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Campus Names Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations
May 7, 2012
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Chancellor Dorothy Leland of the University of California, Merced, announced today the hiring of Kyle D. Hoffman as vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations. The appointment is effective May 21, 2012. Hoffman has spent the... Read More
Outdoor Experience Program Offers Trips that Educate, Inspire
May 4, 2012
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UC Merced sits in an ideal spot for students, faculty and staff who want to engage in an active, outdoor lifestyle. The Outdoor Experience Program (OEP) capitalizes on UC Merced’s location with its rapidly growing menu of excursions to... Read More
Senior Earns Prestigious Study Opportunities
May 2, 2012
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UC Merced senior Jesse Anaya answered his phone one day to hear an unfamiliar voice ask, “Are you ready to change the world?” “Yes,” he replied. “Now, who is this?” A representative from the Harvard Latino Leadership Program told the... Read More
Merced Native Takes Reins as Medical Director
April 30, 2012
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After two months on the job, UC Merced’s first full-time medical director has already entrenched himself in campus life and understanding student needs. Dr. Brandon Boggs, a Merced native, has practiced emergency medicine for the... Read More
Thirst for Knowledge Leads History Buff Back to School
April 27, 2012
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Like many others, 38-year-old Micah Chandler of Merced found himself laid off and without options after the economy nosedived in 2007. When he couldn't find work, Chandler's wife suggested he consider returning to school. He decided to... Read More
Campus Earns Continued Praise, Recognition for Sustainability
April 25, 2012
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The University of California, Merced, recently earned what might be the most prestigious of a growing list of awards for its Long Range Development Plan, while the campus had its seventh building certified “Gold” by the U.S. Green Building... Read More
Campus' Violence Prevention Program Wins Congressional Award
April 23, 2012
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UC Merced was awarded the Allied Professional Award from the Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus this month at the group's annual ceremony in Washington, D.C. Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Merced, and Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, nominated the UC... Read More
Ph.D. Alum Applies a Scholar's Mind to Patriotic Service
April 20, 2012
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  When Trevor Albertson (’09) started as the California deputy secretary for veterans services last summer, his longtime focus on higher education came in handy right away. Considering his department’s goal to help veterans achieve... Read More
Racing Team Puts Classroom Lessons to the Test
April 18, 2012
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UC Merced’s Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) team built its first racecar and exhibited it at a national competition last June. The student club has crafted a more advanced machine this year. The car launches from zero to 60... Read More
New Yosemite Field Station Director Embraces Opportunity
April 13, 2012
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As the new director of UC Merced’s Yosemite Field Station, Becca Fenwick will combine her love of the outdoors and of the educational opportunities such settings can offer. “I have always been drawn to world around us and love to foster... Read More
Former Lt. Gov. to Speak at UC Merced Commencement
April 11, 2012
Former California Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante will deliver the keynote address at the University of California, Merced’s commencement on May 12. Bustamante, who was at one time the nation's highest ranking Latino elected official, will speak... Read More
Campus' Annual Celebration of Research Continues to Grow
April 10, 2012
From the campus’ own undergraduate and graduate students to distinguished faculty members from here and abroad, Research Week at the University of California, Merced, will offer a wide range of events and information from April 16 to 19.... Read More
Students Flex Entrepreneurial Muscle in Mobile App Challenge
April 9, 2012
http://youtu.be/_iifXSVv_kY More than two dozen students are stretching their imagination and building entrepreneurial skills in the first-ever Mobile App Challenge at UC Merced. Representing each of the university’s three schools, 28... Read More
Physics Graduate Student Explores Nanoworld
April 6, 2012
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When Andrea Rodarte began studying physics, she first wanted to look to the stars for answers. Instead, she's finding them in nanoparticles. "The people I know who went into astrophysics only get to do an experiment once or twice a year... Read More
Marine Biologist Receives Fulbright Award
April 4, 2012
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Mónica Medina, a professor in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of California, Merced, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to conduct research at the Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls research... Read More
National Parks Institute Seeks Solutions for a New Generation
April 3, 2012
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More than two dozen executives from around the world who are responsible for conservation of some of the most treasured places on earth are coming to California for help in making sure there’s a future for national parks. Attendees from... Read More
Graduate Student's Urban Art Research has Global Reach
March 29, 2012
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Graduate student Marco Valesi is turning a scholarly lens on an emerging form of expression. He searches cities for art that appears without the approval of authorities. Few scholars across the globe document and interpret this kind of... Read More
Continued Smoking Can Spread Cancer, Research Shows
March 27, 2012
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Cigarette smoke cannot only cause cancer, but it's also responsible for the spread of it, according to research by UC Merced biochemistry Professor Henry Jay Forman. Forman discovered tobacco smoke activates an enzyme — called Src — that... Read More
First Season of Varsity Sports Generates Enthusiasm for the Future
March 23, 2012
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The field is set for more success next year after UC Merced student-athletes earned top honors and played to impressive crowds during the debut season of varsity sports. Last fall, more than 50 student-athletes competed in men’s... Read More
Researchers Discover Protein Critical for Tissue Regeneration
March 20, 2012
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A flatworm known for its ability to regenerate cells is shedding more light on how cancer could be treated and how regenerative medicine could better target diseases, according to researchers at the University of California, Merced. In... Read More