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March 1, 2007
Chancellor Steve Kang visiting several cities to learn more,
strengthen ties
MERCED, CA— UC Merced Chancellor Steve Kang
will spend part of his first hundred days in office getting better
acquainted with the...
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February 26, 2007
MERCED, CA— Summer session is a great way to
get a few extra college units. UC Merced offers courses on campus
that are broadcast via two-way, live videoconferencing to the
educational centers in Bakersfield and...
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February 23, 2007
Summer sessionis a great way to get a few extra units under your belt and speed up your journey to college graduation. UC Merced offers students a live, interactive format so that they can attend summer session...
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February 23, 2007
UC Merced wasn't in Jasmine Bell's plans.
She had just moved into the dorms for her freshman year at Xavier University in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit.
When her university flooded, Bell had to make some...
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February 16, 2007
After six years in financial aid advising, it might seem like Christina Mayo has seen everything, heard every story and worked on every scenario.
Just when she thinks she has seen and heard it all, along comes...
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February 12, 2007
MERCED, CA— First-time freshmen can get more
money for school this year, thanks to a grant from the University
of California Office of the President.
The money allows UC Merced's Financial Aid Office to offer more...
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February 9, 2007
MERCED, CA— University of California,
Merced, literature professors proudly announced their new major
this week.
"I actually got applause in class yesterday when I told my
students," said Manuel Martín-Rodríguez,...
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February 9, 2007
Matt Creeger learned one important lesson at the beginning of his internship with the Legislature: He learned that he had a lot to learn.
Creeger, a senior at UC Merced, served a semester-long internship through the...
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February 9, 2007
Every time Diego Molina has packed up his belongings and headed to a new town, he has always been sure he was moving toward something better.
Three years ago, he put away his luggage for good after making the journey...
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February 8, 2007
MERCED, CA— The prevalence of irrigation
throughout California — especially in the Central Valley
— could mask the effects of global warming, a new research
paper indicates.
Professor Lara Kueppers, with the School...
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February 8, 2007
MERCED, CA— UC Merced students and the
Office of Student Life are sponsoring two events to celebrate Black
History Month.
The first is a speech and spoken-word contest in which area high
school and college students...
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February 2, 2007
The proposed medical school for UC Merced is getting down to business.
A planning group comprised of academic leaders from UC Merced, UC San Francisco, UC Davis and UCSF Fresno met in December to discuss options for...
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February 2, 2007
Sophomore engineering student Jessica Zenger has already proven she's ingenious.
Not only has she mastered the nuts and bolts of integrated calculus and physics, but she's proven adept at sophisticated time...
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February 1, 2007
MERCED, CA— Even if students don't think
they qualify, they should file their Free Application for Federal
Student Aid by March 2.
That's the advice UC Merced's financial aid officials offer to
all students,...
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January 26, 2007
Right before UC Merced's opening ceremonies, Chris Ayeni and a friend were chatting about their favorite music and which are the must-listen radio stations in Merced. He remembers thinking wouldn't it be cool if the...
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January 19, 2007
Students signing up for Robin DeLugan's Anthropology 1: Introduction to Socio-cultural Anthropology probably weren't expecting to spend part of their class at the local mall.
But through the class' service-learning...
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January 19, 2007
It's no wonder UC Merced students call Joy Von Mueller the "mom of the university." There's almost no one she doesn't know by name, and she always greets her Lantern Café customers with a genuine smile.
Von Mueller,...
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January 17, 2007
MERCED, CA— Only 19 months after her birth
in Merced, Peggy-Jean Montgomery was "discovered" on a visit to
Century Studios with her mother. Within a year she was one of the
biggest child stars in Hollywood, appearing...
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January 17, 2007
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January 16, 2007
His term doesn't start until March 1, but as soon as Chancellor-designate Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang found out he had the job, he asked UC President Robert Dynes if he could start work the next day.
In mid-January,...
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January 10, 2007
Focus Placed on Research and Innovation Critical to State
MERCED, CA— The 2007-08 state budget
proposal issued today (Jan. 10) by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
supports the University of California's service to...
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January 5, 2007
Wanted: One student to serve for two years as a student regent on the governing board for the entire UC system.
Job duties: One year as student regent designate, working with the current student regent, and a second...
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January 5, 2007
Don't try to convince Trevor Albertson there's anything lacking here.
He has traveled the world, lived in Washington, D.C. and taught at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, and he chose UC Merced.
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December 18, 2006
MERCED - The University of California, Merced, received funding
to further a relationship with the Boys and Girls Club of Merced
County, the Community Partnership Alliance and local schools, and
to establish two...
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December 15, 2006
Since the campus's opening last year, Enrique Guzman, coordinator for Student Life, said students have been knocking on his office door every semester with fundraising ideas in their heads and the spirit of giving in...
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December 15, 2006
Making the transition to a new job isn't always easy, but add that to the efforts of moving to another country, and it really becomes a challenge.
A native of Toronto, Canada, Susana Gajic-Bruyea always imagined she'...
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December 12, 2006
Dear UC Merced Faculty, Staff and Student Employees,
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December 11, 2006
Prospective students have plenty of time to explore UC Merced's newest offerings for fall 2007 political science and history because the application deadline has been extended until Jan. 31, 2007.
UC Merced joins a...
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December 11, 2006
UC Merced student Alex Kang has a voice meant for the airwaves - or in this day and age, the Internet.
An economics major, Kang, 23, didn't envision spending his senior year as a broadcaster. But he's the creator and...
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December 6, 2006
Editor's note: Only select programs are open for the extended
application period at Davis and Los Angeles.
MERCED - Students who want to get in on the ground floor of a
new UC campus with all its new programs and...
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December 5, 2006
At UC Merced, hands-on education means getting real work done. A prime example: fourteen student employees in the School of Engineering's Linux lab assigned to special projects like the revamped engineering Web site...
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December 5, 2006
Every second, plants take in carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. At the same time, soil microbes produce carbon dioxide when they consume dead organic materials.
These exchanges with the atmosphere historically...
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December 4, 2006
MERCED - What does UC Merced have in common with Starbucks,
Toyota, Subway and Bank of America?
They're all participants in the US Green Building Council's
Portfolio Pilot Program, which provides cost-effective "...
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November 29, 2006
MERCED - The UC Merced Office of Student Life will host a World
AIDS Day event on Friday, Dec. 1, from 6 - 9 p.m. in the
Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Commons on the UC Merced campus.
"We're thrilled that the event is...
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November 29, 2006
MERCED - From energy-efficient buildings with sun-shading to
campuswide recycling, UC Merced already has a history of following
through on its commitment to sustainability.
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November 29, 2006
KFSN ABC 30 Fresno TV recently featured stories about the
opening of UC Merced's Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness
Center and also the establishment of economics as the newest major
to be offered in Fall...
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November 21, 2006
UCDC to Greet UC Merced Students
For the first time, UC Merced is sending students to UCDC, a UC-sponsored semester-long academic and internship program in the nation's capitol.
Mehrdad Rasolipour and Vera Diaz will...
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November 21, 2006
Whether it's a college application for the admissions office or a care package for a first-year student far away from home, UC Merced Mail Services Supervisor Laura Siebrecht makes sure it gets to the right place and...
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November 20, 2006
MERCED - Economics, the foundation of any good business and
management education, has been approved as a new major at the
University of California, Merced.
As of now, students can officially declare themselves...
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November 15, 2006
The University of California, Merced has hired Carlos Martini, a physician, distinguished medical educator and consultant involved in the planning of four new medical schools, to further develop the campus' plans for a...
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November 13, 2006
MERCED - Students at the state's newest UC campus today will
unveil the new Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center
as the university also officially kicks off its sports program and
begins its Yosemite...
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November 13, 2006
Every transition provides a new challenge, says Jorge Castro. He should know; he's been through plenty.
In his native Honduras at age 11, Castro survived 1998's devastating Hurricane Mitch, which was said to have...
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November 13, 2006
In between the daily grind of work and school, UC Merced student Stella Yu still finds time to do what she loves best - play the violin on the concert stage.
"When I'm up there, I feel like for one moment in my life...
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November 3, 2006
UC Merced and Golden Valley Heath Centers are partnering in hosting a symposium at UC Merced on improving outcomes for chronic disease. The symposium will be held Saturday, Nov. 4, in the Lakireddy Auditorium on the UC...
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November 3, 2006
Having grown up poor on the south side of Merced, Nick Navarette knows the risks young children face.
He has already made some of the choices they'll have to make. He became a father at 16, and said without mentors...
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November 3, 2006
Students in Stephen Nicholson's political science classes will never know which way he votes. He encourages debate among students, but never offers his own opinions, no matter how many times they ask.
"I teach the...
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October 30, 2006
If the question is student success, the Student and Advising and Learning Center (SALC) has the answer - an answer that fits each student individually.
From tutoring in various subjects and preparing for finals, to...
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October 30, 2006
For the first eight years of Sheryl Lichtig Wyan's job, most of UC Merced was on paper. Now that the campus is up and running, her position involves a different kind of paperwork - the kind that brings international...
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October 26, 2006
KFSN ABC 30 Fresno TV featured a story about UC Merced's GEAR UP
program at El Monte Jr. High School in Orosi where 300 eighth-grade
students participate in a program that provides academic support
with stellar...
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October 23, 2006
Applying for college can be a stressful process. There are lots of details to consider. But the University of California, Merced, Students First Center and Admissions Office have some advice for people considering...
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October 23, 2006
China seems to be in Ruth Mostern's blood.
Since her 10th-grade National History Day project, the founding UC Merced faculty member continues to study one of the world's oldest civilizations, from its language,...
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October 19, 2006
The Leo and Dottie Kolligian Library at the University of
California, Merced, will play host to a new cultural event
highlighting the history, culture and art of basket weaving from
both sides of the Pacific.
The...
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October 13, 2006
Have you ever watched, listened to or read a news story about a complicated or technical issue and heard an expert explain the details? That knowledgeable voice often makes the difference to the way the audience...
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October 13, 2006
Matt Creeger has a lot of balls in the air. Soon, some of them could be in his baseball glove, too.
Creeger, a senior, is helping start the first UC Merced baseball team. He said he got involved after seeing fliers...
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October 8, 2006
As UC Merced grows, new facilities will help students stay healthy, enjoy social opportunities and study effectively. The names of these facilities honor generous community members who care about creating a first-...
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October 8, 2006
"When I was an engineer, I was a math-y engineer. Now I'm a very engineering-oriented math professor."
That's how Professor Mike Sprague explains the evolution of his academic interests and the overlap between his...
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October 5, 2006
Merced community members are welcome to celebrate the lasting
gift Dr. Hanimireddy Lakireddy has given to the University of
California, Merced, campus by attending the dedication of the Dr.
Lakireddy Auditorium.
The...
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September 28, 2006
Three UC Merced students have been chosen to be members of the 2006-2007 Great Valley Fellows Program, an innovative leadership program organized by the UC Merced Great Valley Center in Modesto.
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September 28, 2006
Even before she came to UC Merced last year, Esmeralda Aguayo knew she wanted a career in scientific research. In fact, that's a big reason the Modesto native chose the newest UC instead of following her older sister...
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September 27, 2006
MERCED - The University of California, Merced's mechanical
engineering courses look familiar to anyone familiar with the
discipline: Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Numerical Methods. It's
the way they're taught here...
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