UC Merced

Researchers at UC Merced and across California are trying to inform residents about the harmful effects of dust on health and the climate as the volume of dust continues to increase in parts of the state and in the San Joaquin Valley.

The farm was established as an agricultural experimentation station by UC Merced in 2022 and was meant to be a home for research primarily on climate efficiency, engineering and technology.

Campus officials hope Merced’s designation as a top research university and its strong academic programs, including a new pre-med program, will attract more students.

The university has made gains since enrolling under 900 students in its inaugural class in 2005.

With a peace plan moving forward, students are watching closely.

Three directors in charge of programs that aid marginalized and underserved students on campus were laid off earlier this month.

Michael V. Drake, the outgoing president of the 10-campus University of California system, made an unannounced appearance Sunday morning as UC Merced's commencement speaker.

Most international student work permits revoked at the university were reactivated, but international students tell KVPR they feel anxiety about staying in the U.S.

One of the endangered species that calls the vernal pools home has lived for millions of years.

Some lecturers at University of California Merced were laid off at the start of the year. But university officials neither wanted to confirm the layoffs nor answer questions about how it will impact courses.