UC Merced

We broke new ground in the Central Valley, and now we are leading in sustainability, research and innovation. 💙 Your gift helps students and scholars drive the future. 🔗 giveto.ucmerced.edu/

From our very first class in 2005 to becoming a top 25 public university, your support helped make it possible. Celebrate our progress and help shape what comes next. 🔗 giveto.ucmerced.edu/

This Giving Tuesday, we launch Give to UC Merced, not as a single day of giving but as a month dedicated to hope, opportunity and impact. 💛 Your support fuels the next generation. Learn more 🔗 ucm.edu/wggg2p or give now 🔗 giveto.ucmerced.edu/

Today’s Merced Promise Housing Beam Signing was made possible through the leadership of Senator Anna Caballero, Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria and Merced College President Chris Vitelli.

Opening 2027 with 488 affordable beds, this project expands access and opportunity for Central Valley students.

As the campus settles into fall, we wish you a restful and restorative break. 🍂

Campus will be closed Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28.

A new UC Merced–led study shows that most people aren’t too worried about AI’s impact on jobs, even when told automation could arrive as soon as 2026. 🔗 ucm.edu/nuk732

UC Merced marks Native American Heritage Month by spotlighting our student-led NISC, where leaders like Chance Zucco and Marissa Bigfeather-Garcia are building community, visibility and belonging on campus. 🔗 https://ow.ly/gjXl50XuSij

Campus today 🤌🏾

UC Merced was recognized again as a national leader in sustainability, earning a perfect Green Rating score and ranking No. 7 in the nation on The Princeton Review’s 2025 list of Top 50 Green Colleges. 🔗 ucm.edu/vbahfr

Central Valley universities and colleges collaborate to expand access | Opinion “When all of higher education work together, we better serve our students, families, communities and California.”

Higher education is key to unlocking the full potential of California’s Central Valley. UC Merced and regional partners are collaborating to expand access, strengthen communities and shape California’s future. 🔗 ucm.edu/scysyu

What if your old T-shirt could feed a field?

UC Merced researchers are leading a project to recycle cotton waste into compost, helping build a more sustainable future from the ground up. 🔗 ucm.edu/o75o1l

Today and every day, UC Merced honors those who have served, will serve and continue to serve our country.

We’re proud to sponsor the Merced Sunrise Rotary Field of Honor at Merced College, featuring more than 2,000 flags honoring veterans and public safety members.

📸 Timothy Olsen, UC Merced

Bzzz-worthy news 🐝 UC Merced has officially been certified as a Bee Campus USA affiliate, joining campuses nationwide working to create healthier habitats for pollinators. 🔗 ucm.edu/zbj8li

UC Merced biologist Néstor Oviedo is exploring how the brain may hold the key to controlling cancer.

Supported by a $2 million NIH grant, his lab is studying how molecular signals influence the earliest stages of cancer development. 🔗 ucm.edu/orzdvg

From empowering workshops to inspiring stories, UC Merced is celebrating #FirstGenWeek, honoring those who are first in their families to blaze new trails. 🔗 ucm.edu/8h0f3r

This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, UC Merced honors the Yokut and Miwuk peoples, the original stewards of the land where our campus resides. We remain committed to recognizing their rich heritage, enduring presence, and lasting contributions to our community, today and every day.

a symphony orchestra performs outdoors beneath an awning with a lake and dormitories in the background

enjoying the Merced Symphony in concert alongside student musicians at @ucmerced.bsky.social

Thanks for visiting UC Merced, Bruce! Our campus and community loved your talk and telescope night, hope to see you back under our skies soon. And, we’re honored to share the “favorite mascot” title with the Slug! 💛💙

I had my first real visit to @ucmerced.bsky.social to meet students and leaders and give a public talk, and had a wonderful time - hoping to come back some time soon.

In a first-of-its-kind gathering, leaders from UC Merced, Merced College, Merced Union High School District and Merced City School District came together to align efforts and strengthen educational pathways across the region. 🔗 ucm.edu/d84gpj

Only 20 years since undergraduate instruction began, UC Merced’s pioneering spirit is stronger than ever.

Chancellor Muñoz’s State of the University address celebrated progress in research, economic impact and student success. 🔗 ucm.edu/tbq2hb

Happy Diwali 🪔 Wishing our Bobcat community a joyful Diwali filled with tradition, friendship and community.

As Hispanic Heritage Month concludes, UC Merced celebrates 15 years as a HSI, empowering students and families across the Central Valley and beyond. Proud to be one of five UC campuses advancing access and opportunity for our community. 🔗 ucm.edu/vt5x1v

UC Merced’s partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory provides students with the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research through the annual Data Science Challenge, strengthening their skills, resumes and career paths in the sciences. 🔗 ucm.edu/my8pjw

Dr. Michael Galvez, a surgeon at Valley Children’s Hospital, came to the Central Valley with a mission: to inspire the next generation of Latino physicians. 🔗 ucm.edu/u98nhj

The public is invited to an evening of cosmic discovery on Thurs., Oct. 23, featuring a lecture by Bruce Macintosh, director of the University of California Observatories followed by telescope viewing with the campus Astronomy Club. 🔗 ucm.edu/e49fvk

AI-powered irrigation system offers opportunities for communications, farming | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources UC Merced, UC ANR partner to test AI-guided watering of almond orchard at Kearney RECAn almond orchard in Parlier provides a look into the future of farming.

An almond orchard in Parlier offers a glimpse into the future of farming!

@ucmerced.bsky.social and #UCANR researchers are testing an AI-guided irrigation system at Kearney REC that delivers the right amount of water to boost efficiency and conserve resources.

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Every university has a story. UC Merced’s began with sketches and a dream to expand access to higher education. Now, 20 years later, UC Merced Arts presents "20 Years of UC Merced Art & Architecture", on view at La Galería through Dec. 13. 🔗 ucm.edu/olasz1

UC Merced is ranked in the Top 25 Best Public Schools by @usnews.com and holds the No. 3 spot in social mobility for the second year in a row. 🔗 ucm.edu/nwhjdw

New season, new beginnings.

Happy first day of fall, y’all!🍃🍂