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December 19, 2008
UC Merced
seniorVeronica Young didn't know what to expect when she decided to attend a regional conference hosted by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).
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December 19, 2008
Today's most powerful computers can crunch numbers with a speed and precision that truly boggles the mind. But when it comes to the mind and its perceptual and mental capacities, even supercomputers pale in...
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December 12, 2008
When juniors Amanda Oesterreich, Paul Diaz and John Lara enrolled in History 190, they expected to devote the semester to an intense research project. After all Gregg Herken’s class isn’t called Applied...
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December 12, 2008
When
juniorsAmanda Oesterreich, Paul Diaz and John Lara enrolled in
History 190, they expected to devote the semester to an intense
researchproject.
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December 12, 2008
Dr. James "Fuji" Collins just recently stepped into his shoes as the new assistant vice chancellor for student health and wellness at UC Merced, but he is already off and running.
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December 5, 2008
When Brenda Ramirez, Nick Navarrette and Stephanie Peterson talk about their holiday wish lists, they don’t include high-tech gadgets or baubles for themselves. Their wishes involve helping others and giving back...
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December 5, 2008
When Brenda Ramirez, Nick Navarrette and Stephanie Peterson talk about their holiday wish lists, they don't include high-tech gadgets or baubles for themselves. Their wishes involve helping others and giving back to...
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December 5, 2008
Ann-Alecia Brewer was a high school sophomore when she decided what career path she wanted to take: working with students.
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December 4, 2008
MERCED - Wednesday, Dec. 10, is Human Rights Day. It's also the
day UC Merced will open its first-ever exhibit on the Jewish
Holocaust. Named "The Holocaust: Genocide in History," the exhibit
has been curated by three...
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December 2, 2008
The Science and Engineering Building at the University of California, Merced, received an honorable mention in the first Go Beyond Awards. The awards program, sponsored by the International Institute for Sustainable...
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December 2, 2008
Lolland used to be the poorest part of Denmark. A major shipyard that had employed most of the citizens closed. Unemployment sat at around 25 percent. Nearly half the population used government aid.
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December 2, 2008
Lolland used to be the poorest part of Denmark. A major shipyard that had employed most of the citizens closed. Unemployment sat at around 25 percent. Nearly half the population used government aid.
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December 1, 2008
College life hasn't exactly turned out as expected for UC Merced
seniorAdam J. Kook. Having grown up in the area, the
political sciencemajor expected a larger-than-life social scene when he
transferredhere from...
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November 26, 2008
Merced, CA - The University of California, Merced, in
conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will host a
joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement
public hearing on December 2, 2008...
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November 25, 2008
The Students First Center and Office of Admissions have helpful
points for people considering attending the newest UC campus.
The first step, of course, is to apply. That can be done online
by visiting the
Admissions...
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November 24, 2008
UC Merced is going global. Actually, our campus has been global almost since day one, with an impressive array of faculty, staff and students hailing from all over the map – and an equally impressive list of...
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November 24, 2008
UC Merced is going global. Actually, our campus has been global almost since day one, with an impressive array of faculty, staff and students hailing from all over the map - and an equally impressive list of academic...
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November 24, 2008
When Kacy Marume first sat in a class on the Great Depression taught by
literatureprofessor
Jan Goggansand
histo
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November 19, 2008
After 30 years in the field of design, and still
counting, award-winning UC Merced
artsprofessor
Dunya Ramicovais honored among 110 female designers in an
international exhibit of the history of theatrical design.
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November 19, 2008
When Jolie McLane's parents moved to the Central Valley her senior year of high school, she stayed behind in Southern California and endured their teasing about attending UC Merced so they could have her close by...
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November 18, 2008
MERCED, Calif. - Steve Kang, Ph.D., chancellor of University of
California, Merced, has been announced as an inductee to the
Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame for his outstanding
professional achievements in...
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November 17, 2008
$250,000 endowment supports students from Kern, Kings,
Tulare and Fresno Counties
MERCED, CA - Prompted by its commitment to improving educational
opportunities for Central Valley students, Paramount Farms donated...
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November 14, 2008
MERCED - We count on vegetation to absorb a large portion of the
carbon dioxide emitted from the burning of fossil fuels, helping
mitigate climate change through photosynthesis. But what happens if
the temperature...
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November 14, 2008
As a "virtual
archaeologist," UC Merced professor
Maurizio Fortedoesn't limit himself to the present condition of
historical landscapes.
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November 12, 2008
UC Merced Professor of Engineering Roger Bales has been named director of the university's signature research institute, the Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI), Chancellor Steve Kang announced today.
Bales is a...
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November 10, 2008
Applying for college is an exciting time for students. There are many opportunities and details to consider. Staying on top of “things to do” is an important part of the process. The University...
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November 10, 2008
Applying for college is an exciting time for students. There are many opportunities and details to consider. Staying on top of things to do is an important part of the process. The University of California, Merced is...
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November 8, 2008
MERCED - A minor chemical explosion occurred in a research
laboratory in the Science & Engineering building on the UC
Merced campus at about 2:45 p.m. today (Nov. 8). The building was
immediately evacuated and...
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November 7, 2008
MERCED - The University of California, Merced today (Nov. 7)
released two major planning documents that provide the most
detailed preview to date of the proposed layout, character and
sustainability objectives for the...
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November 7, 2008
Matt Siordia began his summer much the same way he has for the past three years, bumping up his hours at the
UC Merced Police Departmentin his role as a
community service officer.
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November 5, 2008
MERCED - UC Merced
Professor Henry Formanhas been appointed by Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution
Control District, the board that oversees air quality in the
eight-county...
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November 4, 2008
Professor
Ariel Escobarcame to the world of academia a little late in life. After building a career in Argentina as an
electrical engineer, he decided he wanted to be a scientist.
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November 3, 2008
UC Merced is alive with more than 2,700 students this semester, 400 of whom plan to graduate in spring.To help the Class of 2009 navigate its way from UC Merced to wherever the future may lead, just about every office...
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November 3, 2008
UC Merced is alive with more than 2,700 students this semester, 400 of whom plan to graduate in spring.
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October 24, 2008
Starting a university from scratch is no easy task – not even for an institution as venerable as the University of California. That’s what a group of UC Merced students have realized while undertaking one...
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October 24, 2008
Starting a university from scratch is no easy task - not even for an institution as venerable as the University of California. That's what a group of UC Merced students have realized while undertaking one of the most...
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October 24, 2008
If Trinidad Flores had one piece of advice to offer her fellow
freshman, it would be that college is what you make of it.
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October 23, 2008
Memristors and memristive systems represent an exciting frontier
in electrical and computer engineering and may hold important
potential for applications like nanoscale computing and artificial
neural networks.
The...
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October 17, 2008
Nobel Peace Prize Nominees Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson
have dedicated their lives to helping children in need
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October 17, 2008
MERCED -
"Arts UC Merced Presents
…,"the university's first performance arts series,
launches next week with its inaugural event, "Embrace the
Arts."
"Embrace the Arts," is a fundraising gala that will help to
ensure...
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October 17, 2008
UC Merced prides itself in allowing students opportunities to explore all fields of interest. It's not uncommon here to find
humanities
majorsworking in scientific laboratories.
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October 14, 2008
MERCED - The University of California,
Merced, is sporting a new look. Well, at least its athletics teams
are. Campus officials today (Oct. 14) unveiled a brand-new
athletics logo that marks a definite move toward...
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October 13, 2008
UC Merced
economist
Katie Winderwill lead a public forum on the causes behind the
current financial crisis. Winder, with colleagues
Shawn Kantorand
Todd Neumann, will deliver an hour-long multimedia presentation...
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October 13, 2008
UC Merced is opening its doors and arms for two major events this weekend (Oct. 18-19). The first, Preview Day, will give prospective students a chance to see the inner-workings of the university before applications...
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October 13, 2008
UC Merced is opening its doors and arms for two major events this weekend (Oct. 18-19). The first,
Preview Day,will give prospective students a chance to see the inner-workings of the university before applications...
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October 10, 2008
Imagine how our approach to a large-scale environmental problem like global climate change might be different today if a network of sensors had been in place for the last 50 years, providing coordinating data sets that...
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October 10, 2008
Imagine how our approach to a large-scale environmental problem like global climate change might be different today if a
network of sensorshad been in place for the last 50 years, providing coordinating data sets...
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October 10, 2008
Only two years after Moo-Young "Mike" Han completed his doctorate at the University of Rochester, he received a surprising phone call. Yoichiro Nambu, an established physicist, had read a draft paper of Han's and -...
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October 7, 2008
Kevin Balkoski and Uday Bali were awarded the UC Merced Dan David Renewable Energy Fellowship on Sept. 26 in support and recognition of their contributions and ongoing research in the field.
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October 7, 2008
Kevin Balkoski and Uday Bali were awarded the UC Merced
Dan David Renewable Energy Fellowshipon Sept. 26 in support and recognition of their contributions and ongoing
researchin the field.
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October 7, 2008
UC Merced prides itself on being a collaborative learning environment for students, and a collaborative working environment for staffers and researchers.
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October 2, 2008
The University of California's online application for next
fall's undergraduate admission and scholarships is now open.
Although the official filing period runs from Saturday, Nov. 1,
through Sunday, Nov. 30, students...
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October 1, 2008
MERCED - For the second consecutive year, student enrollment at
the University of California, Merced, has risen 45 percent compared
with the prior year, university officials announced today, Oct.
1.
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September 30, 2008
It's rare to find a college student who's not connected with friends on Facebook.
The University of California, Merced, now provides an official presence on the popular social networking site including links, photos,...
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September 29, 2008
MERCED - Real
roboticsisn't like an old sci-fi movie where robots are out to
take humans' jobs and run the world.
Instead, say the scientists who will use newly funded robotics
equipment at the University of...
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September 29, 2008
$600,000 and five Prius donated by Toyota to Yosemite National
Park
Yosemite National Park, Calif. - Toyota is providing more
than $600,000 and five hybrid vehicles to Yosemite National Park to
support a...
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September 19, 2008
Once upon a time, joining a fraternity or sorority meant aligning yourself with a group of people who shared common interests and values to provide a supportive network of peers and mentors who promoted academic...
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September 19, 2008
Once upon a time, joining a fraternity or sorority meant aligning yourself with a group of people who shared common interests and values to provide a supportive network of peers and mentors who promoted academic...
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September 19, 2008
When UC Merced senior Sunny Grunloh set out to learn about black carbon - soot and char, for example - in soils after prescribed burns in Yosemite National Park this summer, she had no idea she was in for a big...
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September 16, 2008
The Constitution of the United States—Four pages that created a new government more than 200 years ago—A covenant that continues to shape profoundly the lives of each one of us to this day.
On...
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