UC Merced

The University of California announced this week that it is planning for a return to primarily in-person instruction systemwide starting in fall 2021. The announcement is intended to provide prospective and current students and their families time to understand the University’s goals and plans amid the uncertainties of the pandemic. With…

Anais Guillem is one of those UC Merced grad students you don’t ever want to see leave town.  “During my time here, I have always looked for ways…

This week, UC Merced made the top 100 of U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the top national universities — placing 97th overall and 40th among…

The People’s Fridge — a free community fridge where people can take home fresh produce — will open soon at the 18th Street People’s Garden located at 936 W. 18th Street in Merced. “We feel it’s a good solution to fighting food insecurity and food waste,” said Erin Meyer, the coordinator of the Sustainable Food Programs at UC Merced. Food…

Would you like to find out all about a park ranger’s experiences in Denali National Park in Alaska, where there are grizzly bears and caribou galore?…

The University of California, Merced, is nearing the completion of an unprecedented campus expansion project and raising its reputation across the…

Dr. Greg Wright, an assistant professor in UC Merced’s Economics program, who earned both a Master’s degree and a Ph.D in Economics from UC Davis, shared with the Times his perspective on the coronavirus’ impact on the economy, based on the national unemployment rate. Dr. Wright told the Times, “Since March 2020, the effects of COVID-19 on…

Two UC Merced Ph.D. students, a recent undergraduate and an alumna have each been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship…

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following opinion piece was written by Merced resident and author James Harold Hall in response to a recent Op/Ed written by a…

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following OP/ED was written by a group of several UC professors in response to Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke's recent letter to the State of California and statements that indicate he will not be taking any enforcement action in Merced County against those violating the statewide shelter in place orders. …