All Stories

UC Merced Aerial Picture
Options Exist to Make UC Affordable
November 27, 2009
When it comes planning for life after high school, students have a lot of choices to make. Whether to they can afford college shouldn't be one of them. Concern over expenses is the worst possible reason not to attend a UC, said Kevin... Read More
UC Application Process as Easy as 1, 2, 3
November 23, 2009
Applying for college is an exciting time for high school students as they consider the next steps in their educational journey. Keeping all available options open is a simple process. The key to the university application process is to... Read More
UC Application Process as Easy as 1, 2, 3
November 23, 2009
Applying for college is an exciting time for high school students as they consider the next steps in their educational journey.  Keeping all available options open is a simple process.  The key to the university application... Read More
Student Filmmaker Shares Passion with Peers
November 23, 2009
David Chengis the young film producer who created the "We Believe"video that helped woo Michelle Obamato campus for Commencementin May. Cheng was also the founder and president of LightStudio, a multimedia production club at UC... Read More
Military Service Paves Way for Student Successes
November 19, 2009
University life is never easy, but it can be even tougher when you don't seem to fit the mold of the average college student. For students like Jennifer Short and Jason Niemetz, however, the experience of life at UC Merced is worth what... Read More
Military Service Paves Way for Student Successes
November 19, 2009
University life is never easy, but it can be even tougher when you don’t seem to fit the mold of the average college student. For students like Jennifer Short and Jason Niemetz, however, the experience of life at UC Merced is worth... Read More
Student Learns, Helps Others Through EPICS Program
November 19, 2009
Five years ago, Volkan Ceylan was new to California and didn't speak a word of English. But science and math came easily to him. Today, Ceylan speaks English fluently and is a sophomore at UC Merced majoring in mechanical engineering.... Read More
UC Regents Approve Designation of Sierra Nevada Research Institute's Yosemite Field Station as Part of the UC Natural Reserve System
November 19, 2009
Alt
MERCED, CA — The University of California Board of Regents approved today (Nov. 19) a request to include the University of California, Merced's Yosemite Field Station as part of the UC Natural Reserve System (NRS). The station,... Read More
UC Merced Students Take To "The Hill"
November 16, 2009
When seven ambitious UC Merced students signed up to participate in this semester's UCDC program, they were eager to study and live in the nation's capital, but they didn't realize it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. The UC-... Read More
Housing President Promotes Campus Living
November 16, 2009
Junior Lucia Perez brings plenty of experience and a whole lot of passion to her role as the Resident Housing Government (RHG)president at UC Merced. As a freshman, she was one of three students representing Kings Hall in RHG. She spent... Read More
UC Merced Students Take To The Hill
November 16, 2009
When seven ambitious UC Merced students signed up to participate in this semester’s UCDC program, they were eager to study and live in the nation’s capital, but they didn’t realize it would be the opportunity of a... Read More
UCSC Psychology Professor Awarded UC Merced’s Spendlove Prize
November 13, 2009
Public Invited to Evening Lecture Focusing on Connection MERCED - Faye J. Crosby, a social psychologist and expert on affirmative action, is the recipient of this year's Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy... Read More
Junior Embraces Research Opportunities at UC Merced
November 13, 2009
UC Merced promises to offer students the opportunity to conduct researchearly in their academic careers. Junior Yuriana Aguilar is proof that the campus - and its faculty - makes good on its word. The biological sciencesmajor from... Read More
International Education Week Opens a World of Possibilities
November 13, 2009
According to senior José Palma, studying abroad is one of the best experiences any student can have while attending UC Merced. Although he could have finished his degrees in anthropologyand psychologylast summer, Palma opted to take... Read More
International Education Week Opens a World of Possibilities
November 13, 2009
According to senior José Palma, studying abroad is one of the best experiences any student can have while attending UC Merced. Although he could have finished his degrees in anthropology and psychology last summer, Palma opted to... Read More
Chancellor Statement About Funding Support for Medical School Development in National Healthcare Legislation
November 10, 2009
Statement from Steve Kang, Chancellor, about funding support for medical school development in H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act We are most appreciative of Congressman Dennis Cardoza's leadership in ensuring that the... Read More
Chancellor Statement About Funding Support for Medical School Development in National Healthcare Legislation
November 10, 2009
We are most appreciative of Congressman Dennis Cardoza's leadership in ensuring that the San Joaquin Valley benefits from the national healthcare legislation by advocating for funding for the development of medical schools in federally... Read More
UC Merced Unveils New Solar Power System
November 10, 2009
MERCED, CA — November 10, 2009 — The University of California, Merced announced today (Nov. 10) the completion of a 1 megawatt solar power system at the campus, marking the university's inaugural effort to produce clean,... Read More
UC Merced Lands Acclaimed Broadcast Journalist as Speaker for Commencement 2010
November 6, 2009
MERCED, Calif. — The University of California, Merced, has selected veteran TV journalist Lester Holt of NBC to deliver the keynote address at Commencement 2010. Holt is no stranger to UC Merced. He visited the campus last spring to... Read More
Students Aim High to Launch Rocket Team
November 5, 2009
Mechanical engineering students Luis Bernardo, Philip Jensen and Christian Moe have more than a major in common.  They all have a thing for rockets.The trio, all community college transfers, are working together to launch an on-campus... Read More