UC Merced is the No. 30 public university in the nation! 🏆

📈 No. 4 social mobility
💰 No. 18 best value
🎓 No. 40 best for veterans
⚙️ Highest-ever undergraduate engineering ranking

A historic year, with national recognition to match! 🔗 ucm.edu/jiubm2

Protecting CA's grasslands starts with collaboration🌱UC Merced hosted state leaders, researchers and conservation experts for a statewide summit focused on innovative solutions to restore grasslands, protect biodiversity and build climate resilience.
🔗 ucm.edu/b3chjy

Polls close at 8 p.m. and @UCMercedCAPE is breaking down the results. Follow along using the CAPE Election Lab!
lab.nathanwmonroe.com/electionlab

ATTENTION Bobcats! The 2027-2028 FASFA & CADAA applications are now open! Make sure to submit your application by the March 2nd deadline. 📣
#UCMerced #FASFA #CADAA

🌎 Tomorrow! Don’t miss out!

Join the Climate Ambassadors for a conversation with Dr. Paul Almeida from @ucmerced and 10 contributors to The Oxford Handbook of Climate Action.

📅 Nov. 4 | 5 PM CDMX
🔗 Register:
ucr.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Engineering a more sustainable future starts with solutions rooted in nature. 🌾@ucmerced is advancing conversations around grassland restoration, biodiversity and climate resilience through research, innovation and collaboration. ucm.edu/b3chjy #UCMEngineering

Happy Election Day, Bobcats! 🗳️🇺🇲 Polls are open on campus until 8 p.m.!

📍 In-Person Voting
Location: Conference Center, second floor
Hours: Until 8 p.m.

📩 Ballot Drop-Off
Location: ASUCM office, Granite Pass, Room 174
Hours: Until 8 p.m.

Make your voice heard, Bobcats! 💙💛

A spooky October at UC Merced👻 Hello November!🍂
From yours truly,
Life At UC Merced

[Video Description: Video clips of UC Merced throughout the month of October with campus events and Halloween activites.]

#October #UCMerced #LifeAtUCMerced #GoBobcats #CollegeLife

Election Day is tomorrow, November 3!

Don't forget to vote 🗳️ If you're voting by mail, drop your ballot in a USPS mailbox (no stamp needed, must be postmarked on or before Nov 3!) or an official ballot drop box (there's one on or around every UC campus) no later than 8 p.m. on on:
Two students walk on the UC Santa Cruz campus and drop ballots into a voting box, then high five.

The University of California celebrates the life of Dolores Huerta, who passed away this week. A civil rights hero whose influence is felt across the nation and the state, she was a visiting scholar, commencement speaker, namesake of the UC Santa Cruz Dolores Huerta Research , and a former UC regent.

Read a reflection on her vast impact and legacy: bit.ly/3WVud9s

Photo credits: Angela L. Torres, Devi Pride Photography

Come support the Bobcats at the first-ever CCAA quarterfinal on campus! 💙💛 Details below ⬇️

There's no place like home 🤩 the Bobcats are set to host the program's first ever CCAA quarterfinal on Bobcat Field, this Sunday at 12pm. We'll see you there!

A celebration of agriculture, innovation and community! 🎃🍂
From farm-grown pumpkins to drone demonstrations, VISTA Fall Farm Fest gave visitors a firsthand look at the exciting technology shaping the future of farming.

Innovation with impact. 💡@ucmerced students are working to make autonomous vehicles more accessible by developing automatic wheelchair securement systems that could give riders greater independence. ♿️ ucm.edu/qmfv2q #UCMEngineering

🎉Congrats to @ucmerced 2026 Hellman Fellows: Francesco Danzi, Blythe George, & Matthew Hutchinson! Research highlights: Metamaterials, Central Valley Communities, & Rangeland Nutrition.
🔗ucm.edu/wlz5bw

#HellmanFellows #UCMEngineering

Your UC PIQ story doesn’t have to be extraordinary to be meaningful. For the “greatest challenge” prompt, Shea wrote about her high school job as a soccer referee and how it helped her find her voice and grow more confident.

Get more insight on PIQs from UC admissions on our s://t.co/ni6PB7nbxw

Video description: A UC student against a yellow backdrop describes what she wrote for the “greatest challenge” PIQ on her UC application. UC admissions expert Jayne Reimel listens and responds.

Got questions about UC application?
❌ Don't ask AI.
👇 Drop your questions in the comments and University of California admissions will answer as many as we can.
🗓️ Don't forget the deadline to submit is November 30 11:59 p.m. PST!

It's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Night at this Saturday's @UCMercedWVB match vs. Cal Poly Humboldt! First serve is at 7pm, but be sure to get there early to snag your AAPI Night T-shirt.

Attending the State of the University at @ucmerced learning about the exciting things the University is doing now and the future.

Don't forget to apply for FAFSA/CADAA!! Apply here today Bobcat 👇🐾financialaid.ucmerced.edu/how-apply

It’s a Pink Out doubleheader on Bobcat Field 💕Be one of the first 150 fans at the doubleheader to score a FREE Pink Out T-shirt. Don’t forget to wear pink to show your support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!