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Staffer Diego Molina Finds His Home at UC Merced
February 9, 2007
Every time Diego Molina has packed up his belongings and headed to a new town, he has always been sure he was moving toward something better. Three years ago, he put away his luggage for good after making the journey from tropical... Read More
UC Merced Offers New Literature Major, B.S. in Management
February 9, 2007
MERCED, CA— University of California, Merced, literature professors proudly announced their new major this week. "I actually got applause in class yesterday when I told my students," said Manuel Martín-Rodríguez, who teaches U.S. Latino... Read More
UC Students Get Capitol Experience
February 9, 2007
Matt Creeger learned one important lesson at the beginning of his internship with the Legislature: He learned that he had a lot to learn. Creeger, a senior at UC Merced, served a semester-long internship through the UC Center Sacramento... Read More
Professor's Research Shows Irrigation Hides Global Warming Effects
February 8, 2007
MERCED, CA— The prevalence of irrigation throughout California — especially in the Central Valley — could mask the effects of global warming, a new research paper indicates. Professor Lara Kueppers, with the School of Natural Sciences... Read More
UC Merced Hosting Black History Month Events
February 8, 2007
MERCED, CA— UC Merced students and the Office of Student Life are sponsoring two events to celebrate Black History Month. The first is a speech and spoken-word contest in which area high school and college students can compete. The... Read More
Student Achiever Jessica Zenger Learning the Finer Points of Balance
February 2, 2007
Sophomore engineering student Jessica Zenger has already proven she's ingenious. Not only has she mastered the nuts and bolts of integrated calculus and physics, but she's proven adept at sophisticated time management, as well. She... Read More
Medical School Planning Continues Moving Forward
February 2, 2007
The proposed medical school for UC Merced is getting down to business. A planning group comprised of academic leaders from UC Merced, UC San Francisco, UC Davis and UCSF Fresno met in December to discuss options for a medical education... Read More
Students and Parents: Federal Aid Deadline is Fast Approaching
February 1, 2007
MERCED, CA— Even if students don't think they qualify, they should file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid by March 2. That's the advice UC Merced's financial aid officials offer to all students, regardless of income. In... Read More
UC Merced Radio Club Wants Your Ear
January 26, 2007
Right before UC Merced's opening ceremonies, Chris Ayeni and a friend were chatting about their favorite music and which are the must-listen radio stations in Merced. He remembers thinking wouldn't it be cool if the campus had its own... Read More
Service Learning: Projects that Foster Legacies
January 19, 2007
Students signing up for Robin DeLugan's Anthropology 1: Introduction to Socio-cultural Anthropology probably weren't expecting to spend part of their class at the local mall. But through the class' service-learning project, that's... Read More
UC Merced's Mom-Away-From-Home Loves Working with Students
January 19, 2007
It's no wonder UC Merced students call Joy Von Mueller the "mom of the university." There's almost no one she doesn't know by name, and she always greets her Lantern Café customers with a genuine smile. Von Mueller, a senior food service... Read More
Hollywood History: Child Star Baby Peggy at UC Merced Jan. 24
January 17, 2007
MERCED, CA— Only 19 months after her birth in Merced, Peggy-Jean Montgomery was "discovered" on a visit to Century Studios with her mother. Within a year she was one of the biggest child stars in Hollywood, appearing in nearly 150 short... Read More
Steve Kang Named New UC Merced Chancellor
January 17, 2007
MERCED, CA — Acting on the recommendation of University of California President Robert C. Dynes, the UC Board of Regents today (Jan. 17) appointed UC Santa Cruz engineering dean Sung-Mo (Steve) Kang as chancellor of UC Merced. Kang... Read More
Meet the New Boss: Chancellor-Designate Steve Kang Greets Campus
January 16, 2007
His term doesn't start until March 1, but as soon as Chancellor-designate Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang found out he had the job, he asked UC President Robert Dynes if he could start work the next day. In mid-January, Chancellor Kang paid his... Read More
Governor's Budget Supports Student Enrollment Growth
January 10, 2007
Focus Placed on Research and Innovation Critical to State MERCED, CA— The 2007-08 state budget proposal issued today (Jan. 10) by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger supports the University of California's service to California by funding... Read More
Former Air Force Captain Finds UC Merced the Perfect Grad School Choice
January 5, 2007
Don't try to convince Trevor Albertson there's anything lacking here. He has traveled the world, lived in Washington, D.C. and taught at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, and he chose UC Merced. The 26-year-old graduate student said he... Read More
UC Wants You to Be a Student Regent
January 5, 2007
Wanted: One student to serve for two years as a student regent on the governing board for the entire UC system. Job duties: One year as student regent designate, working with the current student regent, and a second year as the student... Read More
South Merced’s Underserved Students to Benefit from Grant to UC Merced
December 18, 2006
MERCED - The University of California, Merced, received funding to further a relationship with the Boys and Girls Club of Merced County, the Community Partnership Alliance and local schools, and to establish two academic enrichment... Read More
Gajic-Bruyea Enjoying Challenge of New Job, New Country
December 15, 2006
Making the transition to a new job isn't always easy, but add that to the efforts of moving to another country, and it really becomes a challenge. A native of Toronto, Canada, Susana Gajic-Bruyea always imagined she'd live and work... Read More
Students Reach Out with Holiday Spirit
December 15, 2006
Since the campus's opening last year, Enrique Guzman, coordinator for Student Life, said students have been knocking on his office door every semester with fundraising ideas in their heads and the spirit of giving in their hearts.... Read More