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.UC Merced Sociology Graduate Program debuts strongly in the U.S. News rankings at No. 64! Read more about the 10-year-old program: ucm.edu/81aqqr

Missed yesterday's UC #GradSlam competition? Watch it now: youtube.com/live/zXR7eXm5K…

Shelby Defeo is an #ARCSScholar at UC Merced. At the Department of Environmental Systems, Shelby identifies and develops solutions to water contamination. Their passion in this field was inspired by their time in AmeriCorps.

Kindness in motion 🚲 Just in time for #NationalBikeMonth, 50 mountain bikes were donated to UC Merced by SAFTI FIRST and Bill O’Keeffe to support student wellness and sustainability. 🔗 ucm.edu/upeota

Grad students: We need your feedback to help us improve. Tell us about your UC Merced experience by June 27 and get the chance to win e-gift cards valued up to $200! ucal.us/ucgsesucm

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Merced County officials are advising the public to prepare for significant traffic congestion in the Atwater and Merced areas on Thursday, May 15, 2025, due to the Luke Bryan concert at Castle Airport: conta.cc/4k564Ui #CastleCommerceCenter

Dust is no stranger to the Central Valley. But researchers have found that the public health threat is growing as the climate warms and more dust reaches our lungs, especially for outdoor workers and those near agricultural activity. 🔗 ucm.edu/t520v3

We'll celebrate our graduates at 6 pm tonight! 🎓 View it live at commencement.ucmerced.edu

Tonight, we celebrate bold ideas, hard-earned degrees and the brilliant minds of our Graduate Division. Commencement kicks off at 6 p.m., don’t miss it! Watch live here 🔗 ucm.edu/j9uzz8

“You have powered through any number of challenges and overcome obstacles, and you leave UC Merced more prepared than ever to succeed in your careers and in your lives.” - Juan Sánchez Muñoz, UC Merced Chancellor. Congratulations, Graduate Division!

“That’s what graduate school is – you come in curious and you learn more and more until you become an expert in your field.” - Kristynn Sullivan, ’15 Ph.D., Graduate Division Keynote Speaker Congratulations again to our students who received their master’s and doctoral degrees!

Our Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts grads are ready to walk the stage! Tune in live at 9 a.m. as we celebrate the creativity, passion and perseverance of the Class of 2025. 🔗 ucm.edu/j9uzz8

.University of California President Dr. Michael V. Drake delivered the keynote at our SSHA Commencement ceremony and was awarded the Chancellor’s Medal, UC Merced’s highest honor. A symbol of transformative leadership and lasting impact.

30 years ago today, a bold dream became reality: UC Regents chose Merced as the site for UC’s newest campus, powered by community grit, donated land and heartfelt postcards from local kids. Today, UC Merced is changing lives in the Central Valley. 🔗 ucm.edu/693rbx

Explore the latest edition of the UC Merced Commencement Chronicle and get the full re(cap and gown) of the Spring 2025 ceremonies. Congrats 'Cats! 🔗 ucm.edu/r2wnsg

UC Merced marked a milestone with a beam signing for the Medical Ed Building, opening Fall 2026 and future home to SJV PRIME+, Public Health, Psych Sci, and HSRI. Learn more here 🔗 ucm.edu/2qobn4

U.S. Department of Energy's RENEW (Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce) funds $1.1M program - led by @UCMerced UCM Engineering CSE Prof. Lu, UC Merced Nat Sci physics Prof. Chien, in collaboration with Berkeley Lab - to train quantum science workforce. ucm.edu/xvskbu

Temnee Wright (’08) has realized a successful career as legal counsel at several Silicon Valley companies. Her interest in law was forged at UC Merced, where she made the most out of being a student in the university’s first undergraduate class. ucm.edu/zb6x1x

A new study led by UC Merced professors reveals that the Central Valley is a major source of human-caused dust, with health and climate consequences for millions. Published in nature, the study links idled farmland to major dust events. 🔗 ucm.edu/ulqxlq