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Professor Discovers Mechanism Behind Bacteria’s Biological Clock
August 30, 2011
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A discovery by a professor at the University of California, Merced, is providing a deeper understanding of the factors that control biological clocks.    Biochemistry Professor Andy LiWang and his research team found how three... Read More
Boxer the First Senator to Visit UC Merced
August 26, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onhhjB1ixYA UC Merced received its first visit by a U.S. senator Wednesday, as Sen. Barbara Boxer met with Chancellor Dorothy Leland, learned about the work of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI),... Read More
Campus Adds 18 Faculty Members
August 26, 2011
The University of California, Merced, has eighteen new faculty members this year, giving the campus 144 ladder-rank professors and 120 lecturers. The new faculty members and their areas of concentration are: Katherine Steele Brokaw,... Read More
UC Merced's Impact Growing Rapidly as New Academic Year Begins
August 25, 2011
With student enrollment expected to top the 5,000 mark this fall, faculty research projects winning major new grants and making national headlines, and intercollegiate athletics about to begin, the University of California, Merced,... Read More
Impact: Creating More Realistic Virtual Reality Avatars
August 22, 2011
http://youtu.be/bWfh28B-hv0 UC Merced's computer graphics lab, with body sensors, motion-capture cameras, and a giant movie screen is straight out of Hollywood. But instead of producing blockbusters, a group of UC Merced researchers... Read More
New Alumni Director Working on Building Connections
August 19, 2011
Although she’s the only full-time UC Merced staff member focused on alumni, Heather Buckner says the Alumni Affairs Office is definitely not about her. “Alumni should feel a connection to the university, not to me,” she... Read More
Researchers Assist IBM in Cognitive Computer Chip Design
August 18, 2011
A team of researchers led by IBM, including a pair of professors from the University of California, Merced, unveiled today a new generation of experimental computer chips designed to emulate the brain's abilities for perception, action... Read More
Stanford Runner, Researcher Ready for Next Step
August 15, 2011
Spencer Castro is moving from one of the nation's most established research universities and most successful athletics programs to one building its reputation in both regards. He's also coming home, or close to it. Castro, 22, who... Read More
Research Gets to the Root of California's Water Cycle
August 10, 2011
In a remarkable outdoor laboratory in the Sierra, a team of researchers led by UC Merced hydrologist Roger Bales is using sensors to gather a mother lode of data to greatly improve ecological measurement and hydrologic forecasting. What... Read More
Study Builds on Plausible Scenario for Origin of Life on Earth
August 9, 2011
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A relatively simple combination of naturally occurring sugars and amino acids offers a plausible route to the building blocks of life, according to a paper published in Nature Chemistry co-authored by a professor at the University of... Read More
Tulare County Valedictorians Continue Friendship, Academic Dreams
August 5, 2011
Stephanie Ruiz and Marisela Torres have been friends since seventh grade, and they share dreams that include college degrees and teaching careers. So it's no surprise that these Tulare County valedictorians have something else in common:... Read More
Police Mentor Program Steers Youngsters Toward College
July 29, 2011
Uriel Bravo is about to become a freshman at Merced High School, but he's already thinking about college — thanks partly to the encouragement of a UC Merced program. "I really want to go to college," he said. "... Read More
Impact: Medical Education Program to Serve Valley
July 29, 2011
</p> <p>Fourth-generation San Joaquin Valley resident Kelly Fujikawa always planned to practice medicine in the San Joaquin Valley.</p> <p>The UC Merced San Joaquin Valley Program... Read More
Golden Bobcats Hire Basketball, Volleyball Coaches
July 26, 2011
MERCED — The University of California, Merced, announced today it has named John Sykes as men's basketball coach and Allen McCreary as women's volleyball coach. They are the first coaching hires for the budding sports program... Read More
Study: Climate Change to Increase Yellowstone Wildfires Dramatically
July 25, 2011
An increase in wildfires due to climate change could rapidly and profoundly alter the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, according to a new study authored by environmental engineering and geography Professor Anthony Westerling of the... Read More
Staffers Find Fitness Benefits Beyond Looks
July 22, 2011
Most of us know we should eat right and exercise, but few do. With busy job schedules, family demands and hectic social calendars, working out often seems impossible to work in. But finding time for fitness reaps great rewards,... Read More
UC Merced, UC Davis Announce First Class of Medical Students in UC Merced San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education
July 19, 2011
The University of California, Merced, and UC Davis School of Medicine announced today the first cohort of students who are expected to enroll this fall in the UC Merced San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (PRIME). The two... Read More
State Budget Shortfall Forces Second Fee Increase for Fall 2011
July 15, 2011
The University of California Board of Regents today (July 14) approved a plan to close a $1 billion budget shortfall through a combination of higher student tuition, cost-cutting measures and operational efficiencies. Regents, on a 14-4... Read More
Engineering Service Learning Links Students with Community
July 13, 2011
Mix up a few buckets of goo, and what do you have? A messy and fun science lesson for local schoolchildren — courtesy of UC Merced students who help the community through an innovative engineering service learning program. The... Read More
Inaugural Varsity Sports Schedules Released
July 12, 2011
Men's basketball team travels to face two-time WCC champion Santa Clara on Nov. 11; Women's volleyball to host first UC Merced home contest in any sport on Sept. 22 Quick Facts UC Merced released 2011-12 schedules... Read More