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Finding Villagra: Records of Spanish-American Explorer-Poet Could Change History
September 11, 2006
A centuries-old work of literature, an international hunt for documents long thought lost, a race to reveal information - it's not the next "DaVinci Code," but the research of Professor Manuel M. Martin-Rodriguez could rewrite portions... Read More
Put Them in, Coach! UC Merced Grooming the Field for Sports Program
September 8, 2006
MERCED - The roster of great college sports matchups - Berkeley vs. Stanford, UNC vs. Duke and UCLA vs. USC - will someday include UC Merced. The new university's goal of having competitive sports teams is in sight. The first team to form... Read More
UC Merced Studying the Mechanics of Reasoning
September 7, 2006
MERCED - Professor Evan Heit and his students want to know the reasons behind reasoning. Are there two kinds of reasoning? Is it logic vs. intuition? And can people be taught to use logical deliberation, even when it flies in the face of... Read More
Approach Matters Most for Student Health Services Provider
September 5, 2006
With enthusiasm, patience and the right questions, nurse practitioner Julie Tse gladly took on the task of serving the health needs of UC Merced students, including the concerns unique to young adults of college age. "It all depends on... Read More
We"re Green : Help Keep Us Clean!
September 5, 2006
Though the campus has had a recycling agreement with area companies and people have had blue recycle cans in their offices for three years now, the new UC Merced Recycles program will help make sure more items are reused instead of... Read More
Join the Chinese connection
August 25, 2006
Follow along as faculty visit China, including nature reserve and partner university The Far East beckons and UC Merced responds. Several faculty members are visiting Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan Province in southwest China, for... Read More
UC Merced Strengthening Chinese Partnership with Visit
August 23, 2006
MERCED - Several members of the UC Merced faculty, including Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, are heading to the Far East this week to participate in an education conference and strengthen ties with Chinese partner universities and... Read More
New Freshman Relishes Opportunities During UC Merced's Second Year
August 22, 2006
Chris Ayala remembers playing golf with his father on what is now the UC Merced campus. "I look out and can sometimes tell where a hole used to be," he said. This fall, Ayala will "tee off" as one of UC Merced's incoming freshmen. But... Read More
Tips for New Students from Last Year's Inaugural Class
August 22, 2006
Students who completed the opening year at UC Merced last year found it wasn't easy, but it sure was a lot of fun being the inaugural class at a new university. Now that the foundation has been set, it's time for another new class to... Read More
UC Merced, West Hills College share grant for college preparation
August 22, 2006
MERCED - In each of the next five years, the University of California, Merced, and West Hills College Coalinga will each receive $325,000 to help improve the college-going rate of Central Valley students. UC Merced will work in... Read More
Welcome Week 2006 at UC Merced
August 22, 2006
UC Merced is pleased to welcome both new and returning students to campus! To help students become acquainted with the numerous activities at the start of the year, the Office of Student Life offers The Welcome Week Handbook. This handy... Read More
UC Merced Professor's Research Could Rewrite History
August 18, 2006
MERCED - Combine an obscure, centuries-old work of literature, an international hunt for documents long thought lost and a race to reveal information and what do you get? It's not the next "DaVinci Code," but the research Manuel M. Martin... Read More
UC Merced Fundraising Hits a High Note
August 11, 2006
UC Merced Fundraising Goes Beyond Expectations Gifts top $19 million for the year MERCED – The University of California, Merced, raised $19.6 million this fiscal year – quadruple last year’s total. Included in this year’s donations... Read More
Grad Student Brings First CIRM Stem Cell Funds to UC Merced
August 8, 2006
When Dean of Natural Sciences Maria Pallavicini applied as a co-investigator on a UC Davis proposal to the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, or CIRM - the state board which awards funds from the November 2004 measure that... Read More
What Do Your Tunes Say About You? First Music Professor Takes a Closer Look
August 8, 2006
There's a lot more to the study of music than whether a song has a good beat and you can dance to it. "I use music as a way of thinking about identity," said Professor Kevin Fellezs, who's starting to teach here this fall. "We'll talk... Read More
UC Merced Reiterates Commitment to Extensive Mitigation Measures While Balancing Central Valley’s Need for Expanded Access to Higher Education
July 29, 2006
MERCED, CA - The University of California, Merced said today (July 29) it remains optimistic that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will issue the federal permit it needs for next-phase development of its 910-acre campus and a contiguous... Read More
Lisa Perry Runs Helpful One-stop Info Shop in Students First Center
July 28, 2006
When Lisa Perry started working in the Students First Center last summer, she wore a hard hat and had to push aside a large, plastic sheet to find her computer. This year, the center is fully functional, helping students with financial... Read More
Your Side of the UC Merced Story: UC Merced Memories Oral History Project
July 28, 2006
The official history of UC Merced will be kept by campus administrators and archivists. But Michelle Jacobs of the UC Merced Library staff had a feeling that students, faculty and staff had fascinating stories of their own to tell. She's... Read More
UC Merced Receives $5 Million Donation to Help Create Medical Education Program
July 26, 2006
The University of California, Merced has been named to receive a $5 million charitable donation from United Health Foundation to assist in the development of medical education and related health-sciences programs, the university said today... Read More
Professor Takes Historical, Social Approach to Words and the Natural World
July 25, 2006
"I've always been interested in what makes people write," explains UC Merced literature professor Jan Goggans. "What's going on in the writers personal lives, and what are their outside influences." Goggans classes are part literature,... Read More