UC Merced Celebrates Womyn’s History Month

UC Merced Celebrates Womyn’s History Month

On March 19, UC Merced hosted its annual Womyn’s History Month Celebration Luncheon, recognizing exceptional women who have made a lasting impact on the campus and community. This year’s honorees was AES Faculty Dr. Rebecca Ryals, awarded for her outstanding...
F3 PhD Candidates in the Grad Slam Finals

F3 PhD Candidates in the Grad Slam Finals

Zachary Malone placed second in the Research Week Grad Slam competition, showcasing his impactful work on transforming organic waste into a valuable resource for urban soils. A fifth-year Environmental Systems PhD candidate, Zachary explores how compost influences...
Graduate Student Highlight

Graduate Student Highlight

This month, the VISTA F3 Spotlight is on Yulissa Perez Rojas, an Environmental Systems PhD candidate at UC Merced! Yulissa’s research explores how small-scale, short-lived hydrological soil events impact microbial respiration and soil carbon fluxes—key for predicting...