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1/15/2010 - Ph.D. Student Studies “Survivalist” Fish Species

1/8/2010 - Professor Studies Flatworms for Ways to Fight Cancer

12/17/2009 - Engineer Brings Expertise in Heat Transfer

12/11/2009 - Database Project Leads Stanford to Hire UC Merced Graduate Student

12/3/2009 - UC Merced Experience Eases Transition to Grad School for Alumna

11/30/2009 - Senior has the 'Write Stuff' for Local Paper

11/27/2009 - Research, Internship Opportunities Pave Way for Sophomore's Future

11/23/2009 - Student Filmmaker Shares Passion with Peers

11/19/2009 - Student Learns, Helps Others Through EPICS Program

11/16/2009 - Housing President Promotes Campus Living

11/13/2009 - Junior Embraces Research Opportunities at UC Merced

11/3/2009 - Intern Learns to Balance Academics with Involvement

10/30/2009 - Future Engineer Merges Academic Passion with Community Service

10/23/2009 - Sophomore Enjoys Role as Outspoken Campus Conservative

10/16/2009 - Senior Transfers Passion For Service to UC Merced

10/9/2009 - Innovative Learning Opportunities Draw Grad Student to UC Merced

9/18/2009 - Evolutionary and Conservation Biology Draws Grad Student to UC Merced

9/11/2009 - Grad Student Assesses Study Behaviors

8/28/2009 - 'Einstein for Beginners' Leads Physics Student to a Path That 'Matters'

8/21/2009 - Research Experience Helps UC Merced Alums Land NIH Jobs

8/14/2009 - Grad Student Mixes Disciplines to Understand Proteins

7/31/2009 - Soil Scientist's Work Keeps Her Grounded

7/24/2009 - Alumnus Opens Local Tutoring Center

7/14/2009 - Undergrads Gain Real-World Experience at Robotics Contest

7/9/2009 - Undergrads Research Risk Behaviors in Teens

6/29/2009 - Orientation Worker Honored for Dedication to Incoming Students

6/19/2009 - Professor's 'Dream' Research Program a Reality for Students

6/12/2009 - Management Major to Vie for State Crown

6/8/2009 - UC Merced Staff Make a Difference

5/29/2009 - Freshman Makes His Mark at UC Merced

4/27/2009 - Research Opportunity Turns Into Management Role for Psych Major

4/10/2009 - Injury Leads Student to Pursue True Calling

3/19/2009 - Bio Major Exercises Creative Muscles

3/12/2009 - Senior Captures First-Ever Campus Math Prize

3/8/2009 - Resident Artist an Expert in Theater, Sustainable Architecture

2/27/2009 - Returning Student One of First UC Merced Students Accepted to Medical School

2/19/2009 - Human Biology Major One of the First UC Merced Students Accepted to Medical School

2/17/2009 - Grad Student Explores Interest in Sea Mammals at UC Merced

2/6/2009 - Peek-a-Boo More Than Child’s Play for Researcher

1/30/2009 - Researcher Studies Impact of Colleges on Communities

1/12/2009 - UC Professor Sweats the Small Stuff Studying Microbes

12/19/2008 - Researchers to Develop Brain-Based Computer Chip

12/12/2008 - Administrator Embraces UC Merced’s Focus on Wellness

12/5/2008 - UC Program Puts Student at the Head of the Class

12/1/2008 - Smaller Proves to be Better for Poli Sci Senior

11/24/2008 - Literature Major Immersed in Life of Central Valley Poet

11/19/2008 - Junior Bioengineering Major Keeps it All Balanced

11/7/2008 - Trip to China Offers Context to Senior's Studies

11/4/2008 - Scientist Teaches by Doing

10/24/2008 - Freshman Makes Most of UC Merced Experience

10/17/2008 - UC Merced’s Interdisciplinary Nature Pays Off for Alumna

10/10/2008 - Prized Connections: Visiting Professor Cited in Physics Nobel Background

10/7/2008 - Interdisciplinary Culture Attracts Anthropology Professor to UC Merced

9/19/2008 - Student Participates in Creative Thinking to Move Science Past Obstacles

9/12/2008 - Professor Building Foundation for Future Health Breakthroughs

9/5/2008 - New Professor Thinking Big on Sustainable Biofuels, Index Crop Insurance

8/22/2008 - Political Science Student Relishes Summer in Yosemite

8/15/2008 - Senior Earth Systems Science Major Immersed in Water Research

8/1/2008 - UC Merced Student Documents the Yosemite Soundscape

7/25/2008 - Professor Divides Summer Between Merced and Yosemite

7/18/2008 - Trio Discovers Yosemite in High School and Returns as Rangers

7/10/2008 - Three Atwater High Classmates Serve as Yosemite Seasonal Rangers

6/23/2008 - Staffer's Focus on Making UC Merced Clean and Green Leads to Managerial Role

6/13/2008 - Steps and Semantics Twin Passions for New Writer

5/23/2008 - Class of 2008: Paying it Forward

5/16/2008 - Fresnan May Become First UC Merced Ph.D

5/9/2008 - Freshman Finds Connections, Opportunities at UC Merced

5/2/2008 - Research Emphasis Attracts Student Engineer to UC Merced

4/25/2008 - Art Historian Examines Japanese Artist's Role in WWII Propaganda

4/18/2008 - Student Workers Keep Campus Thriving

4/11/2008 - Econ Major to spend Summer at Princeton

4/4/2008 - Searching for Apnea Answers in Elephant Seal Pups

3/24/2008 - Information and Living Systems Add Up to Scientific Discoveries for New Professor

3/7/2008 - Professors Open Up at Research Week Symposium

2/19/2008 - Professor Creates Machine Learning Algorithms to Address Diverse Problems

2/12/2008 - Family Comes First for Grad Student

2/5/2008 - Development Officer 'Comes Home' to UC Merced

1/22/2008 - Valley Native Making Her Mark in Stem Cell Engineering

1/11/2008 - Cars, Cows, Crops – Tracing Valley Air Pollution to its Sources

1/7/2008 - College a Dream Come True for Future Grandmother

1/2/2008 - Creating Synthetic Cell Parts Opens Doors for Freshman

12/18/2007 - Superhero Cells Focus of Boundary-Pushing Biophysics Research

12/10/2007 - Admissions Administrator Joins UC Merced Team

12/5/2007 - Staffer's Career a 'Student Affair'

11/23/2007 - Twins Make a Difference on Capitol Hill

11/16/2007 - Student Thankful for Life, Liberty, Education

11/5/2007 - Form and Function: Martial Arts Club Medals in Berkeley Tourney

10/26/2007 - Student Advises Peers to Do Their Best

10/19/2007 - Balancing Acting: Senior Takes the Stage

10/12/2007 - New Course Will Train Students in Nanotechnology Device Fabrication

10/2/2007 - Help Desk Staffer Makes Sure IT Jobs Get Done

9/28/2007 - UC Merced Makes ‘Cents’ for Freshman

9/21/2007 - Student Mentor Finds There’s No Place Like Home

9/14/2007 - Health Psychologist Working on Medical Education Program

9/7/2007 - New Lecturer Brings Dino Expertise to Merced

8/31/2007 - Excelling Student Gets Help from Gates Foundation

8/24/2007 - “Bones” Professor Finds Clues to Lives, Deaths in Skeletal Remains

8/17/2007 - Staff Member Looks to the Global Future

8/10/2007 - Class Project Reveals Best Commute Route to Campus

8/3/2007 - Einstein Applied: Physics Professor Explores Quantum Computing

7/27/2007 - To Africa – In Search of Hippo “Sweat” and Materials Science Breakthroughs

7/20/2007 - Student Finds Multiple Outlets at UC Merced

7/13/2007 - Coordination Key for Karate – and Large-scale Solar Research

7/6/2007 - Puzzle Draws Staffer to UC Merced

6/29/2007 - No Experience Required: Newsam Approaching Radio through Service Learning

6/22/2007 - Transfer Student Shows her Lifelong Love for Learning

6/15/2007 - Bioengineering Professor Moving Fast, Accomplishing Plenty

6/8/2007 - Natural Sciences Advisor Believes in Students’ Dreams

6/1/2007 - Sophomore Spends His Off-Hours Learning

5/25/2007 - Grad Student Seeks Answers, Ph.D. and a Little Bit of Down Time

5/11/2007 - Meet the 2007 Commencement Keynote Speaker: John Garamendi, Sr.

5/4/2007 - Pitching the Future: Student Accepted to Prestigious Grad-Prep Program

4/27/2007 - Writing Instructor Plays Many Roles

4/20/2007 - Graduate Student’s Studying Cognition, Gaining Recognition

4/13/2007 - One Thing Leads to Another – Sometimes – for Econ Professor

4/6/2007 - Passion for helping students

3/28/2007 - Evolutionary Biology Professor Combines Global Research, Local Teaching

3/16/2007 - Opportunities Prepare Student for International Career Plans

3/9/2007 - R.A. Making Students Feel Welcome on Campus

3/2/2007 - Hands-on History Comes to UC Merced

2/23/2007 - Life-Changing Change of Plan: Hurricane Katrina Refugee Thriving at UC Merced

2/9/2007 - Staffer Diego Molina Finds His Home at UC Merced

2/2/2007 - Student Achiever Jessica Zenger Learning the Finer Points of Balance

1/19/2007 - UC Merced’s Mom-Away-From-Home Loves Working with Students

1/16/2007 - Meet the New Boss: Chancellor-Designate Steve Kang Greets Campus

1/5/2007 - Former Air Force Captain Finds UC Merced the Perfect Grad School Choice

12/15/2006 - Gajic-Bruyea Enjoying Challenge of New Job, New Country

12/11/2006 - Student Alex Kang – UC Merced’s First Webvoice

12/5/2006 - Sink or Source? Professor Examining Ecosystems, Carbon, Climate Interactions

11/21/2006 - Mail Supervisor Keeps Campus Communications Flowing Smooth

11/13/2006 - Stella Yu Keeps the Music Turned Up

11/3/2006 - Ballot Measure Specialist Teaching Student Voters About Political Process

10/30/2006 - Staffer Sheryl Wyan Getting an Education on the Job

10/23/2006 - UC Merced Professor Takes China to Heart

10/13/2006 - Senior Matt Creeger Happy on the Field, in the House…or the Senate

10/8/2006 - Exploring the Overlap: Math Professor’s Engineering Background Influences Courses, Programs

9/28/2006 - Promise Fulfilled for Sophomore Working in Stem Cell Research Lab

9/21/2006 - Director of Graduate Studies Goes Extra Mile, Sees Enrollment Nearly Double Yearly

9/14/2006 - UC Merced Senior Leaps into Science as a Second Career

9/11/2006 - Finding Villagra: Records of Spanish-American Explorer-Poet Could Change History

9/5/2006 - Approach Matters Most for Student Health Services Provider

8/22/2006 - New Freshman Relishes Opportunities During UC Merced’s Second Year

8/8/2006 - What Do Your Tunes Say About You? First Music Professor Takes a Closer Look

7/28/2006 - Lisa Perry Runs Helpful One-stop Info Shop in Students First Center

7/25/2006 - Professor Takes Historical, Social Approach to Words and the Natural World

7/17/2006 - New Professor Says Bone Marrow Stem Cells May Complement HIV/AIDS Treatments

6/30/2006 - UC Merced Business Center Director Helps Entrepreneurs’ Dreams Come True

6/23/2006 - Summer Session Moves Management Major Toward Appetizing Future

6/16/2006 - Emeritus Professor Brings Voice of Experience on Diversity Issues

6/9/2006 - Professor Takes Engineering Approach to Stem Cell Research

5/31/2006 - Student Duo Produces Immigration Documentary

5/22/2006 - Student Affairs Fellow Heads to Africa with Fond Memories of UC Merced

5/11/2006 - Graduate Student Among the First to Walk in a UC Merced Commencement

4/25/2006 - Wawona Director Creating Yosemite Opportunities for Faculty, Students, Staff

4/19/2006 - Looking Beneath the Surface, Freshman Finds Superior Experience at UC Merced

4/12/2006 - Vivacious Transfer Student Expresses Herself on UC Merced Experience

4/6/2006 - Forks in the Road Lead Computer Engineer to UC Merced Professorship

3/24/2006 - Staffer Laying Foundations for a Future UC Merced Alumni Association

3/20/2006 - UC Merced Student Newspaper Officers Learn Teamwork, Perseverance

2/22/2006 - Professor Pursues Marine Invertebrate Evolution Studies

2/1/2006 - Michelle Chouinard Investigates Early Learning Through Adult-Child Communications

1/26/2006 - Hard Work Pays Off, Student Pays it Forward

1/19/2006 - The War on Bugs: Fighting Antibiotic Resistance Through Scientific Research

1/9/2006 - Computer Developer Finds His Future at UC Merced

12/22/2005 - Founding Police Chief Focuses on Keeping Campus Safe

12/5/2005 - Admissions staff member reaches out to next year’s class

11/14/2005 - Student Government Draws Students to UC Merced

11/4/2005 - Economics Professor Explores Wage Gap Between Childless Women and Mothers

10/24/2005 - “Dr. Paul” Helps Students Ease Into Life on Campus

10/13/2005 - Local Cultural Leader Finishing Degree at UC Merced

10/3/2005 - Keeping Up with the Chancellor: Assistant Appreciates Unique Opportunity

9/22/2005 - Four Fresno Friends Chose UC Merced

9/13/2005 - “Chef Mitch” Creates Fresh Choices in On-campus Eateries

8/11/2005 - Influenced by Refugee Experiences, Visalia Freshman Plans Full Life

8/3/2005 - Multitalented Freshman Shows Above-average Enthusiasm

7/18/2005 - Matt Meyer Crosses Lines, Aims for Targeted Drugs With Fewer Side Effects

7/5/2005 - Hometown University Unlocks Doors for David Thatcher

6/24/2005 - A “Dotted Line” Comes Full Circle for Professor Teenie Matlock

6/20/2005 - Master of a Miniature World: Staffer Combines Interests to Create Lifelike Models

6/13/2005 - Overcoming a Rough Start, Salysia Perez Seizes Success

6/3/2005 - Researchers Train Thai Professors on GLOBE Program

5/20/2005 - Support Makes the Difference After Losing a Child

5/13/2005 - Engineer Pursues Cultural, Academic Exchanges With Colombian University

5/9/2005 - Graduate Students Find Living Together Rewarding on Many Levels

4/21/2005 - UC Merced Family Enjoys Rural California Life Through 4-H Activities

4/7/2005 - Rudy Ortiz Studies Kidney Questions

3/11/2005 - Sports, Education Go Hand in Hand for Assistant Dean James Ortez

2/18/2005 - Gail Benedict Brings Art Home to UC Merced

2/4/2005 - Family, Travel, Academic Accomplishment Blend Successfully for Jessica Green

1/21/2005 - Local Fly-fishing Offers Challenge, Renewal for Budget Director Marna Cooper

1/11/2005 - Competitive Cycling: Pleasure, Not Punishment for Professor David Kelley

1/4/2005 - Merced County’s Special Olympians Get Boost from UC Merced Staffer

12/15/2004 - Dedication Leads to Running Success for Science Professor

12/6/2004 - Working for the Magic: Lessons from the Theater

11/19/2004 - Staffer Helping Canine and Feline Friends at Local Shelter

11/12/2004 - Powder Blurs the Business/Pleasure Line for Professor Roger Bales

10/26/2004 - Climbing Offers Level-headed Approach to Challenges for Dean Kenji Hakuta





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