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Plan for Intercollegiate Sports Moves Forward
October 28, 2010
Survey will gauge student interest in advance of NAIA application in January; Varsity play expected to begin in Fall 2011 Quick Facts A student survey will help guide decisions about which sports UC Merced should offer and whether a... Read More
Interdisciplinary Study Finds Political Parties Viewed as Polar Opposites
October 27, 2010
People view Democrats and Republicans, and liberals and conservatives as exact opposites, according to a recently published interdisciplinary study conducted by two UC Merced professors. The findings, authors Evan Heitand Stephen... Read More
UC Merced Ph.D. Lands Tenure-Track Position in Hydrology
October 21, 2010
One of UC Merced's earliest Ph.D. recipients has another first under his belt; he is the first graduate to be hired in a tenure-track faculty position. In August, Glenn D. Shaw started as an assistant professor in geological engineering... Read More
Cognitive Science's MTS Lecture Series Boosts Campus' Visibility
October 20, 2010
Professor Teenie Matlockrecalls trying to generate the right name for a new cognitive sciencelecture series at UC Merced back in 2005. "It was important to emphasize the basis of cognitive science but at the same time capture its... Read More
Economic Contribution to Valley Surpasses Half-Billion Dollars
October 18, 2010
Campus' total statewide investments top $1.1 billion in first decade of operations; Impact will continue to grow along with campus, student body Quick Facts UC Merced has created an economic contribution of more than $500 million to... Read More
Study Shows Coral Genomes Could Adapt to Climate Change
October 15, 2010
When UC Merced biology Professor Mónica Medinaand her team learned that a group from Penn State was undertaking coral larvae research in Florida similar to their own research in Mexico, she decided to reach out to them. "I said, '... Read More
President of Leading Hospital System Named Commencement Speaker
October 13, 2010
Lloyd H. Dean of Catholic Healthcare West to inspire graduates at May 2011 ceremony Quick Facts Lloyd H. Dean will speak to UC Merced's Class of 2011 at commencement in May. Dean is president and chief executive officer of Catholic... Read More
Prospective Students Experience All that UC Merced Offers
October 13, 2010
There's nothing like spending time at UC Merced to help understand what it's like to be a Golden Bobcat. High school students and transfer students who are curious about UC Merced will have the opportunity to do just that Saturday, Oct.... Read More
New Regional Partnership to Spur Economic Growth in Valley
October 11, 2010
UC Merced partners with Central Valley Business Incubator, Merced County, Fresno State and Small Business Development Center in state-approved Innovation Hub Quick Facts The state announced the designation of three new Innovation Hub... Read More
Biology Students Secure Prominent Postdoctoral Positions
October 10, 2010
Many UC Merced students who earned their doctoral degrees in Quantitative and Systems Biologyhave continued their success by securing positions at some of the leading labs in the world. Quantitative and Systems Biology (QSB) is one of... Read More
Chancellor Praises Support of Campus in State Budget
October 8, 2010
The 2010-11 budget, awaiting the governor's signature, includes $81 million for construction of the Science and Engineering II building. MERCED, Calif. — California's state budget, approved Friday by the Legislature, includes more than... Read More
New Engineering Dean Outlines Vision
October 1, 2010
E. Daniel Hirleman recently took the helm as dean of UC Merced's School of Engineering. Hirleman was previously the head of Purdue University's School of Mechanical Engineering. The following is an interview with Hirleman about his... Read More
UC Merced's Official Enrollment Tops 4,300
September 28, 2010
The state's economy is struggling and budget cuts to higher education have become an annual affair, but that hasn't kept the University of California, Merced, from continuing its rapid growth. The university's fall census showed the 2010-... Read More
NSF Award Supports Undergraduate Research in Biology
September 24, 2010
Two dozen UC Merced undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in computational biologywill be able to do first-hand researchin that field with the help of a nearly $1 million grant. School of Natural SciencesDirector of Student... Read More
UC Merced Joins In Celebration of Hispanic-Serving Institutions
September 20, 2010
UC Merced is celebrating its Hispanic Serving Institution(HSI) designation and recognizing the contributions of its Latino community as part of National HSI Week. The week, which falls during Hispanic Heritage Month, goes from Sept. 19... Read More
Yosemite Programs Enriching Students' Lives
September 16, 2010
From learning about the environment and conservation through national park internships to performing valuable field research as an undergraduate, the partnership between the University of California, Merced, and Yosemite National Park... Read More
UC Merced and UC Davis Partner to Begin Educating Medical Students in the Valley
September 15, 2010
The University of California, Merced, has formed a partnership with the UC Davis School of Medicine to begin training medical students in the San Joaquin Valley. The first cohort of six medical students will enter the program in Fall 2011... Read More
Genomics Undergrads Annotate Bacteria for Government Project
September 12, 2010
As biology Professor Carolin Frankput it, her undergraduate genomics students last year didn't do cook book lab experiments. Instead of following instructions that will lead to a certain result, the 20 students worked on the U.S.... Read More
Center Leads Campus Research into Health Disparities
September 3, 2010
Psychologygraduate student Chris Fradkin is ready to make an impact on the health of the San Joaquin Valley. Fradkin, one of the four graduate students in the Center of Excellenceon Health Disparities in Rural and Underserved... Read More
Chancellor to Step Down in June, Return to Faculty Position
September 2, 2010
Kang has served as UC Merced chancellor since March 2007; Nationwide search for his successor to begin this fall Quick Facts Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang has announced that he will step down as UC Merced's chancellor on June 30 to return to... Read More