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Recreational Field Campaign Seeks Support
February 4, 2005
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In addition to the social and recreational opportunities offered by non-universityentities in town, UC Merced is planning on-campus facilities and programs to enhance the lives of students. As the first of these, the university plans to... Read More
Creating the Big Picture " Literally " of Historical Geography
January 21, 2005
Digital maps can bring together historical data on religion, politics, culture and more, placing them visually in space and time. Their computerized animations can create customized big-picture synopses so flexible they can be used in... Read More
Local Fly-fishing Offers Challenge, Renewal for Budget Director Marna Cooper
January 21, 2005
As a child, Marna Cooper did a little fishing off the hull of the Cement Ship in Santa Cruz. As a result, her picture landed on the front page of the newspaper. After what she calls a long hiatus, she's fishing again, this time in... Read More
9,000 Students Apply for Admission in UC Merced's Opening Year
January 19, 2005
MERCED, CA — More than 9,000 students have applied to the University of California, Merced for admission to undergraduate and graduate programs in fall 2005, according to preliminary numbers released today (Jan. 19, 2005). For the... Read More
Professor Roland Winston Publishes Authoritative Text in Nonimaging Optics
January 12, 2005
MERCED, CA — Professor Roland Winston of The University of California, Merced, has authored a new textbook, "Nonimaging Optics." The text encompasses the progress made in the field of nonimaging optics over the last ten... Read More
Tsunami Fund-Raising Relief Link
January 12, 2005
MERCED, CA — Campus Community Our thoughts go out to the millions of individuals living through the horror of the tsunami that hit South Asia in late December. Presidents George H. Bush and Bill Clinton are leading a national... Read More
Competitive Cycling: Pleasure, Not Punishment for Professor David Kelley
January 11, 2005
Some might call him a glutton for punishment. But some would say that about any committed, competitive athlete. Professor David Kelley has taken his punishment on a bike as a competitive racing cyclist for the last 15 years. He prefers the... Read More
Governor's Budget Proposal Increases UC's StateFunding
January 10, 2005
MERCED, CA — After several years of substantial cuts at the University of California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2005-06 state budget proposal, released Jan. 10, offers a $97.5 million (3.6 percent) increase in state general... Read More
Adjunct Professor van Breugel Leads Star Formation Discovery
January 10, 2005
MERCED, CA — UC Merced adjunct professor Willem van Breugel helped lead a team of astronomers who have discovered how ominous black holes can create life in the form of new stars, proving that jet-induced star formation may have... Read More
Forum on Stem Cell Guidelines Will Feature Two UC Merced Faculty Members
January 6, 2005
MERCED, CA— Two top faculty members from the University of California, Merced, will speak on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at the Fresno Area Community Forum, an opportunity for California citizens to learn about and comment on best practices with... Read More
K-14 Educators Invited to Writing Workshop on Jan. 8, 2005 in Merced
January 6, 2005
Teachers of kindergarten through community college are invited to join the more than 100 teachers who already have participated in the 2004-2005 UC Merced Writing Project's Saturday Outreach Series at the Merced Tri-College Center. The... Read More
Merced County's Special Olympians Get Boost from UC Merced Staffer
January 4, 2005
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Growing up in nearby Gustine, UC Merced payroll assistant Carla Krogh had friends with a disabled son. Professionals assisting him felt it would help his coordination if he could experience the repeated right-left motion of crawling, a... Read More
First Trustees' Scholarship Breaks New Ground
January 4, 2005
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Trustees' Scholarships are one-year, named scholarships created through attainably sized donations - an opportunity for everyday people to create a legacy at UC Merced and for students to receive merit-based financial support in their... Read More
High School Student Helps UC Merced Professor Investigate Hippo "Sweat"
December 15, 2004
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Creative research is like assembling a complex puzzle, according to Christopher Viney, a professor in UC Merced's School of Engineering. Multiple pieces must be brought into place: ideas, people, equipment and funding. Unlike many... Read More
Dedication Leads to Running Success for Science Professor
December 15, 2004
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In 1991, Professor Anne Myers Kelley qualified for the Olympic trials in the marathon, the high point of her running career. But by the time of the trials, Kelley was injured. I had the dubious distinction of being the first to drop out of... Read More
Current Issue of Nature Features Microbial Diversity Study by Professor Jessica Lee Green
December 8, 2004
MERCED — The latest issue of Nature magazine features an article by Jessica Lee Green, a new professor in the School of Natural Sciences at UC Merced. Not only did the magazine publish Green's work, her paper was chosen as a... Read More
Working for the Magic: Lessons from the Theater
December 6, 2004
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On closing night, the cast of Crimes of the Heart watched in dismay as black clouds thickened and raindrops soaked their stage, an outdoor patio behind Merced's Mansion House restaurant. Cancellation seemed like a frustrating ending to... Read More
Chancellor Tomlinson-Keasey and Campus Featured on UCTV
December 6, 2004
The current edition of "State of Minds," the award-winning UCTV magazine program, features offers a sneak preview of the UC Merced campus and an interview with Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey. Click hereto view the program.
Fresno Exhibit Puts Spotlight on Costume Designs of Professor Dunya Ramcova
December 1, 2004
FRESNO, CA — "Uncommon Threads," the final Community Art Reach exhibit of 2004, is opening this Thursday, Dec. 2, with a special reception at the UC Merced Center in Fresno. Scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the event is... Read More
UC Merced Biologist Seeks Answers About Miscarriage and Infection
December 1, 2004
MERCED — As many as one-third of all human pregnancies are said to end in miscarriage, and it's possible that 50 percent of those miscarriages occur because of inflammation due to infection. David Ojcius, a professor in the... Read More