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Library Namesake, Leo S. Kolligian, Dies
March 20, 2008
Message From Chancellor Upon the Death of Leo S. Kolligian Dear UC Merced Community and Friends, It is with great sadness that I share with you that a great friend and longtime supporter of the campus, Leo S. Kolligian, died today at... Read More
California Climate Action Registry Declares UC Merced a Climate Action Leader
March 18, 2008
MERCED - The California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) has pronounced the University of California, Merced, a Climate Action Leader. The newest campus in the UC system completed the voluntary reporting and verification process for 2006... Read More
UC Merced Offers Something for Everyone
March 14, 2008
All work and no play makes for a very dull existence. But life at UC Merced is hardly dull - especially if you know where to look for fun. For instance, the academic quad has been busy today with students, faculty and staff taking... Read More
UC Merced Offers Something for Everyone
March 14, 2008
All work and no play makes for a very dull existence. But life at UC Merced is hardly dull – especially if you know where to look for fun.For instance, the academic quad has been busy today with students, faculty and staff taking... Read More
UC Merced Submits Revised Permit Application, As Planned, For Next Phase of Campus, University Community Development
March 13, 2008
Reconfigured "footprint" announced last fall will reduce impacts on wetlands while supporting full development of campus and community MERCED, CA— The University of California, Merced said today (March 13) it has submitted a revised... Read More
Student Research Highlighted
March 13, 2008
MERCED, CA— The following students are the winners of the 2008 Student Research Poster Competition: Undergraduate Competition Place Recipient and Research Project First Jonathan Pegan Quantitative Single-Cell Analysis of Receptor... Read More
Free, Public Lectures by UC Merced Professors
March 11, 2008
MERCED, CA — Professors from the University of California, Merced, are participating for the fifth year in a row in a series of free, public lectures at the Challenger Learning Center in Atwater. The Frontiers of Science and... Read More
Gallos Donate Gift of Music to UC Merced
March 10, 2008
MERCED, CA — A $50,000 donation from Bob and Marie Gallo has enabled the University of California, Merced, to purchase its first Steinway concert grand piano to help support music performances, visiting scholar and artist... Read More
UC Merced Offers On-Campus Housing for Summer Session
March 7, 2008
8-week contract and meal plan make staying here convenient for students MERCED, CA— Cities with major universities can become almost ghostly when classes aren't in session, but UC Merced is hoping to change things this summer with the... Read More
Professors Open Up at Research Week Symposium
March 7, 2008
From a philosophical pianist to a dissatisfied doctor-to-be, UC Merced professors offered glimpses into their career paths and their research in the first-ever Faculty Research Symposium presented by the Graduate Student Association as... Read More
Child's Play Leads to Serious Innovations in Shrinky Dinks Microfluidics
March 7, 2008
To see UC Merced students using Shrinky Dinks and PDMS to conduct research, check out a 7-minute video on the process by clicking here.Microfluidic devices play an important part in cell assay for diagnosis of diseases and in cancer... Read More
Child"s Play Leads to Serious Innovations in Shrinky Dinks Microfluidics
March 7, 2008
To see UC Merced students using Shrinky Dinks and PDMS to conduct research, check out a 7-minute video on the process by clicking here. Microfluidic devices play an important part in cell assay for diagnosis of diseases and in cancer... Read More
Glushko-Samuelson Foundation Gift Supports UC MercedCognitive Science Program
March 4, 2008
MERCED, CA — The University of California, Merced, is quickly gaining international recognition in the cognitive science community because of its interdisciplinary approach to the study of thought and behavior. The Glushko-... Read More
Bite-size Science in Three Languages from UC Merced ResearchTeam
March 3, 2008
MERCED, CA — When Professor Mónica Medina of UC Merced's School of Natural Sciences applied for a National Science Foundation CAREER award last year, she knew she wanted to include in her research plans an outreach component... Read More
Donor Gives Campus Radio Station a Boost
March 3, 2008
MERCED, CA — The University of California, Merced, may be one step closer to having a student-run radio station on campus, thanks to a donation from the Jane and Marc Nathanson Family Foundation. The $6,000 gift gave UC Merced the... Read More
UC Merced to Join UC Day Advocates in Highlighting GreenPractices
February 26, 2008
MERCED, CA — The newest campus in the University of California system will take its place among its older "sisters" on Tuesday, March 4, under a big, green tent by the state capitol in Sacramento. The University of... Read More
Summer Session Includes Housing Option
February 25, 2008
UC Merced is making it even easier on students to spend their summer here. For the first time, on-campus housing will be available to students enrolled in summer sessioncourses. According to Leslie Santos, director of housing and... Read More
Summer Session Includes Housing Option
February 25, 2008
UC Merced is making it even easier on students to spend their summer here. For the first time, on-campus housing will be available to students enrolled in summer session courses.According to Leslie Santos, director of housing and residence... Read More
Research Week: A Growing Tradition of Discovery March 4 through 6
February 21, 2008
MERCED, CA— To help the community understand and engage in the research mission of the University of California, UC Merced will host its annual celebration of discovery and knowledge, Research Week, from March 4 through 6. Research Week... Read More
Professor Creates Machine Learning Algorithms to Address Diverse Problems
February 19, 2008
Engineeringprofessor Miguel Carreira-Perpiñánconcedes his work is a little tricky to explain to someone who isn't all about mathematics and computers. He works to build models that can automatically extract useful information from... Read More