A human driver can quickly act on new or temporary changes to road conditions. A new project at UC Merced aims to deliver that same swift processing power to autonomous cars.

Meet UC’s new leading lights of arts and sciences

The annual competition spotlights how UC’s 63,000+ graduate students drive discovery, innovation and public impact.

State leaders gathered to celebrate the completion of the Project Nexus construction pilot, which demonstrates how covering operational irrigation canals with solar panels can help save water, generate clean energy and conserve natural lands.

From comic books to political posters and a Shakespearean tome, get a peek at some of the extraordinary objects housed in UC libraries and archives.

UC Merced’s CalTeach program is opening new pathways for younger students to experience hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning, academic support and early exposure to a college environment.

Ten graduate students from each of UC’s campuses will put their science communication skills to the test in Sacramento at the livestreamed 2026 Grad Slam on April 22.

Written words can do much more than communicate.

In a world where artificial intelligence, climate change, epidemics and more compete for our concern, the need for people who can weigh the technical and humanistic sides of an argument is crucial. A new UC Merced major addresses this need.

UC Merced women’s soccer star Trinidad Quiroz is the first Bobcat to sign a contract with the highest level of women’s football in Mexico.

Pondering how you’re going to stay busy this winter, or looking for some last-minute gifts? Take a look at some recent titles from alumni and faculty across the UC system and while away the winter with us.

A year of new treatments, new technologies, new ways to stay safe during disasters and new insights on the mysteries of the galaxy, our planet and our past.