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Chancellor Park on UCLA Database Breach
December 12, 2006
Dear UC Merced Faculty, Staff and Student Employees, I am writing to notify you of a computer hacking incident of a restricted UCLA database that may involve your personal information. Evidence of the break-in was discovered Nov. 21... Read More
Student Alex Kang , UC Merced's First Webvoice
December 11, 2006
UC Merced student Alex Kang has a voice meant for the airwaves - or in this day and age, the Internet. An economics major, Kang, 23, didn't envision spending his senior year as a broadcaster. But he's the creator and host of UC Merced's... Read More
UC Merced Extends Application Deadline, Offers More New Majors, Minors
December 11, 2006
Prospective students have plenty of time to explore UC Merced's newest offerings for fall 2007 political science and history because the application deadline has been extended until Jan. 31, 2007. UC Merced joins a number of other UC... Read More
UC Merced Extends Application Deadline, Offers More New Majors
December 6, 2006
Editor's note: Only select programs are open for the extended application period at Davis and Los Angeles. MERCED - Students who want to get in on the ground floor of a new UC campus with all its new programs and enjoy a world-class UC... Read More
Engineering Staff, Students Collaborate on Open Source Solutions
December 5, 2006
At UC Merced, hands-on education means getting real work done. A prime example: fourteen student employees in the School of Engineering's Linux lab assigned to special projects like the revamped engineering Web site at http://engineering... Read More
Sink or Source? Professor Examining Ecosystems, Carbon, Climate Interactions
December 5, 2006
Every second, plants take in carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. At the same time, soil microbes produce carbon dioxide when they consume dead organic materials. These exchanges with the atmosphere historically have been in balance.... Read More
In Good, Green Company: UC Merced Joins USGBC Portfolio Program Pilot
December 4, 2006
MERCED - What does UC Merced have in common with Starbucks, Toyota, Subway and Bank of America? They're all participants in the US Green Building Council's Portfolio Pilot Program, which provides cost-effective "portfolio" solutions to... Read More
UC Merced Signs On for Climate Accountability
November 29, 2006
MERCED - From energy-efficient buildings with sun-shading to campuswide recycling, UC Merced already has a history of following through on its commitment to sustainability. Now, the campus has defined a pathway for future compliance with... Read More
UC Merced Hosts World AIDS Day Event Dec. 1
November 29, 2006
MERCED - The UC Merced Office of Student Life will host a World AIDS Day event on Friday, Dec. 1, from 6 - 9 p.m. in the Yablokoff-Wallace Dining Commons on the UC Merced campus. "We're thrilled that the event is taking place at UC Merced... Read More
Videos – New Recreation Center and New Undergraduate Major
November 29, 2006
KFSN ABC 30 Fresno TV recently featured stories about the opening of UC Merced's Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center and also the establishment of economics as the newest major to be offered in Fall 2007. Click here... Read More
UCDC to Greet UC Merced Students
November 21, 2006
UCDC to Greet UC Merced Students For the first time, UC Merced is sending students to UCDC, a UC-sponsored semester-long academic and internship program in the nation's capitol. Mehrdad Rasolipour and Vera Diaz will arrive just as the... Read More
Mail Supervisor Keeps Campus Communications Flowing Smooth
November 21, 2006
Whether it's a college application for the admissions office or a care package for a first-year student far away from home, UC Merced Mail Services Supervisor Laura Siebrecht makes sure it gets to the right place and the right person as... Read More
New Economics Major Adds to UC Merced’s Bank of Programs
November 20, 2006
MERCED - Economics, the foundation of any good business and management education, has been approved as a new major at the University of California, Merced. As of now, students can officially declare themselves economics majors. "You can... Read More
UC Merced Takes Next Step Toward Medical Education Program
November 15, 2006
The University of California, Merced has hired Carlos Martini, a physician, distinguished medical educator and consultant involved in the planning of four new medical schools, to further develop the campus' plans for a medical... Read More
Score! UC Merced Opens New Recreation Center, Launches Sports and Yosemite Leadership Programs
November 13, 2006
MERCED - Students at the state's newest UC campus today will unveil the new Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center as the university also officially kicks off its sports program and begins its Yosemite Leadership Program by... Read More
Stella Yu Keeps the Music Turned Up
November 13, 2006
In between the daily grind of work and school, UC Merced student Stella Yu still finds time to do what she loves best - play the violin on the concert stage. "When I'm up there, I feel like for one moment in my life, everyone is looking... Read More
Learning to Learn, Learning to Adapt: Seminars Help Forge Academic Paths
November 13, 2006
Every transition provides a new challenge, says Jorge Castro. He should know; he's been through plenty. In his native Honduras at age 11, Castro survived 1998's devastating Hurricane Mitch, which was said to have destroyed 50 years of... Read More
Ballot Measure Specialist Teaching Student Voters About Political Process
November 3, 2006
Students in Stephen Nicholson's political science classes will never know which way he votes. He encourages debate among students, but never offers his own opinions, no matter how many times they ask. "I teach the process," Nicholson... Read More
Symposium to Help Improve Outcomes for Chronic Disease Patients
November 3, 2006
UC Merced and Golden Valley Heath Centers are partnering in hosting a symposium at UC Merced on improving outcomes for chronic disease. The symposium will be held Saturday, Nov. 4, in the Lakireddy Auditorium on the UC Merced campus.... Read More
UC Merced Police Department's Mentoring Program Making a Difference
November 3, 2006
Having grown up poor on the south side of Merced, Nick Navarette knows the risks young children face. He has already made some of the choices they'll have to make. He became a father at 16, and said without mentors and role models, it... Read More