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UC Day Draws Attention to University’s BudgetCrisis
March 1, 2011
More than 200 university alumni and friends converged in Sacramento today (March 1) for UC Day, an effort to advocate for a long-term funding solution to maintain the quality of the University of California. UC faces a proposed $500... Read More
Junior Ready to Take Hoops Team to Next Level
February 25, 2011
Junior Aki Chambers has been there for every stage of men's basketball at UC Merced. He played intramural basketball as a freshman, then started the men's club team with fellow student Daniel Castillo. This fall, he'll... Read More
UC Merced Student Volunteers Gain Insight into Patient Care
February 25, 2011
During a typical day at the Mercy Medical Center Emergency Department (ED), nurses, doctors and support staff swiftly move through the halls of the 27-room facility. Patients register and are assessed and treated for everything from... Read More
Stem Cell Facility Expands Campus' Research Capabilities
February 23, 2011
The University of California, Merced, today celebrates the opening of its state-of-the-art Stem Cell Instrumentation Foundry, made possible through the support of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and Ed and Jeanne... Read More
Greek Life's Laps for Literacy 5K Will Boost Library Children's Programs
February 23, 2011
When Kirsten Brown took on the task of coming up with a major community benefit event - one of her main duties as treasurer of the Greek LifeFraternity and Sorority Council at UC Merced - she put the pieces together quickly. "The... Read More
Lecture Series Bringing Science to the Community
February 17, 2011
It was 2003, a full two years before the UC Merced campus began its first academic year, when the seeds were first planted for what would become the Frontiers of Science and Technology lecture series. Founding faculty member... Read More
Political Science Professors Lead System in Publication Rate
February 11, 2011
Political science professors at UC Merced, on average publish papers in leading journals and books with top university presses at the fastest rate in the system. According to a study produced last fall by political science... Read More
Students Create Outstanding Experiences in Pre-law Society
February 8, 2011
Any law school applicant knows it's challenging to stand out from the crowd. A group of UC Merced students are preparing for future careers and building experience that sets them apart. With their advisor, visiting professor Mark... Read More
UC Merced Employees Serve the Community in Prominent Positions
February 4, 2011
UC Merced employees have established themselves here in every way during the last several years, including giving their time and expertise to community organizations. Several employees serve prominently in some of Merced's most... Read More
Physicist Wins Prestigious National Science FoundationAward
February 4, 2011
UC Merced physicist Sayantani Ghosh has been given a CAREER Award to further her research into the dynamics of 'exotic' magnets Quick Facts Physics Professor Sayantani Ghosh has been awarded the National Science... Read More
Wells Fargo Gift to Aid UC Merced Students
February 3, 2011
$250,000 donation to the university will help make higher education a reality Quick Facts The Wells Fargo Foundation has donated $250,000 to UC Merced for scholarships, bringing the foundation's total support of the campus... Read More
Campus Set to Celebrate Black History Month With Events
February 3, 2011
Whether it's through art, film, literature, education, civil rights, food, or music, events planned for the month of February are a way to commemorate Black History Month and celebrate the achievements and contributions of black... Read More
Book Analyzes Chicano, Latino Film and Fiction in Los Angeles
January 28, 2011
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UC Merced Professor Ignacio López-Calvo's "Latino Los Angeles in Film and Fiction: The Cultural Production of Social Anxiety" will be published on Feb. 1 by the University of Arizona Press. López-Calvo's fifth single-authored book deals... Read More
Fashion Show Will Highlight UC Merced's Diversity, Assist Moms in Need
January 21, 2011
A group of female students at UC Merced are determined to show that their college home is more cosmopolitan than many others might think. And they're doing it through fashion, with a plan to benefit neighbors in need. The American... Read More
Stimulus-Funded Program to Improve Campus' Energy Efficiency
January 18, 2011
The University of California, Merced, will receive $600,000 in technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of the Commercial Building Partnerships program, which is designed to accelerate the deployment of cost-... Read More
Campus Dedicates Site for Next Academic Building
January 14, 2011
MERCED — Leaders with the state and the University of California, Merced, today dedicated the site for the campus' fifth academic building, one that will expand the campus' research arm. The three-story Science and... Read More
Student Applications to UC Merced Reach New Highs
January 14, 2011
Total enrollment for 2011-12 academic year likely to approach 5,000 students Quick Facts UC Merced has received more than 13,000 applications, a nearly 11 percent increase over last year. UC Merced's growth rates are... Read More
Professors Launch Campus' First Journal of Literary and Cultural Criticism
January 14, 2011
Two UC Merced literature professors have launched the campus' first online literary journal through University of California's eScholarship.   Professors Ignacio López-Calvoand Cristián H. Ricciwill publish next... Read More
Proposed Budget Cuts $1.4B from Higher Education
January 11, 2011
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a balanced, deficit-closing 2011-12 state budget Monday (Jan. 10) that relies on painful cuts in state services including a $500 million reduction in support for the University of California... Read More
Alumnus Continues Connecting, Learning as Congressional Staffer in DC
January 7, 2011
Josh Franco ('07) is exactly where he planned to be. Every step leading to his current job as a senior legislative assistant for U.S. Congressman John Garamendi has been carefully taken by Franco with his gifts for connecting with... Read More