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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
Professor Selected for Presidential Science and Engineering Award
November 1, 2007
MERCED - Shawn Newsam, an assistant professor in the School of Engineering at the University of California, Merced, has been selected for a prestigious award from the White House. The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and... Read More
Chancellor to Unveil Vision for UC Merced at Inauguration
October 29, 2007
Four days of celebrations and academic events will surround the Nov. 6 ceremony inaugurating Steve Kang as UC Merced’s second chancellor.Kang, who became chancellor March 1, is a fitting choice to lead the University of California... Read More
Chancellor to Unveil Vision for UC Merced at Inauguration
October 29, 2007
Four days of celebrations and academic events will surround the Nov. 6 ceremonyinaugurating Steve Kangas UC Merced's second chancellor. Kang, who became chancellor March 1, is a fitting choice to lead the University of California's... Read More
Student Advises Peers to Do Their Best
October 26, 2007
If engineering graduatestudent Emily Reed was asked to give advice to undergraduates, she would say, "Do your best in all of your work. You don't know how useful something could be later on." Reed knows about this firsthand. While an... Read More
UC named one of America's Top 10 "coolest" schools
October 25, 2007
Sierra Magazine has named the University of California system one of America's Top 10 "coolest" schools for its efforts to stop global warming. UC ranked No. 4 on the Sierra Club magazine's inaugural listing of the nation's greenest... Read More
UC Merced Moves Forward with Med School Plans
October 19, 2007
Efforts to establish a UC Merced School of Medicinerecently crossed another milestone and received a boost at the same time. The Preliminary Program Proposal and Business Plan to Establish a UC Merced School of Medicine was recently... Read More
Balancing Acting: Senior Takes the Stage
October 19, 2007
Despite a successful weekend performing as Curly in the Playhouse Merced production of "Oklahoma!" H.D. Southerland wasn't exactly singing "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" on a cool October Monday. He'd worked his overnight hotel job and... Read More
UC Merced Moves Forward with Med School Plans
October 19, 2007
Efforts to establish a UC Merced School of Medicine recently crossed another milestone and received a boost at the same time. The “Preliminary Program Proposal and Business Plan to Establish a UC Merced School of Medicine” was... Read More
$1.1 Million McNair Grant Awarded to UC Merced
October 15, 2007
MERCED - The U.S. Department of Education has awarded University of California, Merced, with a Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program grant, which should give the university at least $220,000 each year for the next... Read More
A Family Affair: Family Weekend Oct. 20-21
October 12, 2007
UC Merced will become one big family affair when it hosts its annual Family Weekendon Oct. 20 and 21. The fun-filled weekend will offer something for the whole family - from carnival games and activities for the little ones to open... Read More
A Family Affair: Family Weekend Oct. 20-21
October 12, 2007
UC Merced will become one big family affair when it hosts its annual Family Weekend on Oct. 20 and 21. The fun-filled weekend will offer something for the whole family – from carnival games and activities for the little ones to open... Read More
New Course Will Train Students in Nanotechnology Device Fabrication
October 12, 2007
During Professor Jennifer Lu's10 years working in the nanotechnology industry, she noticed that newly hired grads often couldn't apply their knowledge or integrate knowledge from different fields to solve real-world problems. She found... Read More
UC Merced Modifies Plans for Future Campus Development
October 5, 2007
A map of the previous plan and revised plan is available here. MERCED, CA - The University of California, Merced, said today (Oct. 5) it will adjust its plans for future development of the campus and associated university community... Read More
It's All in the Family: Association Keeps Parents and Families Involved
October 5, 2007
It’s often hard for parents to send their children off to college in a different city - let alone a different state - but UC Merced has found a way to keep parents near and far connected to the campus and to their children.By joining... Read More
It"s All in the Family: Association Keeps Parents and Families Involved
October 5, 2007
It's often hard for parents to send their children off to college in a different city - let alone a different state - but UC Mercedhas found a way to keep parents near and far connected to the campus and to their children. By joining... Read More
$4.6 Million Project Will Investigate Snowline Systems in Sierra
October 2, 2007
MERCED - There's a lot going on at the snowline in the Sierra Nevada, and it's all connected: snow, groundwater, soils, rocks and plants all interact to form a complex system that is vulnerable to the Earth's changing climate. A new, $4.6... Read More
Help Desk Staffer Makes Sure IT Jobs Get Done
October 2, 2007
If you have a problem with a campus computer and call the information technologyhotline, University of California, Merced,employee Rosemary Bradenwill be your first line of support. Rosemary's job is to try to get as much information... Read More
UC Merced Makes 'Cents' for Freshman
September 28, 2007
During Karime Blanco's senior year, college seemed out of reach. The Berkeley native was accepted to just about every university she applied to, but found herself the victim of sticker shock. Then she received her award letter from UC... Read More
Leaving a Legacy: Donors Make an Impact
September 28, 2007
From major naming gifts to scholarships, research support to endowments, UC Merced’s donors have made significant contributions that will have a lasting impact on students, the campus and the community. “We have come a... Read More