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Renowned Berkeley Physicist Raymond Chiao to Join UC Merced Faculty
December 14, 2005
In a major recruiting triumph for the University of California, Merced, Professor Raymond Chiao of the UC Berkeley Physics Department has accepted a joint faculty appointment in the fledgling university's schools of Natural Science and... Read More
Admissions staff member reaches out to next year's class
December 5, 2005
For Avisha Chugani in for the Admissions Office at UC Merced, reaching out to students and seeing their pioneering spirits first-hand is what makes her job rewarding. In her current position as Admissions Officer, Chugani applies... Read More
Bobcat Books Open for Business
December 5, 2005
Whether it's buying a textbook or grabbing a quick snack before class begins, UC Merced's Bobcat Books now offers everything necessary to get through the college experience. Recovering from the fury of opening the temporary bookstore and... Read More
Noted Legal Scholar and Merced Native Charles Ogletree Comes to Campus Dec. 5
November 30, 2005
Public Invited to Afternoon Lecture Focusing on Future of Diversity MERCED, CA - Following up on the inspiring keynote address he presented during UC Merced's recent opening celebration, Harvard law professor and Merced native Charles J... Read More
Great Valley Center and UC Merced Announce Strategic Partnership
November 18, 2005
Effort aims to leverage strengths of both institutions to improve the Central Valley The Great Valley Center and the University of California, Merced announced a partnership on Nov. 17, 2005 that combines the networks and connections... Read More
Student Government Draws Students to UC Merced
November 14, 2005
Josh Franco traces his passion for politics back to sixth grade, when he was eager to run for student body president, but didn't. Recently he has come to believe that his decision not to run actually influenced his desire to pursue... Read More
Undergraduate Researchers Find Opportunities for the Asking at UC Merced
November 14, 2005
With UC Merced's excellent faculty-student ratios, undergraduates are finding opportunities to participate in faculty-directed research projects. Some are exploring different options for their futures, while others dig deeper into their... Read More
First-ever Student Night at the Mainzer a Success
November 4, 2005
UC Merced may not have a music program yet, but that doesn't mean that students still can't rock out. The Mainzer Theater shut its doors to the public on Halloween weekend for a special students-only concert. The night featured live... Read More
Economics Professor Explores Wage Gap Between Childless Women and Mothers
November 4, 2005
Professor Katie Winder feels her research on the economics of how childbearing influences women's employment and wages is very important not just to mothers, but all of society. Growing concern and attention in the media, business and... Read More
Applications Accepted for Fall 2006
November 1, 2005
MERCED, Calif. — Today kicks off a red-letter month for students with their eyes focused on attending the University of California, Merced next year. Students aspiring to gain freshman or transfer admission for the Fall 2006 semester... Read More
UC MEXUS Grants Help Merced Professors Collaborate with Mexican Colleagues
October 26, 2005
MERCED - The University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States (UC MEXUS) provides seed funding for developing research and teaching collaborations between institutions in Mexico and the United States. Two UC Merced... Read More
"Dr. Paul" Helps Students Ease Into Life on Campus
October 24, 2005
After nine years at UC Davis Counseling and Psychological Services, Dr. Paul Ratanasiripong is well qualified to head UC Merced's Counseling Services department. Dr. Paul, as he is known, joined the staff in July, hoping to help make... Read More
Astronaut Steve Robinson Visits UC Merced
October 24, 2005
You might think it would be hard to impress NASA astronaut Steve Robinson. After all, he recently completed a successful space walk perched on the end of a robot arm to cut away material between the insulating tiles underneath Space... Read More
We Are Family: Making Memories at UC Merced's First Family Weekend
October 18, 2005
UC Merced's first annual Family Weekend, October 21 -; 23, 2005, provides an opportunity for the families of current students to see the campus, attend a variety of programs and create memories together. Just as our first students are... Read More
Local Cultural Leader Finishing Degree at UC Merced
October 13, 2005
Eve Delfin Polk arrived in the Merced area in 1986, partway through a college degree and planning to commute to finish her education at UC Berkeley. She did so for a year, but the arrival of the first of her four children put her plans... Read More
What Does Research Money Do? UC Merced Professors, Staff Have Answers
October 13, 2005
In its short lifetime so far, UC Merced has brought in more than $15 million in grants and contracts for research and other programs. What does the university do with that money? UC Merced's faculty and staff have both plans and results... Read More
Genome Center to Encourage Cooperative, Efficient Research
October 11, 2005
MERCED - With genomes of humans and many other organisms sequenced, scientists worldwide now aim to discover what the genes in those genomes do and how they interact with each other. Several promising genomics researchers at the... Read More
Application Workshops for Fall 2006 Hosted in Fresno and Bakersfield
October 6, 2005
MERCED, Calif. — The University of California's online application period for Fall 2006 is just around the corner. To assist prospective freshman and transfer students interested in applying for admission this November, UC Merced... Read More
Keeping Up with the Chancellor: Assistant Appreciates Unique Opportunity
October 3, 2005
Students, staff, faculty and friends of UC Merced who walk into Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey's office are always greeted by a friendly face. Katie Unruh has worked as Tomlinson-Keasey's assistant since 1999, just a few months after... Read More
UC Libraries Provide Free Public Access to Digitized Books
October 3, 2005
Books from the UC libraries will be scanned and made freely available online through a new consortium OAKLAND, CA - The University of California libraries today (Oct. 3) announced their participation in a partnership to build a freely... Read More