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Professor Using Wireless Sensor to Improve HVAC Efficiency
December 23, 2010
There is no factor in a building that uses up more energy at a greater cost than heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). Yet HVAC systems do not take advantage of technology that could make them much more efficient, according to... Read More
Campus Gears Up for Year of Growth, Changes
December 22, 2010
A new chancellor, more students and additional buildings all on tap for 2011 as UC Merced heads into the second half of its sixth academic year In the coming year, the University of California, Merced, will appoint new leadership,... Read More
Rising Greenhouse Gases Profoundly Impact Microscopic Marine Life
December 20, 2010
The prolonged, extensive emission of greenhouse gases over the next several decades could have significant impacts on ocean life, according to a study by UC Merced marine biologist Michael Beman. Increases in carbon dioxide emissions —... Read More
Digital Archaeologist Reconstructs Ancient Turkey in 3-D
December 16, 2010
Using cutting-edge scanners and computers, UC Merced archaeology Professor Maurizio Forteis able to reconstruct the past in 3-D. Forte, along with graduate and undergraduate researchers, spent summer 2010 in Çatalhöyük, an ancient... Read More
Paramount Farms Scholarships to Support South ValleyStudents
December 15, 2010
Renowned company pledges $1 million in financial assistance to low-income students from the south San Joaquin Valley In an effort to help low-income students from the south San Joaquin Valley pursue their higher education dreams,... Read More
New Publication Showcases Dozens of UC Merced Inventions
December 14, 2010
Researchers at the University of California, Merced, have devoted years of hard work to finding solutions to some of the world's most challenging problems. The campus' Office of Research has released a publication that showcases many of... Read More
Student-Run Startup Planting Solar Roots in Valley
December 10, 2010
Three UC Merced alumni — two from Southern California and one from Ohio — are working toward starting a business and making a difference right here in the San Joaquin Valley. Heather Poiry, Kevin Balkoski and Kevin Rico have started a... Read More
Lucero Named Director of Government Relations
December 10, 2010
Campus announces public policy professional with past campus experience will fill the leadership role beginning Jan. 3 Corinne Lucero, who advocated at the federal level on behalf of the University of California, Merced, has been... Read More
Campus to Study Faculty Recruitment Techniques for Diversity
December 3, 2010
A group of UC Merced's researchers will focus their expertise on the campus in an effort to determine what can be done to ensure the university has a diverse faculty as it continues to grow. Funded by the National Science... Read More
Cognitive Scientist Earns Sigma Xi's Young Investigator Award
December 1, 2010
University of California, Merced, cognitive science Professor Teenie Matlock has been given Sigma Xi's 2011 Young Investigator Award for excellence in research. Sigma Xi is an international research organization founded in 1886 to honor... Read More
Undergraduate Finds Experience Rewarding on Many Levels
November 30, 2010
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Edirin Egbikuadje has been juggling soccer balls for as long as he can remember. Now, the senior mechanical engineering major is juggling a lot more — engaging classes, hands-on research and much more. "My experience has... Read More
Systemwide Effort to Raise $1 Billion to Assist Students
November 29, 2010
If Ricardo Camargo wasn't studying human biology at UC Merced, he'd be laboring alongside his brothers in the San Joaquin Valley vineyards. Setting his goals on something more than farm work, Camargo knew he wanted to go to college. But... Read More
Study Shows Grammar Impacts Voter Support for Candidates
November 24, 2010
Politicians spend millions of dollars each year formulating effective campaign messages, but they may not always focus on the right details. A recent study conducted by a UC Merced professor suggests they may want to pay closer attention... Read More
Rotary Scholar: UC Merced Prepared Me to Study Abroad for Master's
November 18, 2010
Yang Li picked UC Merced because he believed the campus offered him the best opportunities to grow. He worried at first about the rural setting and the newness of the institution, but the people at UC Merced quickly overcame his... Read More
Undergraduate Finds UC Merced Experience Rewarding on ManyLevels
November 12, 2010
Edirin Egbikuadje has been juggling soccer balls for as long as he can remember. Now, the senior mechanical engineering major is juggling a lot more — engaging classes, hands-on research and rewarding work on campus. "My experience... Read More
Preventing Violence One Action at a Time
November 9, 2010
When it comes to preventing violence, it is the simple actions that matter the most. Checking up on a friend who has become withdrawn. Walking a friend home to ensure they make it there safely. Intervening when another party-goer is... Read More
Program to Help Valley Cities Address Climate Change
November 5, 2010
Great Valley Center's Green Communities Program to develop greenhouse gas emissions inventories for Valley city governments Quick Facts The Great Valley Center's Green Communities Program will use paid interns to inventory greenhouse... Read More
Student Group Connects Women in Science, Engineering
November 4, 2010
UC Merced's Women in Science and Engineeringgroup started with a simple goal: to create a place where students feel comfortable to talk about anything and be supported by fellow students.   "It's nice to have that reinforcement - that... Read More
Having Oral Sex Increases Likelihood of Intercourse Among Teens
November 1, 2010
Study by researchers at UC Merced and UCSF is the first to track teens' sexual behavior over time to determine whether oral sex increases the likelihood of having sexual intercourse. Half of teens who have oral sex during the ninth... Read More
Researcher Uses Fruit Flies to Understand Cancer Causes
October 29, 2010
Fruit flies, with a short lives and genes that are easy to manipulate, make excellent models for innovative research into cancer. Natural SciencesProfessor Mike Cleary, a member of UC Merced's stem cellconsortium, is using these tiny... Read More