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Group Works to Make Transferring Easier
May 25, 2007
If you spent your first two years in higher education at community college, worried that you lost out and won´t do as well at a four-year school, meet Jeff Yoshimi.The UC Merced professor and advisor to the Transfer Student... Read More
UC Merced Names Regional Director of Small Business Development Network
May 23, 2007
FRESNO - University of California, Merced, recently named Lyle Wright as director of its Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Regional Network. "Since 2003, the UC Merced SBDC Regional Network has helped establish 208 business start... Read More
UC Merced Commencement a Fun, Spirited Ceremony
May 22, 2007
Please visit our multi-media presentation. Celebrating the courage, determination and spirit of UC Merced students, the university graduated 75 students on Friday.The campus is quiet now, but the quad was packed with people applauding... Read More
UC Merced Summer Session Registration Far Exceeds Expectations
May 22, 2007
MERCED - UC Merced's Summer Session 2007 promises to be lively, with more than three times last year's enrollment. Courses are available on campus as well as at the Bakersfield and Fresno centers for those who want to fit in some classes... Read More
UC Merced Commencement a Fun, Spirited Ceremony
May 22, 2007
Please visit our multi-media presentation. Celebrating the courage, determination and spirit of UC Merced students, the university graduated 75 students on Friday. The campus is quiet now, but the quad was packed with people applauding... Read More
UC Davis, UC Merced and Buck Institute Cooperate to Meet Stem Cell Oversight Requirements
May 18, 2007
SACRAMENTO - Taking a cue from the state's stem cell agency, which has galvanized stem cell research and opened up lines of communication among researchers in California, scientists at the University of California, Merced and the Buck... Read More
Meet the 2007 Commencement Keynote Speaker: John Garamendi, Sr.
May 11, 2007
As a student at UC Berkeley, California's Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, Sr., was an All-American football player. This year, he's going to tackle Bobcat graduation as the keynote speaker at the May 18 ceremony. UC Merced might be new, but not... Read More
Graduation Ceremony Fast Approaching
May 11, 2007
Hard to believe it’s almost graduation day again.The Commencement Committee has been working hard to plan a ceremony for about 75 students who will receive their diplomas this year, said organizer Stefani Martinez.Commencement will... Read More
Graduation Ceremony Fast Approaching
May 11, 2007
Hard to believe it's almost graduation day again. The Commencement Committee has been working hard to plan a ceremony for about 75 students who will receive their diplomas this year, said organizer Stefani Martinez. Commencement will... Read More
Lieutenant Governor to Address This Year's Graduates
May 9, 2007
MERCED - The Class of 2007 is getting ready for its big moment. University of California, Merced's second commencement ceremony will feature California's Lt. Gov., John Garamendi, Sr., offering the keynote address and new Chancellor Steve... Read More
Two UC Merced Students Win Strauss $10K Public Service Scholarship
May 9, 2007
MERCED - The Donald A. Strauss Public Service Scholarship Foundation, established as a memorial to the late Don Strauss of Newport Beach and now designed to award $10,000 scholarships to at least 14 California college juniors annually,... Read More
Millennium Gift Helps Further Obesity Study at UC Merced
May 8, 2007
Experts say poor eating habits and inactivity, the main causes of obesity, could mean children face shorter life expectancies than their parents. The increasing problem of childhood obesity in the San Joaquin Valley has prompted a $5,000... Read More
Medina's Coral-Algae Symbiosis Work Wins Prestigious NSF Award
May 8, 2007
Professor Mónica Medina of the UC Merced School of Natural Sciences has won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for her work on Coral Health Genomics. The continuing grant will fund Medina's work at $361,... Read More
Central Plant Receives Top Award for Distinguished Design from American Institute of Architects
May 4, 2007
Central Plant is key component of university's commitment to sustainable development and environmental leadership MERCED - The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the University of California, Merced's first building... Read More
Pitching the Future: Student Accepted to Prestigious Grad-Prep Program
May 4, 2007
Not every college sophomore would describe their feelings about an intensive, two-year research program with the word "stoked." It helps a little bit that the UC Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS) program will let... Read More
Save Money, Save Time, Study Better by Living On Campus
May 4, 2007
Living on campus at UC Merced offers lots of advantages, but most of them can be summed up in a few key words - cost, convenience and concentration. On-campus living might seem expensive at first, but it's often comparable, when you... Read More
Save Money, Save Time, Study Better by Living On Campus
May 4, 2007
Living on campus at UC Merced offers lots of advantages, but most of them can be summed up in a few key words – cost, convenience and concentration.On-campus living might seem expensive at first, but it´s often comparable,... Read More
UC Merced Professor Gets a New View of Terrorism
May 2, 2007
MERCED - Professor Gregg Herkenwon a fellowship through the Foundation for Defense of Democracies that will take him to Israel for 10 days this summer. The FDD, which formed after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, annually invites... Read More
UC Merced Library Offers 1,100 New Scholarly Journals Online
May 1, 2007
MERCED - Students, faculty and other researchers at the University of California, Merced, now have electronic access to more than 1,100 journals published by Taylor & Francis, thanks to a new deal between the publisher and the... Read More
Writing Instructor Plays Many Roles
April 27, 2007
At UC Merced, you will find Michael Winder in the role of writing instructor, and on May 4, you can also catch him in the role of Serge in Playhouse Merced's production of "Art." Winder hadn't acted since high school, but in February, he... Read More