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November 19, 2009
University life is never easy, but it can be even tougher when you don't seem to fit the mold of the average college student. For students like Jennifer Short and Jason Niemetz, however, the experience of life at UC...
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November 19, 2009
Five years ago, Volkan Ceylan was new to California and didn't speak a word of English. But science and math came easily to him.
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November 16, 2009
When seven ambitious UC Merced students signed up to participate in this semester’s UCDC program, they were eager to study and live in the nation’s capital, but they didn’t realize it would be the...
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November 16, 2009
When seven ambitious UC Merced students signed up to participate in this semester's
UCDC program, they were eager to study and live in the nation's capital, but they didn't realize it would be the opportunity of a...
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November 16, 2009
Junior Lucia Perez brings plenty of experience and a whole lot of passion to her role as the
Resident Housing Government (RHG)president at UC Merced.
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November 13, 2009
Public Invited to Evening Lecture Focusing on Connection
MERCED - Faye J. Crosby, a social psychologist and expert on
affirmative action, is the recipient of this year's Alice and
Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social...
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November 13, 2009
According to senior José Palma, studying abroad is one of the best experiences any student can have while attending UC Merced. Although he could have finished his degrees in anthropology and psychology last...
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November 13, 2009
According to senior José Palma, studying abroad is one of the best experiences any student can have while attending UC Merced. Although he could have finished his degrees in
anthropologyand
psychologylast summer,...
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November 13, 2009
UC Merced promises to offer students the opportunity to conduct
researchearly in their academic careers. Junior Yuriana Aguilar is proof that the campus - and its faculty - makes good on its word.
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November 10, 2009
Statement from Steve Kang, Chancellor, about funding support for
medical school development in H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care
for America Act
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November 10, 2009
Statement from Steve Kang, Chancellor, about funding support for medical school development in H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. We are most appreciative of Congressman Dennis Cardoza's...
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November 10, 2009
Solar Array to Produce 20 percent of Campus' Electricity Supply. UC Merced’s new 1 megawatt solar array is part of the university’s vision to be a model of sustainability. MERCED, CA —...
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November 6, 2009
Lester Holt of TODAY and NBC Nightly News weekend editions accepts invitation to speak at May graduation ceremony. MERCED, Calif. — The University of California, Merced, has selected veteran TV journalist...
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November 5, 2009
Mechanical engineering students Luis Bernardo, Philip Jensen and Christian Moe have more than a major in common. They all have a thing for rockets.The trio, all community college transfers, are working together...
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November 5, 2009
Mechanical engineeringstudents Luis Bernardo, Philip Jensen and Christian Moe have more than a major in common. They all have a thing for rockets.
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November 3, 2009
Wearing a lab coat and a look of intense concentration, UC Merced’s Cyle Moon spent a recent morning with snow on his mind.
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November 3, 2009
Wearing a lab coat and a look of intense concentration, UC Merced's Cyle Moon spent a recent morning with snow on his mind.
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November 3, 2009
For Shavone Charles, too much is never enough. The UC Merced sophomore enrolled here in fall 2008 with one plan in mind: Do everything possible.
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October 30, 2009
For most college students, figuring out degree requirements, graduation date and grade-point average is often a dreaded chore. Thanks to a new online system, checking academic records just got a lot easier for UC...
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October 30, 2009
For most college students, figuring out degree requirements, graduation date and grade-point average is often a dreaded chore. Thanks to a new online system, checking academic records just got a lot easier for UC...
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October 30, 2009
Joshua Gonzales describes himself as a voracious reader. But with his list of activities and interests, the UC Merced
sophomorecould also be easily described as a voracious "doer."
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October 23, 2009
Seeking to help keep the University of California accessible and
affordable for California students, UC President Mark G. Yudof
today (Oct. 23) announced an ambitious fundraising effort that aims
to raise $1 billion...
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October 23, 2009
Halloween may be just around the corner, but ghosts and goblins aren’t what cause high school seniors nightmares nowadays. Concerns over affording college have both parents and students losing sleep at night....
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October 23, 2009
Halloween may be just around the corner, but ghosts and goblins aren't what cause high school seniors nightmares nowadays. Concerns over
affording collegehave both parents and students losing sleep at night.
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October 23, 2009
Michael Fincher might just be the most politically conservative student on the UC Merced campus. He is the editor of The Right Side, a conservative publication produced by the UC
Merced College Republicans, the...
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October 22, 2009
MERCED -- The University of California, Merced has contributed
nearly $456 million in direct economic value to the San Joaquin
Valley since the beginning of operations in Merced in July 2000,
the university said today...
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October 20, 2009
MERCED - The context surrounding parks and protected areas is
rapidly changing.
Climate change, habitat loss, suburban and urban encroachment,
increased fire severity, budget constraints and countless other
problems...
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October 20, 2009
MERCED - The University of California, Merced, prides itself on
the intimacy of its campus community. With more than 3,400 enrolled
students, just about every face on campus is a familiar one. That
sense of community...
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October 16, 2009
Since a young age, Neal Bharadwaj has been driven to give back to the community. He remembers his parents taking him places to volunteer when he was a child.
"My parents instilled in me a creed to help others," said...
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October 12, 2009
MERCED - When it comes to choosing the right college campus,
seeing is believing. That's why the University of California,
Merced, hosts
Preview
Dayeach fall.
The annual open house - on Saturday, Oct. 17 this year...
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October 11, 2009
Campus Mourns Passing of Visionary Leader Who Overcame Major Hurdles to Establish First New UC Campus in 40 Years. MERCED, Calif. — Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, who spearheaded the multi-year effort to establish...
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October 9, 2009
Last May, a group of UC Merced students proved that with a little determination, no goal is impossible. Seventeen students, many in the campus’ inaugural class, launched a grassroots drive to entice First Lady...
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October 9, 2009
Last May, a group of UC Merced students proved that with a little determination, no goal is impossible. Seventeen students, many in the campus' inaugural class, launched a grassroots drive to entice First Lady...
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October 9, 2009
When Stephanie Huette was working on her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa, she couldn't have found Merced, Calif., on a map if she tried. She was, however, quite familiar with
Michael Spiveythrough...
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October 8, 2009
MERCED - Human beings are complex creatures. That simple fact
makes recreating human voice and action difficult in the virtual
world. As realistic as computer graphics and animation can be,
there is always an...
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October 8, 2009
MERCED — Human beings are complex creatures. That simple fact makes recreating human voice and action difficult in the virtual world. As realistic as computer graphics and animation can be, there is always an...
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October 8, 2009
UC Merced earned a “B+” for its campus-wide sustainability efforts from the Sustainable Endowment Institute.MERCED, CA — October 8, 2009 — The University of California, Merced, is making the...
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October 6, 2009
David Kelley and colleagues will attempt to improve luminescent solar concentrators, used to channel solar energy. School of Natural Sciences professor David Kelley received a $1.3M grant to improve luminescent...
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October 5, 2009
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October 5, 2009
When UC Merced began classes in August, more than 1,000 new students entered campus. Each student has a story to tell; each is unique in his or her own way.But this year, there are 15 students who stand out from the...
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October 5, 2009
When UC Merced began classes in August, more than 1,000 new students entered campus. Each student has a story to tell; each is unique in his or her own way.
But this year, there are 15 students who stand out from the...
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October 1, 2009
Campus plan receives 2009 Governor's Award in Comprehensive Land-Use Planning. UC Merced has won a 2009 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for its Long-Range Development Plan (LRDP), used...
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September 28, 2009
Grant lays foundation for robust health sciences program to support development of proposed medical school.
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September 23, 2009
Professor Marcos Garcia-Ojeda, a member of UC Merced's Stem Cell Consortium, will discuss current stem cell research at a campus Stem Cell Awareness Day on Sept. 23.MERCED, CA — The University of California,...
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September 23, 2009
MERCED, CA — September 23, 2009 —Some
members of the University of California faculty have called for a
systemwide walkout by UC instructors on Thursday, Sept. 24, to
protest the budget cuts, layoffs, furloughs and...
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September 22, 2009
Financial concerns prevent many of our state's top-performing students from attending college, but the University of California, Merced, is doing its best to ease that burden. To that end, the Office of Financial Aid...
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September 21, 2009
MERCED - The University of California, Merced, will host an
evening with internationally renowned economist W. Brian Arthur on
Sept. 24. Arthur, external professor at the Santa Fe Institute and
visiting researcher at...
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September 21, 2009
Every student comes to UC Merced with a dream. Whether it is to become an engineer, a teacher, a lawyer or a veterinarian, students come to gain a University of California education and aspire to make a difference when...
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September 21, 2009
Every student comes to UC Merced with a dream. Whether it is to become an engineer, a teacher, a lawyer or a veterinarian, students come to gain a University of California education and aspire to make a difference...
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September 18, 2009
Solar and wind power are both significant sources of renewable energy, but they are less predictable than the power available from the grid. They produce energy only when the sun shines and the wind blows.
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September 18, 2009
What do you do with a doctorate in
Quantitative and Systems Biology?
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September 16, 2009
Anthropologist Mark S. Aldenderfer becomes dean of UC Merced's School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts on Jan. 1, 2010.Chancellor Steve Kang of the University of California, Merced, has announced the appointment...
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September 11, 2009
The Central Valley has a mighty secret: There is a wealth of culture among the residents of this region that only a select few truly appreciate.
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September 11, 2009
The Central Valley has a mighty secret: There is a wealth of culture among the residents of this region that only a select few truly appreciate.
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September 11, 2009
After a full day of classes, a UC Merced freshman heads back to his room and settles in to begin studying for midterms. He contemplates which textbook he should pick up first. Once he selects the first subject, he...
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September 8, 2009
Series of art and literature exhibits highlight region's rich
heritage
MERCED -- The
UC Merced Libraryand
School of Social Sciences,
Humanities and Artsare "Celebrating the Central Valley" with a
series of must-...
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August 28, 2009
For many students, searching for a call number and finding a book in the stacks at the UC Merced Library can seem like a daunting task.
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August 28, 2009
For many students, searching for a call number and finding a book in the stacks at the
UC Merced Librarycan seem like a daunting task.
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August 28, 2009
Luis Martinez's path to college wasn't a straight line. In fact, higher education wasn't originally a part of his post-high school plans.
"I didn't think about going to college," he said. "I didn't even think that I...
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August 24, 2009
Chancellor Steve Kang, Mia Kang and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Keith Alley lead UC Merced’s newest students across the Scholars Lane Bridge.Merced, Calif. — It's a busy day for the University of...
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