Facelift®, a registered trademark of the Yosemite Climbing Association, was founded by Ken Yager in 2004. This annual event is focused on preserving and maintaining Yosemite National Park. Over the years, it has helped remove more than 1 mi…
Thank you for your interest in serving our community! We’ve achieved incredible milestones together, and we’re excited to share our journey with you. Below you'll find highlights from recent events, upcoming opportunities, and stories from
A team of UC Merced students and their adviser has entered the second phase of the 2024-25 CITRIS Aviation Prize design contest. Students Yael Xavier Andujar, Monica Cruz Gaspar, Ana Hernandez, Kyra Ruiz, Randy Serrano and mechanical engine…
UC Merced is only two decades into its mission of shaping the next generation of trailblazers. But that’s more than enough time for multiple Bobcats to come from the same family. Dawit Gemeda’s sister attended the university about eight yea…
Planting, transplanting, weeding and more. No prior registration is needed. Sign in upon arrival to receive approval for Catlife Hours. We’d love to see photos of your experience—feel free to email them to us at communityservice@ucmerced.ed…
On Friday, the campus community will hold a remembrance to celebrate the life and contributions of bioengineering Professor Emeritus Ariel Escobar, who died in December. He joined UC Merced in 2008. His laboratory developed new optical, mic…
It took Lilly Uvalle a few tries to complete her education at UC Merced. Uvalle started her collegiate career in the fall of 2010 after graduating from Buhach Colony High School in Atwater. "I did two years, my freshman and sophomore years,…
Hey Bobcats! Get involved with the Merced community at the South Merced Clean-up! The event will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 9 - 11:30 AM with check-in beginning at 8:45 AM. Limited transportation will be provided and student…
Hey Bobcats!! We have an exciting opportunity where the CEC will be trying to collect 2220 cards of encouragement for the individuals who are In the Merced Women's Prison. Everyone deserves encouragement and support to know that people beli…
The Campus Garden garden's main goal is to help fight food insecurity on campus by providing students access to fresh produce. They provide everything from tea leaves, herbs for cooking, and fruits or veggies for UC students to enjoy. Along…
Community engagement is core to the purpose of higher education and essential to the student experience, teaching, and empowering students to become active and responsible civic participants, and central to the theme of UC Merced's Principl…
The #CaliforniansForAll College Corps will help create debt-free pathways to college while engaging students across the state in solving problems in their communities. #CaliforniansForAll College Corps is part of Governor Gavin Newsom's ini…