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Fulbright award sends physics grad student to France for quantum research
UC Merced doctoral candidate Arabi Seshappan was selected for the Fulbright-Université Paris-Saclay Doctoral Research Award, which is only granted to three U.S. students each year.
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Your ultimate guide to the 100+ UC athletes set to shine at the Paris Olympics
103 UC athletes, supported by 13 UC-affiliated coaches and staff, will be going for gold in the Summer Games, competing in 27 sports and representing 31 different nations and five UC campuses.
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California has problems. AI can help solve them.
As AI gets more powerful and easier to use, UC researchers are finding ways to integrate these emerging technologies into their work, shortening the distance to solutions that benefit every Californian.
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UC Merced researcher dives with the big sharks on Shark Week
Shark expert Sora Kim kicked off Shark Week by exploring Leviathan, the enormous, legendary sea creature that takes on different forms in different cultures but has a basis in science.
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Exploring UC’s summer offerings
Looking for things to do this summer? From camps to galleries, Shakespeare to stargazing, here's a taste of what’s on offer to the wider world across the UC universe.
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California’s campus: Discover a trove of UC experiences that are open to the public
Whether you're on a road trip, checking out colleges or just visiting town, here's how to dip your toes in the UC experience.
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University of California campuses rise to the top in Money’s 2024 Best Colleges
All nine UC undergraduate campuses earned either 4.5 or 5 stars in Money’s 2024 list of Best Colleges, placing them among the top tier of the nation’s universities for educational quality, affordability and student outcomes.
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Remapping global history through 5,500 years of malaria
A new study has identifies trade, warfare and colonialism as major catalysts for the spread of malaria over history.
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UC leads the nation’s universities in patents for second year running
The U.S. Patent and Trade Office granted UC inventors 546 utility patents in 2023.
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Transfer students triumph in the Class of 2024
Meet 10 first-gen graduates who started their journey to UC at a California community college.
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Stretchy material that gets stronger when hit has exciting potential
UC Merced inventors say the substance could improve smartwatches and flexible electronics for health monitoring, such as cardiovascular sensors or continuous glucose monitors.
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Following the mission to improve Central Valley health care
UC Merced breaks ground on a new Medical Education Building, scheduled to open in 2026.