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April 10, 2009
The following students are the winners of the 2009 Student
Research Poster Competition:
Undergraduate competition
First Place: Leily Kiani
Title: Dispersive Broadening of Ultrafast Optical Pulses from a...
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April 10, 2009
Erik Olstad was a
political sciencemajor attending school in Fresno when he had an accident that changed his life.
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April 7, 2009
MERCED - University of California, Merced, professor Michael Cleary has received a $483,803 grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to develop a tool that could allow previously...
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April 2, 2009
The March 27 White House announcement that First Lady Michelle Obama had accepted the UC Merced Class of 2009’s invitation to speak at Commencement on May 16 has made headlines throughout the nation.UC Merced...
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April 2, 2009
The March 27 White House announcement that First Lady Michelle Obama had accepted the UC Merced
Class of 2009'sinvitation to speak at Commencement on May 16 has made headlines throughout the nation.
UC Merced...
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March 27, 2009
Merced,
Calif. - First Lady Michelle Obama will address the graduating
class at the fourth Commencement at the University of California,
Merced, campus on Saturday, May 16. The Office of the First Lady
announced...
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March 26, 2009
Are you curious about some of the research happening inside the laboratories at UC Merced? Interested in hearing how chemicals are affecting certain amphibian populations? Or, need to figure out the best way to prepare...
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March 26, 2009
Are you curious about some of the research happening inside the laboratories at UC Merced? Interested in hearing how chemicals are affecting certain amphibian populations? Or, need to figure out the best way to...
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March 25, 2009
MERCED, Calif. - Learning happens well beyond
classrooms and textbooks at the University of California, Merced.
The university's primary function is that of a research university
and to help community members...
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March 19, 2009
MERCED -- The University of California Board of
Regents today (March 19) approved two major long-range planning
documents for the University of California, Merced, marking a
significant milestone in the newest UC...
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March 19, 2009
As UC Merced prepares to send its first full graduating class out into the world to make its mark, the university is making sure the Class of 2009’s legacy is never forgotten.This year’s class of seniors,...
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March 19, 2009
As UC Merced prepares to send its first full graduating class out into the world to make its mark, the university is making sure the
Class of 2009'slegacy is never forgotten.
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March 19, 2009
Kathy Wang is a
human biology majorwho has found a way to balance the yearnings of her artistic side with an intense academic schedule centered on
medicalscience.
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March 12, 2009
Summer is a great time to play catch-up. Homeowners often embark on improvement projects, and students often take the opportunity to make up credits or get ahead academically.For the past few years, UC Merced’s...
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March 12, 2009
Summer is a great time to play catch-up. Homeowners often embark on improvement projects, and students often take the opportunity to make up credits or get ahead academically.
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March 12, 2009
SeniorPaul Tranquilli is looking forward to a really good dinner out, all thanks to a new award created for math students this year, and made possible by a generous
donationfrom Dan and Jan Mendenhall.
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March 8, 2009
As Bobcat Day approaches, the UC Merced cheerleaders have a lot to be excited about, among them the opportunity to share their love of the sport by hosting a youth cheer camp on April 4. The squad will spend the day...
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March 8, 2009
As
Bobcat Dayapproaches, the UC Merced
cheerleadershave a lot to be excited about, among them the opportunity to share their love of the sport by hosting a youth cheer camp on April 4.
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March 8, 2009
UC Merced
Artist-in-Residence
Dipu Guptais a world-renowned set designer and architect who is based in New Mexico but has come to the San Joaquin Valley to teach for one year.
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March 5, 2009
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March 5, 2009
Newest Campus in UC System Continues to Set Highest Standard
in Nation for Environmentally Responsible Development and
Operation
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March 3, 2009
UC Merced students last week discovered that when it comes to college, the financial decisions they make while getting their education can cost them way more than the price of tuition and books.
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March 3, 2009
UC Merced students last week discovered that when it comes to college, the financial decisions they make while getting their education can cost them way more than the
price of tuition and books.
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February 27, 2009
UC Merced senior Janice Gatzke is living proof that it's never too late to follow your dreams.
"I didn't think I'd be able to go to college," said Gatzke. "I didn't think I'd be anything beyond a legal secretary."
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UC Berkeley Extension, UC Merced Partner to Offer Continuing
Education Courses in San Joaquin Valley
February 25, 2009
MERCED, CA— UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert J.
Birgeneau and UC Merced Chancellor Steve Kang announced a unique
educational partnership today to offer continuing education courses
to adults in the San Joaquin Valley...
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February 20, 2009
UC Merced Professor Co-Author of Report Presented to State
Lawmakers
MERCED, CA— Health and medical professionals
have cited sobering statistics in recent years about the
ever-increasing waistline of adults and...
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February 19, 2009
UC Merced’s students are inspired to entertain the masses this month, with students planning a variety of events geared to make audiences think and laugh.The University Women of Merced Network will kick off its...
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February 19, 2009
UC Merced's students are inspired to entertain the masses this month, with students planning a variety of events geared to make audiences think and laugh.
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February 19, 2009
When he was in elementary school, Jason Castillo decided what he wanted to be when he grew up: a garbage man. That job, he thought at the time, would give him an opportunity to meet all sorts of people.
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February 17, 2009
Jose Pablo Vazquez-Medina had two passions growing up: the ocean and its inhabitants and learning.
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UC Merced Professor Receives $1.78 Million to Study Extended
Fasting, Sleep Apnea Effects on Mammals
February 11, 2009
Learning How the Northern Elephant Seal's Physiology Evolved
and Adapted to Withstand Certain Conditions Could Benefit
Humans
MERCED, CA— Deprive a healthy, average-size
human of food and it's likely he wouldn't...
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February 10, 2009
UC Merced Psychologist Finds Teen Smokers View Smoking as Less
Dangerous and More Beneficial than Non-Smokers
MERCED, CA— Tobacco is the leading cause of
preventable deaths in the U.S., causing close to a half-...
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February 6, 2009
There’s no doubt that UC Merced is committed to sustainability. Dining Services serves takeout items in corn-based plastic and recycled containers, most departments use recycled copy paper, there is a university...
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February 6, 2009
There's no doubt that UC Merced is committed to
sustainability.
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February 6, 2009
Though not every child gets the same chance at a strong start in life, UC Merced
psychologist
Jan Wallanderbelieves every effort should be made to ensure children have the tools necessary to be the best they can be.
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February 4, 2009
MERCED, CA— Planning for a medical education
program leading to a School of Medicine at the University of
California, Merced, is continuing. Most recently, our distinguished
consultants with the Washington Advisory...
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February 3, 2009
MERCED, CA— Faculty researchers at the
University of California, Merced, have obtained $8.2 million in
research grants and awards during the first half of the 2008-09
fiscal year.
The funds, received between July 1...
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February 2, 2009
MERCED, CA— The answer to what's killing the world's coral reefs may be found in a tiny chip that fits in the palm of your hand.
Scientists at the University of California, Merced, and Lawrence Berkeley...
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January 30, 2009
UC Merced’s Wolfgang Rogge has been to the bottom of the Earth and back in the name of science.Rogge, an associate professor in the School of Engineering and air pollution specialist, recently returned from...
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January 30, 2009
UC Merced's
Wolfgang Roggehas been to the bottom of the Earth and back in the name of science.
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January 30, 2009
Attracted by the unique opportunity to witness the emergence of a new university in the Central Valley, Joel Beutel came to UC Merced to work on his Ph.D. and continue his
researchinto the historical relationships...
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January 23, 2009
MERCED, CA— The University of California,
Merced said today (Jan. 23) applications from first-time students
to the newest UC campus once again surpassed the 10,000 mark in
fall 2009, despite the state's deepening...
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January 23, 2009
When UC Merced students Heather Poiry and Anne Mahacek heard that campus administrators were looking for students to submit proposals for a Senior Challenge project, the duo stepped up to the plate to pitch a bright...
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January 23, 2009
When UC Merced students Heather Poiry and Anne Mahacek heard that campus administrators were looking for students to submit proposals for a Senior Challenge project, the duo stepped up to the plate to pitch a bright...
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January 22, 2009
To make the University of California's financial aid programs
more transparent for families and encourage more low-income
students to apply, President Mark G. Yudof will bring to the next
meeting of the Board of...
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January 16, 2009
Spring has already sprung at UC Merced. The semester begins Jan. 20, and already, campus is abuzz with a bustling schedule.Lecture Series Brings Great Thinkers to Campus
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January 16, 2009
Spring has already sprung at UC Merced. The semester begins Jan. 20, and already, campus is abuzz with a bustling schedule.
Lecture Series Brings Great Thinkers to Campus
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January 12, 2009
Carolin Frankrecalled one of her earliest exposures to the world of science.
She was about 10 years old and lived in a rural area of Sweden. While she enjoyed reading comics and Pippi Longstocking books, there were...
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January 9, 2009
UC Merced senior Yaasha Sabba didn’t plan to come to UC Merced, but the biological sciences major has made his mark since he first walked on campus as a freshman in 2005.
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January 9, 2009
UC Merced
senior
Yaasha Sabbadidn't plan to come to UC Merced, but the
biological sciencesmajor has made his mark since he first walked on campus as a freshman in 2005.
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January 6, 2009
Governor Schwarzenegger proposes funding shift for higher education, starting in 2011-12 fiscal year and fully realized in 2014-15..
MERCED, CA— Vowing to protect higher education funding, Gov. Arnold...
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January 6, 2009
Prestigious Archaeologist to Continue Research in Tibet,
Emphasize Interdisciplinary Research
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December 19, 2008
MERCED -
Mónica
Medina, an assistant professor in the
School of Natural Sciencesat the University of California,
Merced, has been selected to receive a prestigious award from the
White House.
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December 19, 2008
UC Merced senior Veronica 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
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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