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UC Merced Recommended to Advance in CIRM Major Facilities Program
December 17, 2007
MERCED - A proposal for a Stem Cell Instrumentation Foundry at the University of California, Merced, has passed the first round of reviews by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), and the new UC campus has been asked... Read More
Read All About It: Campus Paper Picks up Steam
December 12, 2007
According to Webster's, a prodigy is an omen or something extraordinary or inexplicable. That fits perfectly with UC Merced's student newspaper, which is distributed around campus for free. How else would you describe a monthly... Read More
Read All About It: Campus Paper Picks up Steam
December 12, 2007
According to Webster’s, a prodigy is an omen or something extraordinary or inexplicable. That fits perfectly with UC Merced’s student newspaper, which is distributed around campus for free.How else would you describe a monthly... Read More
Admissions Administrator Joins UC Merced Team
December 10, 2007
After seven years with the University of California system, Kevin Brownesaid he moved to Merced this past summer because he was interested in doing things a new way. "A lot of the campuses operate on a legacy system," the new assistant... Read More
Grad Student Wins Research Award at Sigma Xi Student Conference
December 10, 2007
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC - Curiosity about a wasp's waist led University of California, Merced, alumna and grad student Emily Reed to a prestigious award. Reed was among 26 first place award-winners for outstanding scientific research... Read More
Staffer's Career a 'Student Affair'
December 5, 2007
Spend five minutes with Le'Trice Curl and one fact clearly emerges: She's confident that she has the best job on campus. As director of student lifeand judicial affairs, it's Curl's job to help students become good citizens. "I love... Read More
UC Merced Students Approve Fee Hike
December 3, 2007
Last month, UC Merced’s students voted to invest in their own future by approving a referendum to raise fees from $10 each semester to $65.Having students agree to dig into their own wallets for the greater good is an achievement not... Read More
UC Merced Students Approve Fee Hike
December 3, 2007
Last month, UC Merced's students voted to invest in their own future by approving a referendum to raise fees from $10 each semester to $65. Having students agree to dig into their own wallets for the greater good is an achievement not... Read More
PG&E Donates $1 Million, 2 Natural Gas Cars to Support Engineering Students
November 28, 2007
MERCED - Representatives from Pacific Gas and Electric Company visited the campus of the University of California, Merced, today and left behind a few important things - a sign on an engineering service learning laboratory, two natural-... Read More
Second Spendlove Prize Awarded to Civil Rights Activist John Tateishi
November 26, 2007
MERCED - University of California, Merced, Trustee John Y. Tateishi, an activist for civil rights, has won this year's Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance, awarded by a committee at the newest UC... Read More
UC Merced Goes Global
November 23, 2007
During a recent trip to South Korea, Chancellor Steve Kangsigned four memoranda of understanding with universities that will enable UC Merced students and faculty to interact with their peers on an international level. These cooperative... Read More
UC Merced Goes Global
November 23, 2007
During a recent trip to South Korea, Chancellor Steve Kang signed four memoranda of understanding with universities that will enable UC Merced students and faculty to interact with their peers on an international level. These cooperative... Read More
Twins Make a Difference on Capitol Hill
November 23, 2007
Coell and Madison Simmons are two of a kind - literally. The 21-year-old twins are historymajors in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts. Their grade-point averages only vary by a hair. They are also spending this... Read More
Student Thankful for Life, Liberty, Education
November 16, 2007
At 22 years old, Bernardo Zepeda took the long way to UC Merced. But for the bioengineeringmajor who transferredthis fall from Merced College, the journey has been as valuable as the destination. Zepeda's story of how he arrived at UC... Read More
Partnerships Encourage More Valley Students to Attend College
November 13, 2007
Perhaps the best part about having a research university in the Central Valley, according to Jorge Aguilar, is the access it provides to locals. Aguilar, UC Merced's associate vice chancellor for educational and community partnerships... Read More
Partnerships Encourage More Valley Students to Attend College
November 13, 2007
Perhaps the best part about having a research university in the Central Valley, according to Jorge Aguilar, is the access it provides to locals.Aguilar, UC Merced’s associate vice chancellor for educational and community partnerships... Read More
Transfer Students Don"t Fall Through the Cracks at UC Merced
November 7, 2007
University life can be tough for any student, but for transfers, the transition can be even more difficult. They vary in age and life experience, making them a tough population to serve and support, but UC Merced is trying to ensure... Read More
Transfer Students Don't Fall Through the Cracks at UC Merced
November 7, 2007
University life can be tough for any student, but for transfers, the transition can be even more difficult. They vary in age and life experience, making them a tough population to serve and support, but UC Merced is trying to ensure... Read More
Steve Kang Inaugurated Chancellor in Campus Ceremony
November 6, 2007
MERCED - Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang, Ph.D., was inaugurated as the second chancellor of the University of California, Merced, today (Nov. 6) in a ceremony on the campus' academic quad at 10 a.m. Kang was joined on the platform by UC President... Read More
Honoring Mentors, Helping Students, UC Merced’s Chancellor Establishes Two Scholarships
November 5, 2007
MERCED - Steve Kang, the University of California, Merced's chancellor, knows what the opportunity to go to college on scholarship can mean to a student. That's how he started his own education. He also knows the value of mentoring from... Read More