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Thousands to converge on campus for Bobcat Day and more
April 14, 2008
UC Merced students, faculty and staff are almost growling with excitement this week, as the campus community prepares for its biggest event of the year: Bobcat Day. The annual campus open house will take place Saturday, April 19, in... Read More
Boys of Spring Make a Big Hit on Campus
April 11, 2008
It's said that in spring, a young man's fancies turn to love. But thanks to two enterprising UC Merced juniors, the guys have something else to keep them busy this spring: Golden Bobcats baseball. With some formidable rookie talent on... Read More
Boys of Spring Make a Big Hit on Campus
April 11, 2008
It’s said that in spring, a young man’s fancies turn to love. But thanks to two enterprising UC Merced juniors, the guys have something else to keep them busy this spring: Golden Bobcats baseball.With some formidable rookie... Read More
Econ Major to spend Summer at Princeton
April 11, 2008
For many undergraduates, summer vacation means sleeping late, reconnecting with friends from high school and lazy afternoons by the pool. But seven weeks of statistics, economics and policy analysis? That's what UC Merced junior Amanda... Read More
Talk With Your Hands: UC Merced Will Host Gesture Symposium
April 10, 2008
MERCED - How do we gesture, and why? What is the role of gesture in everyday communication? How did gestures evolve in human language - before speech, or after? What areas of the brain are activated with gesture? Internationally renowned... Read More
Partnership Allows Public to Support Students While Also Taking in a Show at Gallo Arts Center
April 9, 2008
MERCED — A partnership between the University of California, Merced, and the Gallo Center for the Arts allows members of the community to support cultural and artistic experiences for students. The university will take a chartered... Read More
Bobcat Day and More on April 19
April 9, 2008
MERCED - On Saturday, April 19, the University of California, Merced, will host Bobcat Day, an annual campus open house, in conjunction with the third annual Fairy Shrimp Festival and the "Third Ever UC Merced Family Art Show." Students,... Read More
Junior Ensures 'Happy Tails' for Shelter Animals
April 4, 2008
Anyone who thinks all cats are aloof never met Rocko, a 3-year-old Siamese mix that UC Merced junior Javad John Fatollahi adopted as a stray. When Fatollahi would come home after class, Rocko nuzzled and purred. The cat would scamper... Read More
Junior Ensures 'Happy Tails' for Shelter Animals
April 4, 2008
Anyone who thinks all cats are aloof never met Rocko, a 3-year-old Siamese mix that UC Merced junior Javad John Fatollahi adopted as a stray. When Fatollahi would come home after class, Rocko nuzzled and purred. The cat would scamper along... Read More
Searching for Apnea Answers in Elephant Seal Pups
April 4, 2008
About 18 months into her Ph.D.program at UC Merced, Julie Phillips has learned one thing for sure: Elephant seals are more entertaining than the Eastern fence lizards she worked with for her master's thesis. "They're pretty fat, and... Read More
Professor Publishes Study on Polymers Moving Into a Crowded Cell
April 3, 2008
MERCED - When material needs to cross the membrane into a living cell, speed is critical. Fuel, chemical signals and genetic information must be delivered at the right time so that cells can perform essential functions like fighting off... Read More
Young Faculty Award for Physics Professor May Help Close Quantum Computing Gaps
April 2, 2008
MERCED - In the last several years, scientists and engineers in different institutions have made progress on diverse pieces of research intended to advance the technology of quantum computing - providing approaches to solving certain... Read More
Video - Long Range Development Plan
April 2, 2008
UC Merced's Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) is getting ready to move into a new phase. In a series of planning workshops throughout the last several months, campus planners have gathered information about the ideas, desires and needs... Read More
Mark G. Yudof appointed 19th University of California president
March 27, 2008
The University of California Board of Regents today (March 27) voted unanimously to appoint Mark G. Yudof, current head of the University of Texas system and a recognized leader in American higher education, the 19th president of the... Read More
Appointment of New UC President
March 27, 2008
Posted - 2:50 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2008 The Regents of the University of California are meeting today (March 27) to consider the appointment of a president. Due to a server problem at the UC Office of the President, normal posting of... Read More
Third Building Awarded LEED "Gold" Certification for Environmental Excellence
March 26, 2008
MERCED, CA - The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded LEED "Gold" certification, signifying excellence in environmentally responsible design, construction and operation, to the Classroom and Office Building at the University of... Read More
UC Merced's Nonimaging Optics Lab Receives $2 Million Gift
March 25, 2008
Donation will expand the university's work in clean, renewable energy MERCED - The University of California, Merced, has received a $2 million gift from the California Community Foundation (CCF) to support the university's Nonimaging... Read More
On-Campus Living Convenient, Conducive to Learning
March 24, 2008
When Raymond Gonzales decided to leave home to study 400 miles away at UC Merced, the last thing he wanted to worry about was where he would live. I needed to stay somewhere since I'm quite a distance from home, said the 19-year-old Los... Read More
Information and Living Systems Add Up to Scientific Discoveries for New Professor
March 24, 2008
Information flows through living systems all the time, on every level. Humans process conversations and written words. Information is expressed genetically in populations as they change and evolve. Even inside cells, chemical signals... Read More
On-Campus Living Convenient, Conducive to Learning
March 24, 2008
When Raymond Gonzales decided to leave home to study 400 miles away at UC Merced, the last thing he wanted to worry about was where he would live."I needed to stay somewhere since I'm quite a distance from home," said the 19-year... Read More