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February 11, 2011
Political science professors at UC Merced, on average publish papers in leading journals and books with top university presses at the fastest rate in the system.
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February 8, 2011
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February 4, 2011
UC Merced physicist Sayantani Ghosh has been given a CAREER Award to further her research into the dynamics of 'exotic' magnets
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February 4, 2011
UC Merced employees have established themselves here in every way during the last several years, including giving their time and expertise to community organizations. Several employees serve prominently in some of...
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February 3, 2011
$250,000 donation to the university will help make higher education a reality
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February 3, 2011
Whether it's through art, film, literature, education, civil rights, food, or music, events planned for the month of February are a way to commemorate Black History Month and celebrate the achievements and...
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January 28, 2011
Literature professor Ignacio López-Calvo’s fifth single-author book will be published by the University of Arizona Press in February.UC Merced Professor Ignacio López-Calvo's "Latino Los Angeles in Film and Fiction:...
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January 21, 2011
A group of female students at UC Merced are determined to show that their college home is more cosmopolitan than many others might think. And they're doing it through fashion, with a plan to benefit neighbors in...
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January 18, 2011
UC Merced to receive $600,000 in technical assistance from U.S. Department of Energy's Commercial Building Partnerships, which will provide $21 million to 24 projects nationwide. The University of California...
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January 14, 2011
UC Merced leaders and elected officials celebrate the university's next academic building, which will help in furthering its mission of innovative research in the sciences and engineering. MERCED —...
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January 14, 2011
Total enrollment for 2011-12 academic year likely to approach 5,000 students
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January 14, 2011
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January 11, 2011
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a balanced, deficit-closing 2011-12 state budget Monday (Jan. 10) that relies on painful cuts in state services including a $500 million reduction in support for the...
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January 7, 2011
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December 23, 2010
There is no factor in a building that uses up more energy at a greater cost than heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). Yet HVAC systems do not take advantage of technology that could make them much more...
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December 22, 2010
A new chancellor, more students and additional buildings all on tap for 2011 as
UC Merced heads into the second half of its sixth academic year
In the coming year, the University of California, Merced, will appoint...
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December 20, 2010
Study by UC Merced marine biologist shows increased acidity of ocean water — driven by carbon dioxide emissions — could fundamentally alter how nitrogen cycles throughout the sea. The prolonged, extensive emission...
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December 16, 2010
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December 15, 2010
Renowned company pledges $1 million in financial assistance
to low-income students from the south San Joaquin Valley
In an effort to help low-income students from the south San Joaquin Valley pursue their higher...
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December 14, 2010
More than 50 discoveries and breakthroughs by world-class faculty highlighted in document issued by UC Merced Office of Research. Researchers at the University of California, Merced, have devoted years of hard...
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December 10, 2010
Campus announces public policy professional with past campus experience will fill the leadership role beginning Jan. 3
Corinne Lucero, who advocated at the federal level on behalf of the University of California,...
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December 10, 2010
Three UC Merced alumni — two from Southern California and one from Ohio — are working toward starting a business and making a difference right here in the San Joaquin Valley.
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December 3, 2010
A group of UC Merced's researchers will focus their expertise on the campus in an effort to determine what can be done to ensure the university has a diverse faculty as it continues to grow.
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December 1, 2010
Teenie Matlock, UC Merced founding faculty, has been recognized for excellence in research by an international research organization. University of California, Merced, cognitive science Professor Teenie Matlock...
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November 30, 2010
Edirin Egbikuadje has been juggling soccer balls for as long as he can remember.
Now, the senior mechanical engineering major is juggling a lot more — engaging classes, hands-on research and much more.
"My...
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November 29, 2010
If Ricardo Camargo wasn't studying human biology at UC Merced,
he'd be laboring alongside his brothers in the San Joaquin Valley
vineyards.
Setting his goals on something more than farm work, Camargo knew
he wanted to...
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November 24, 2010
Politicians spend millions of dollars each year formulating effective campaign messages, but they may not always focus on the right details. A recent study conducted by a UC Merced professor suggests they may want to...
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November 18, 2010
Yang Li picked UC Merced because he believed the campus offered him the best opportunities to grow. He worried at first about the rural setting and the newness of the institution, but the people at UC Merced quickly...
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November 12, 2010
Edirin Egbikuadje has been juggling soccer balls for as long as he can remember.
Now, the senior mechanical engineering major is juggling a lot more — engaging classes, hands-on research and rewarding work on campus.
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November 9, 2010
When it comes to preventing violence, it is the simple actions that matter the most. Checking up on a friend who has become withdrawn. Walking a friend home to ensure they make it there safely. Intervening when...
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November 5, 2010
Great Valley Center's Green Communities Program to develop
greenhouse gas emissions inventories for Valley city
governments
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November 4, 2010
UC Merced's
Women in Science and Engineeringgroup started with a simple goal: to create a place where students feel comfortable to talk about anything and be supported by fellow students.
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November 1, 2010
Study by researchers at UC Merced and UCSF is the first to
track teens' sexual behavior over time to determine whether oral
sex increases the likelihood of having sexual intercourse.
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October 29, 2010
Fruit flies, with a short lives and genes that are easy to manipulate, make excellent models for innovative research into cancer.
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October 28, 2010
Survey will gauge student interest in advance of NAIA
application in January;
Varsity play expected to begin in Fall 2011
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October 27, 2010
People view Democrats and Republicans, and liberals and conservatives as exact opposites, according to a recently published interdisciplinary study conducted by two UC Merced professors.
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October 21, 2010
One of UC Merced's earliest Ph.D. recipients has another first under his belt; he is the first graduate to be hired in a tenure-track faculty position. In August, Glenn D. Shaw started as an assistant professor in...
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October 20, 2010
Professor
Teenie Matlockrecalls trying to generate the right name for a new
cognitive sciencelecture series at UC Merced back in 2005.
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October 18, 2010
Campus' total statewide investments top $1.1 billion in first
decade of operations;
Impact will continue to grow along with campus, student
body
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October 15, 2010
When UC Merced biology Professor
Mónica Medinaand her team learned that a group from Penn State was undertaking coral larvae research in Florida similar to their own research in Mexico,
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October 13, 2010
Lloyd H. Dean of Catholic Healthcare West to inspire graduates
at May 2011 ceremony
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October 13, 2010
There's nothing like spending time at UC Merced to help understand what it's like to be a Golden Bobcat.
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October 11, 2010
UC Merced partners with Central Valley Business Incubator,
Merced County, Fresno State
and Small Business Development Center in state-approved
Innovation Hub
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October 10, 2010
Many UC Merced students who earned their doctoral degrees in
Quantitative and Systems Biologyhave continued their success by securing positions at some of the leading labs in the world.
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October 8, 2010
The 2010-11 budget, awaiting the
governor's signature, includes $81 million for construction of the
Science and Engineering II building.
MERCED, Calif. — California's state budget, approved
Friday by the...
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October 1, 2010
E. Daniel Hirleman recently took the helm as dean of UC Merced's School of
Engineering. Hirleman was previously the head of Purdue University's School of Mechanical Engineering. The following is an interview with...
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September 28, 2010
Despite state's prolonged economic slump, student body at newest UC campus grows by 28 percent, filling vital need in San Joaquin Valley and state. The state's economy is struggling and budget cuts to higher...
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September 24, 2010
Two dozen UC Merced undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in
computational biologywill be able to do first-hand
researchin that field with the help of a nearly $1 million grant.
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September 20, 2010
UC Merced is celebrating its
Hispanic Serving Institution(HSI) designation and recognizing the contributions of its Latino community as part of National HSI Week.
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September 16, 2010
From learning about the environment and conservation through national park internships to performing valuable field research as an undergraduate, the partnership between the University of California, Merced, and...
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September 15, 2010
First cohort of six students to enter the UC Merced San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education in Fall 2011. The University of California, Merced, has formed a partnership with the UC Davis School of Medicine...
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September 12, 2010
As biology Professor
Carolin Frankput it, her undergraduate genomics students last year didn't do cook book lab experiments.
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September 3, 2010
Psychologygraduate student Chris Fradkin is ready to make an impact on the health of the San Joaquin Valley.
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September 2, 2010
Kang has served as UC Merced chancellor since March 2007;
Nationwide search for his successor to begin this fall
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September 1, 2010
Research expenditures increase again, reaching new high of
$14.1 million in 2009-10;
Awards received hold steady near $22 million despite
uncertain economy
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September 1, 2010
Last year, junior Diana Franklin drew on her well-developed passion for
sustainabilityand the environment by serving the campus in two major roles, both of which she plans to continue this year.
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August 27, 2010
Understanding how the hepatitis C virus leads to liver cancer is crucial in seeking cures for the disease, which affects millions of people across the world.
UC Merced biochemistry Professor Jinah Choi is...
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August 24, 2010
Newest UC campus welcomes 4,000 students as classes begin today, continuing its growing contribution to the Valley, state and world. University of California, Merced, freshman Hannah Mandelbaum could have gone to...
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August 23, 2010
Savvy, efficient service combines with student opportunity and interdepartmental cooperation in
student information technologysupport services at UC Merced.
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August 20, 2010
UC Merced
literatureProfessor
Jan Goggans'rese
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