and Climate Change that Paints Grim Picture

October 26, 2022
The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change warns that global health is at the mercy of fossil fuels. An accompanying policy brief states that an estimated 32,000 people in the U.S. died due to air pollution in 2020 alone; 37% of those deaths were directly related to fossil...

UC Merced Doubles Fundraising Campaign Goal

October 25, 2022
At a kickoff event for UC Merced’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign, the university announced that it has doubled the campaign’s fundraising goal from $100 million to $200 million by the year 2030. The announcement was spurred by a $15 million donation by longtime supporters Fred and...

Fred and Mitzie Ruiz Honored for Transformational Gift with Named Administration Center

October 24, 2022
Fred and Mitzie Ruiz, longtime UC Merced donors and two of the university’s most active and earliest supporters, have made a significant gift to name the campus’ administration building and enrollment center. In honor of their philanthropic leadership, the facility will be named the Fred and Mitzie...

UC Merced Holds Debate for State Assembly District 27 Seat

October 21, 2022
This week, UC Merced welcomed the community to campus as it hosted a debate between candidates for the State Assembly District 27 seat Esmeralda Soria (D) and Mark Pazin (R). The newly established seat represents Merced, Madera and Fresno counties. Soria is currently a Fresno City Council member,...

Computer Science and Engineering Students Compete Against Thousands in Hackathon

October 21, 2022
Three UC Merced computer science and engineering students will take on more than 5,000 other teams around the world at the IEEExtreme Hack-a-Thon on Oct. 21-22. The Hack-a-Thon is a 24-hour challenge in which teams will respond to one or more prompts to solve a problem by developing software, said...

Campus Upward Bound Program to Expand to Gustine Unified School District

October 18, 2022
A five-year grant totaling more than $1.4 million awarded by the U.S. Department of Education will allow UC Merced's Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) to expand its Upward Bound Program to include a cohort of 60 high school students at Gustine Unified School District (GUSD).   Established...

Latinas in Law: Alumnae Advocate for Immigrants in Valley

October 17, 2022
Linda Barreto ('08), Jessica Jaramillo Perez ('14) and Alejandra Tenorio Zurita ('20) all knew at a young age that they wanted to become lawyers. What they didn't know, however, was that UC Merced would play a pivotal role in merging their paths to create a powerhouse that advocates for hundreds of...

Xu Chosen One of Four New Council Members of Biophysical Organization

October 14, 2022
Physics Professor Jing Xu has been elected to the Council of the Biophysical Society. She will help guide the organization of more than 7,500 members who teach and conduct research in colleges, universities, laboratories, government agencies and industries around the world. Xu’s three-year term...

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