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MERCED — University of California, Merced, biology Professor Rudy Ortizhas been given the National Institutes of Health's Independent Scientist Career Development Award, the first person on campus to earn this...
UC Merced's Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) has announced the timeline for the implementation of changes to the campus' parking system. Information on parking permit options for faculty, staff and eligible...
UC Merced teams up with nonprofit to benefit local students
UC Merced sociologist Nella Van Dykeis trying to understand what factors compel people to form anti-government militias.
As one of two bicycle officers serving in the UC Merced Police Department, Officer George Gongora tends to stand out. He likes it that way — it helps him do a better job serving the campus community.
Campus sees 35 percent jump in Statements of Intent to Register for Fall 2010
New tiered system includes increased rate for preferred lots; no change to rates for Lake Lots
Former advisor to President George W. Bush will speak and hold a book signing during appearance coordinated by the College Republicans at UC Merced
The University of California attracts the top graduate students in the United States, but vital research programs could be hampered in the future if the university can't continue to draw the best students because of...
Patrick Wiley has made a living treating wastewater. Now he's trying to make a difference.
E. Daniel Hirleman, head of Purdue's School of Mechanical Engineering, to take over Oct. 1.  The University of California, Merced, today announced the appointment of E. Daniel Hirleman as the new dean of its...
Even during summer break, UC Merced's world-class facultymembers and students remain busy going to remote areas for research, participating in conferences, writing papers for publication and continuing to work on...
Six UC Merced students from across the San Joaquin Valley to channel leadership skills and lessons into serving the community after a week of classes at Harvard University
Twin sisters Faiza and Sabah Jivani, Class of 2010alumna from Tulare, are busy planning for the future. They're applying to graduate schools this fall; Faiza plans a career in architecture and Sabah in dentistry. 
University of California President Mark G. Yudof today (June 16) named 17 members of his Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Culture and Inclusion, which will work closely with a UC Board of Regents committee to...
For some UC Merced researchers, California's San Joaquin Valley is the lab in which they can confront some of society's problems.
June 10, 2010 Global Green USA is honoring the University of California for the environmental commitment the university has demonstrated through its academic, research and sustainability practices.
Many UC Merced staff members go all the way back to university's beginnings. One is Diana Ralls, director of financial aid and scholarships, who first started with the university in 1998.
The University of California was awarded the most U.S. patents of any university last year, according to an annual report by the Intellectual Property Owners Association. In 2009, the 10-campus UC system received 251...
Planned Science and Engineering 2 building will be one of more than 150 sites in pilot program for the nation's first rating system for green landscape design, construction and maintenance MERCED — The University of...
The formation of UC Merced's Robotics Society is a story of collaboration and cooperation. Its existence, so far, has been no different.
Tim Bell and Darlene Escobedo couldn't have predicted how their athletic endeavors at UC Merced would turn out, but they were both certain of one thing: Sportswould be a big part of their time here.
Olivia Bentley has a deep-seated passion for community service which, bolstered by sociologyclasses at UC Merced, grows stronger each year.
UC Davis physician named co-director of UC Merced San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education.  The University of California, Merced, today announced the appointment of Donald M. Hilty, M.D., to the position of...
May 15, 2010 JILL TSAI: Good evening and thank you for having me here tonight. I know tonight is a celebration for our class of 2010, but I would like to start with having everyone give a round of applause for the...
May 15, 2010 "Every End is a New Beginning" CHANCELLOR STEVE KANG: Good evening. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the University of California, Merced for our fifth commencement ceremony. I offer a special thank...
May 15, 2010 LESTER HOLT: Chancellor Kang, distinguished members of the Board of Regents and faculty, family, friends, and of course the class of 2010, good evening.
May 15, 2010 NBC News anchor Lester Holt gives keynote speech at commencement event MERCED, Calif. — Award-winning broadcast journalist Lester Holturged some 321 graduates of the University of California, Merced to...
May 15, 2010 NBC News anchor Lester Holt gives keynote speech at commencement event MERCED — Award-winning broadcast journalist Lester Holturged some 321 graduates of the University of California, Merced to...
In addition to president of the Biomedical Engineering Society, vice president of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineersand member of the
May 13, 2010 Despite harsh economic climate, university shows strong overall progress, sees surging student demand and continues expansion of quality research and academic programs
Maple seeds, as they twirl to the ground, could provide a better model to deliver humanitarian aid. One fourth grade student, with the help of a UC Merced engineering teacher and researcher, will try to find out.
When he walked with the UC Merced graduating class of 2009, degree in hand, Ducvinh Vo was part of a larger group of students who had spent four years making history as the university's "pioneering class." When he...
May 11, 2010 Six UC Merced students to join in inaugural program that will draw participants from across the nation
Like other children in his generation, Jon Inouye watched the United States' space and nuclear programs grow and gained a passion for space and science. And his trajectory since that time has seen plenty of stops...
The four years most students spend at college can offer a lot more than academic knowledge. They're a time to start becoming the person you want to be for the rest of your life.
May 5, 2010 MERCED - The University of California, Merced, will host a "Building Local Partnerships" event from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 6, at the Boys & Girls Club in Merced. Sponsored by The Greater...
UC Merced bioengineeringmajor Christian Ayeni had nearly decided against applying to Harvard University's virology program last fall. Not only was it an Ivy League school, he reasoned, it was charging an application...
President Jimmy Carter will visit the University of California, Merced, campus today (May 3) to deliver the keynote address at a National Parks Instituteseminar on the management of parks and protected lands and...
Emily C. Wilson has been awarded the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program, the first UC Merced student given this honor.
April 30, 2010 Merced the second UC campus to receive designation, which provides enhanced access to funding for student support services, faculty development and renovation of instructional facilities
April 28, 2010 Quick Facts UC Merced has added minors in Chicano/a studies, public health, chemical sciences, and environmental sciences and sustainability. The university now offers 19 majors and 22 minors through...
Four UC Merced graduatestudents expanded their curriculum vitae after publishing essays in a book that builds on Orientalism, an idea from literary and culture critic Edward Said, who was critical of the way Western...
UC Merced applied mathProfessor Harish Bhatwatched the financial markets collapse while he was teaching at Columbia University several years ago.
Quick Facts UC Merced's inaugural Sustainability Strategic Plan is a document that outlines the campus' sustainability goals and how it will achieve them. The plan is supplemented by the university’s sustainability...
April 21, 2010 UC Merced psychological sciencesProfessor William Shadishhas received a grant to develop new statistics for measuring the effects of educational interventions on individual students.
Quick Facts UC Merced students are spearheading a series of events in celebration of Earth Week, April 19 to 23. The inaugural Earth Week Speaker Series, organized by Green Campus UC Merced, will focus on the...
Monica Medinaand her students have recently gleaned new insight into the effect of climate change on coral reef health.
When it comes to preparing the leaders of tomorrow, UC Merced is making good on its mission. Whether attending graduateschool or pursuing a career, the university's alumniare already making their mark. 
April 8, 2010 UC Riverside professor, associate dean will serve one-year term; Search for permanent dean under way MERCED — The University of California, Merced today announced the appointment of Mark Matsumoto to...
Community involvement has helped one UC Merced student fulfill one of his top goals , putting on a film festival.
After hearing first lady Michelle Obama's call to action during last year's commencement ceremony, graduate student David Gravano felt inspired to give back to the community. Obama recalled feeling no connection with...
April 7, 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner is fifth recipient of award given for delivery of social justice, diplomacy and tolerance, will receive honor during previously announced May 3 visit to campus
Like more than half of UC Merced students, Jesse Bernal came from a family where neither of his parents graduated from a four-year university or college.  So he knows what he's talking about when he discusses the...
When Rebecca Crescenti decided to move out of her career as an administrative manager she realized that what she really wanted to do was go back to college and finish what she had started after high school - before...
Quick Facts UC Merced's Research Week grows again, now expanding to fill a full five-day period with some events open to the public and others geared toward segments of the campus community. The Research Poster...
While some students are making plans to travel or finding a job for the summer, other students are opting to make the most of their summer by registering for UC Merced's Summer Sessioncourses.
March 25, 2010 University of California Board of Regents accepts 10-year capital improvement plan, which calls for more academic buildings, research space and student housing
March 24, 2010 Researcher to Serve for Six Years on National Institutes of Health Study Section
Document receives second award for future planning of campus layout and design; Existing buildings lauded for energy use performance by UC group.  The University of California, Merced, received yet another bit of...