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Future of Water in California - Bleak or Promising? A Discussion

October 12, 2023
Water is the most valuable resource in the world. And it's a particularly important commodity in the Central Valley, historically a desert but also home to some of the richest agricultural soil on Earth. The UC Merced Library and Secure Water Future co-hosted an event to discuss water policy in...

UC Merced Receives 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award

October 11, 2023
UC Merced has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award - a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities...

Martín-Rodríguez Recognized for Eminent Scholarship

October 9, 2023
Founding faculty member and distinguished literature Professor Manuel M. Martín-Rodríguez is being honored for his contributions to Chicano/Latino studies with the Don Luis Leal award, considered the most important in the area of literary studies. Martín-Rodríguez is the youngest scholar to...

Aguirre-Muñoz Brings Biliteracy Education Resources to Livingston

October 5, 2023
Cognitive Science Professor Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz has a passion for biliteracy that has driven her to improve the quality of learning in both English and Spanish at schools in Texas and Central California. A $3 million National Professional Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education...

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