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Trio Discovers Yosemite in High School and Returns as Rangers
July 18, 2008
This is the second in a two-part series on seasonal rangers at Yosemite National Park. For the first part, click here. Though they didn't know it at the time, a trip to Yosemite National Park during their sophomore year at Atwater... Read More
Solar Taxi Will Visit UC Merced on World Tour to Promote Alternative Energy
July 11, 2008
MERCED - For the first time in history, a solar-powered car is driving around the world without any carbon emissions - and it will be in Merced next week (July 18). Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer is taking a small, blue, environmentally... Read More
Inclusive Physics Lab Creates Rewarding Research Experiences for Students
July 10, 2008
When you visit Professor Jay Sharping's lab Web site,you might notice something unusual. For now, he doesn't advertise open positions. Instead, he invites each prospective team member to submit qualifications and a description of the... Read More
Inclusive Physics Lab Creates Rewarding Research Experiences for Students
July 10, 2008
When you visit Professor Jay Sharping’s lab Web site, you might notice something unusual. For now, he doesn’t advertise open positions. Instead, he invites each prospective team member to submit qualifications and a description... Read More
Three Atwater High Classmates Serve as Yosemite Seasonal Rangers
July 10, 2008
This is the first in a two-part series on seasonal rangers at Yosemite National Park. Nobody gets to Yosemite National Parkwithout a steep climb - the park's elevation ranges from 2,000 to more than 13,000 feet above sea level. But a... Read More
UC Merced Professor Appointed to County Bank Chair in Economics
July 8, 2008
MERCED - Shawn Kantor, a founding faculty member at University of California, Merced, has been appointed to the County Bank Chair in Economics. "Being appointed to an endowed chair is an honor for any faculty member, and County Bank's... Read More
Choose Your Access Point for UC Merced/Yosemite Information
July 1, 2008
MERCED - The Office of Communicationsat the University of California, Merced, is reaching out to a broad audience with news and updates on the university's summer programs in Yosemite National Park using several access points to serve... Read More
Staffer's Focus on Making UC Merced Clean and Green Leads to Managerial Role
June 23, 2008
Javier Rodriguez knows what it means to make the most of an opportunity. It's no surprise, then, that he has big plans for his newest one. Rodriguez, who didn't speak English when he moved at age 24 from Mexico City to Santa Cruz, was... Read More
Steps and Semantics Twin Passions for New Writer
June 13, 2008
Not many people can say they are paid to read minds, but as correspondence coordinator for Chancellor Steve Kang, that pretty much sums up Marie Sardalla-Davis' daily duties. "My job is to project the chancellor's thoughts in writing,"... Read More
UC Merced Students, Faculty Hard at Work This Summer
June 13, 2008
College towns have a reputation for being ghost towns in the summer time. Granted, many students head to points unknown for a much-needed break after a rigorous academic year, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still a flurry of... Read More
UC Merced Students, Faculty Hard at Work This Summer
June 13, 2008
College towns have a reputation for being ghost towns in the summer time. Granted, many students head to points unknown for a much-needed break after a rigorous academic year, but that doesn't mean there isn't still a flurry of... Read More
Yosemite Connection Draws Students to UC Merced Summer Programs
June 10, 2008
MERCED - Many college students gravitate to jobs and opportunities that take them to the great outdoors for the summer. The University of California, Merced, offers two programs that give students the chance to spend the summer in one of... Read More
Management Institute Combines Living with Learning for Freshmen
June 6, 2008
UC Merced will open its first major-specific living-learning communityin the fall, with an entire section of the Valley Terracesset aside for freshmen managementand economics majors. The Management Institute will allow students to... Read More
Management Institute Combines Living with Learning for Freshmen
June 6, 2008
UC Merced will open its first major-specific living-learning community in the fall, with an entire section of the Valley Terraces set aside for freshmen management and economics majors.The Management Institute will allow students to... Read More
Valley Telehealth Partnership Selects Six Healthcare Sites
June 5, 2008
MERCED - The Valley Telehealth Partnership (VTP), spearheaded by UC Merced, is set to begin establishing telehealth programs in six different Central Valley communities in order to improve local access to medical specialists. The six... Read More
Art and Science of Animation Merge at Cognitive Animation Workshop
June 3, 2008
MERCED - An interdisciplinary team of UC Merced professors is bringing together the top minds in cognitive science and computer graphics and animation this week to explore how the fields can partner to create better, more realistic... Read More
Class of 2008: Paying it Forward
May 23, 2008
If you had to sum up Sonia Salazar'sadvice to her fellow graduates, it would be simple: Pay it Forward. "We need to take what we've learned here at UC Merced and take it with us wherever we go," she said during a recent interview. "We... Read More
UC Merced Selected for National Workgroup on Community Engaged Scholarship
May 19, 2008
MERCED - The University of California, Merced, was founded with the commitment to apply its globally focused research to help meet urgent regional needs related to education, poverty, medical care shortages, population growth and air... Read More
UC Merced Selected for National Workgroup on CommunityEngaged Scholarship
May 19, 2008
The University of California, Merced, was founded with the commitment to apply its globally focused research to help meet urgent regional needs related to education, poverty, medical care shortages, population growth and air... Read More
Freshman May Become First UC Merced Ph.D
May 16, 2008
Ricardo Cisneros is on campus only on Thursdays this semester, for the capstone course in his Atmospheric Aerosols and Public Health fellowship awarded through UC Davis. The rest of the time, he's focused on completing his dissertation.... Read More