
Read the Latest Edition
The Spring 2025 edition of The Vernal Pool is out now! Check out our latest issue, which showcases some of UC Merced’s original and imaginative work. Or feel free to visit the archives to look through some of our older issues!


Submission Guidelines
Interested in submitting? Here is everything you need to know about how to submit your work to The Vernal Pool.

The Reflection Pool
The Reflection Pool is the podcast for UC Merced’s Creative Arts Journal, The Vernal Pool. The podcast promotes and supports authors, artists, and undergraduate students who are published in the journal.