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The sunrise over our Med Ed Building site promises a bright future for medical education!🌅🏗️

Stay tuned for updates as we build towards a healthier tomorrow.

Campus Community: There is a fire in the area of Oakdale Road, approximately ten miles from campus. CalFire has the fire contained. However, the smoke will impact campus for approximately the next hour.

For more information, click here: ucm.edu/37s7sy

A new program - introduced by UC Merced Extension in partnership with the Merced County Department of Public Health - aims to improve access to health services for Central California.

You can read the full article here 🔗 ucm.edu/v3bfd6

Today, Chancellor Muñoz served as one of the judges for the YPN Rib Cookoff. With 11 teams competing, the Century 21 Merced team took the top prize for their appearance, tenderness, and taste.

Proceeds from the event went to the Housing Affordability Fund for first-time homebuyers. Thank you for including Chancellor Muñoz in this wonderful event!

Meet Jesus Silva, a recent Central Valley High School graduate and standout soccer player from Ceres. He's eager to start college and pursue a career in dentistry.

🔗 http://ucm.edu/o86z5s

Stay tuned as we continue to highlight more students who are !

We are pleased to partner with the Academic Innovation Catalyst on the CITRIS Innovation Fellowship program and AIC Awards, helping to transform faculty research into solutions for society's greatest challenges.

Learn more: bit.ly/citris-aic-fellowship-announcement

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Here is “The Big M” Logo Monument on-campus, reimagined through emojis.

On Monday, Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz joined the ribbon-cutting for the State Route 99 Plainsburg-Arboleda Columbian Mammoth Silhouette project. Nearly 2,000 Ice-Age fossils, including the Columbian Mammoth, were discovered and are now displayed at our Kolligian Library. Caltrans, District 10 installed mammoth silhouettes over the Le Grand and Plainsburg SR-99 overpasses. Chancellor Muñoz highlighted how this project stands as a beacon of our heritage, a source of pride for our community, and a catalyst for curiosity and learning.

Under former UC Merced Professor Mark Aldenderfer's direction, UC Merced accepted the fossils for a permanent display, keeping them local and accessible. The exhibit, on the second floor of the library, features a juvenile mammoth skull and the skull, femur and tusk of a mammoth estimated to be 49 years old at the time of death. The Kolligian Library is open to the public, showcasing the exhibit.

ICYMI: UC Merced is about to embark on a bold new beginning as UC Merced Athletics are NCAA Division II bound!🐾

Read more here 🔗 ucm.edu/vc4lbh

Merced’s former Bitwise building is getting a new tenant. Here’s who’s taking it over and what’s planned Merced CA former Bitwise building gets new tenant. After collapse of Fresno based company, new occupant is moving in downtown building

Meet Anmol Kaur, a San Joaquin Valley native and incoming first-year student at UC Merced. Anmol's impressive high school journey has earned her a spot in the SJV PRIME+ MedEd cohort.

🔗 https://ucm.edu/yeyjpz

Stay tuned as we highlight more students who are !

Happy Cow Appreciation Day! 🐄

Today we celebrate the wonderful cows that surround our campus. From their moo-velous presence to their contributions to agriculture, cows hold a special place in our hearts. Let's give a big shoutout to our local bovine friends today!

For the second year in a row, Professor Sora Kim will be featured on the opening night of Discovery’s ! 🦈🌊

Tune in at 9 p.m. EDT this Sunday to watch her dive with great white sharks off the southern coast of New Zealand in “Jaws vs Leviathan.”

Read more about her appearance and dives with the great whites here 🔗 ucm.edu/r4exqk

We are reflecting on an amazing 2023-2024 academic year and kicking off 2024-2025! We can't wait to see what’s in store for us this next year at UC Merced!

Hello Bobcats! We bring this announcement to highlight a change in our regular programming. 😊

Please see our updated hours for the week of July 1st due to the July 4th holiday.

Our latest magazine issue covers everything from campus growth to the vibrant art scene UC Merced is fostering! Dive into topics like Valley fever, building a climate-resilient water future, the impactful work of CalTeach on teachers and young leaders, and more.

Check it out here 🔗 ucm.edu/l9u4gz

The CalTeach Program at UC Merced is offering a FREE Bobcat Summer STEM Academy for high school students for a 1-week physics academy focused on measuring light waves through lasers.

📅 Date: July 15-19, 2024
⏰ Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Don't miss out on this opportunity! Check out the flyer for more details! 📝Register here: ucm.edu/5kcoba

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The International Fresh Produce Association will recognize UC Merced Executive Sous Chef Jonathan Gutierrez Santiago on July 25 for his commitment to innovative and sustainable use of fresh produce for the university’s Dining Services.

Read more about Santiago’s impressive contributions here 🔗 https://ucm.edu/2haejn

via ABC30 Action News, UC Merced coaches young soccer players at their summer camp. The next session will be held from July 22-25 and is open to coed participants aged 4-12.

UC Merced coaches young soccer players as part of summer camp Molding future soccer stars.

Also known as “Freedom Day,” Juneteenth is one of our country’s oldest celebrations of the abolition of slavery. UC Merced proudly joins our nation as we observe Juneteenth.

“Let us reaffirm our commitment to social justice, equality, and inclusivity in our community – within our campus, our neighborhoods, and our larger reach. On Juneteenth, take a moment to remember and honor the past with a continued passion for a future that encompasses freedom, justice, and equality for all.” Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, Ph.D.

Today, June 19th, our offices will be closed in observance. Read Chancellor Muñoz’s Juneteenth remarks by clicking the 🔗 ucm.edu/Juneteenth

In the U.S. News and World Report 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings, the School of Engineering climbed 18 spots from last year to No. 109 for overall best graduate engineering programs in the nation - up 31 positions since debuting 10 years ago in the Best Graduate Schools report.

Five of the School of Engineering's seven graduate programs made the U.S. News rankings list again this year. Two programs were ranked higher than the previous year: environmental engineering climbed six spots to No. 71 and mechanical engineering rose five spots to No.106. 🔗 ucm.edu/9hkthh

Happy to the coolest cat around, Rufus!

After a national search, Dr. Leonardo Arriola was chosen as UC Merced’s next Dean for the School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts.

Dr. Arriola joins us from UC Berkeley where he is a Political Science Professor and Director of the Center for African Studies.

Read more here 🔗 ucm.edu/9ont60

Last day of the The Merced County Fair! Come by our booth in the Yosemite building to learn all about UC Merced and win some swag!

Day 3 at the The Merced County Fair! Come see us in the Yosemite building and win some swag!