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Chancellor Kang Condemns Incidents of Racism, Intolerance and Incivility
February 26, 2010
Professors Enlist Airborne Lasers to Study Earth's Processes
February 24, 2010
Federal stimulus will fund imaging project at Critical Zone Observatories throughout U.S. Images like these will soon be available to observatories across the United States thanks to a stimulus-funded grant and the work of UC Merced... Read More
Financial Aid Makes College More Affordable
February 22, 2010
Whether you are a prospective studentor a current student, filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)should be first on your "to-do" list this week.  In today's economic climate, if you are trying to finance a... Read More
Summer Opportunities Abound at Yosemite Field Station
February 19, 2010
There's a little something going on for everyone — from high school students to graduate students — at UC Merced's Yosemite Field Stationeach summer. And the time is now for students who want to get involved to start filling out... Read More
Facebook Fans Sign-on to Community, Lively Discussions
February 12, 2010
Patricia Dugan joined UC Merced's Facebook pagewhile she was deciding whether she wanted to attend the university. Online, she found a thriving community of students, faculty, alumni and university supporters talking about UC Merced's... Read More
Sociologist Explores Race, Gender and Class Inequalities in Education
February 12, 2010
"What did you learn in school today?" may be one of the most important questions parents can ask their child. Research by a UC Merced sociologyprofessor shows that low-income students who talk about their day at school with family... Read More
Researcher Receives Prestigious CAREER Award
February 8, 2010
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The mass production of biofuels would be one of the greatest possible steps toward eliminating the world's dependence on fossil fuels, but a number of factors have stood in the way. Among them are arguments against using productive... Read More
Guidebook to Demonstrate Teaching Techniques for Student Success
February 5, 2010
Teams of UC Merced graduate students will develop innovative curriculum that addresses the needs of undergraduates, especially first-generation college students. With the help of a $295,484 grant from the U.S. Department of Education... Read More
Environmental Engineering Students Launch Campus Group
February 5, 2010
Tara Backman transferredto UC Merced as a junior in 2007, drawn by the chance to major in environmental engineering, a field that sparked her interest. But a year after her arrival, while searching for internships so she could put her... Read More
Researchers Receive Grant to Develop Solar Sensing, Tracking System
February 3, 2010
Proposed project would benefit energy suppliers that utilize solar by allowing them to know in advance conditions that would impact their systems ability to produce electricity UC Merced researchers are developing a system that will... Read More
Sitting Down with the New Dean
February 1, 2010
On Jan. 1, Mark S. Aldenderfer took the helm as dean of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts(SSHA) - UC Merced's fastest-growing school. He had been an anthropological archaeologist at the University of Arizona. The... Read More
Extreme Science Forges Path for Breakthroughs
January 29, 2010
It's supersmall, ultracold and hyperfast. It's the extreme science carried out in some of UC Merced's labs. Researchers in the School of Natural Sciencesare pushing boundaries in hopes of yielding results that could change the world.... Read More
Professor Lured from Princeton by Opportunities, Faculty
January 22, 2010
All politics is local, and for UC Merced Professor Jessica Trounstine, it's the most fruitful level to study. City and county governments are where she digs to find answers to larger political questions, such as why incumbents win... Read More
Humanities Center to Create Discussions on Research
January 22, 2010
Most humanities scholars' research involves reading a book, article or poem, analyzing it and relaying the conclusions. Basically solitary, it leaves little time for talk about what they're discovering. "We don't go into labs," UC Merced... Read More
Ph.D. Student Studies "Survivalist" Fish Species
January 15, 2010
Jason Baumsteiger is conducting some "fishy" research as a doctoralstudent at UC Merced. Baumsteiger, who is earning a doctorate in the School of Natural Sciences' Quantitative and Systems Biologyprogram, is studying a type of fish... Read More
Greek System Launches Spring Recruitment
January 15, 2010
All the benefits of UC Merced’s Greek life will be showcased during spring recruitment week, Jan. 21 through Feb. 1.Students can explore the advantages of joining the campus’ Greek community with events that will let them learn... Read More
Greek System Launches Spring Recruitment
January 15, 2010
All the benefits of UC Merced's Greek lifewill be showcased during spring recruitment week, Jan. 21 through Feb. 1. Students can explore the advantages of joining the campus Greek community with events that will let them learn about... Read More
Applications Hit Record Level for Fall 2010
January 14, 2010
21 percent gain shows strong demand for seats at newest University of California campus MERCED, CA— A record number of freshmanand transferhopefuls have applied to the University of California, Merced, for the 2010 fall semester,... Read More
UC Merced Professor Receives Esteemed Research Award for Interdisciplinary Work
January 14, 2010
MERCED, CA— UC Merced cognitive science Professor Michael Spivey has been awarded the 2010 William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement. Spivey joins the ranks of many other researchers who have received the prestigious... Read More
Publication Highlights UC Merced Researchers' Invention
January 13, 2010
More than 40 market-ready technologies created in engineering, natural sciences A less expensive therapy that could suppress the ability of the hepatitis C virus to replicate is among the 40 market-ready inventions that has come out... Read More