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UC Merced on KQED Radio's The California Report
November 29, 2004
To listen to the segment about UC Merced, scroll down to the story, which aired on Monday, November 29, 2004. www.californiareport.org/domains/californiareport/
Center to Enable Research, Training Opportunities in Computational Biology
November 23, 2004
Most people picture a biologist cataloging wildlife or observing cells undera microscope. They might not imagine someone analyzing a computerized model ofhow an aspect of life works. Mike Colvin at UC Merced says that’s all aboutto... Read More
Center to Enable Research, Training Opportunities in Computational Biology
November 23, 2004
Most people picture a biologist cataloging wildlife or observing cells under a microscope. They might not imagine someone analyzing a computerized model of how an aspect of life works. Mike Colvin at UC Merced says that's all about... Read More
Gonella Gift a Boon for UC Merced Library and Students
November 22, 2004
MERCED, CA. — Doris Gonella and her late husband Louis Gonella always believed in the value of education. When they heard that the University of California might establish a campus in the San Joaquin Valley, the Gonellas worked hard... Read More
Staffer Helping Canine and Feline Friends at Local Shelter
November 19, 2004
Laura Gargano started four years ago volunteering for the San Francisco SPCA. When she came to work for UC Merced developing applications to manage academic personnel information, she saw a need for similar efforts in the Merced County... Read More
Powder Blurs the Business/Pleasure Line for Professor Roger Bales
November 12, 2004
Skiing is where business and pleasure meet for Roger Bales, a professor in the School of Engineering at UC Merced. As an grad student at UC Berkeley, he started downhill skiing. Soon he was exploring the backcountry on telemark skis.... Read More
Halfway to Success: Gym Campaign to Provide Health, Recreation Options
November 12, 2004
The Gymnasium Expansion Campaign at UC Merced recently reached a milestone: it has now raised over half the funds needed for the expanded plans for the Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center. Donations and participation are... Read More
Engineering Service Learning Program Offers Hands-on Education, Benefits Area Nonprofits
November 11, 2004
MERCED — Engineering, by definition, is science applied to solve practical problems and improve people's lives. Faculty members at the University of California, Merced, are building engineering programs with a built-in, hands-on... Read More
Top 10 Award Given to Solar Device Based on UC Merced Professor’s Work
November 10, 2004
MERCED — A solar water-heating system based on non-imaging optics technology pioneered by Professor Roland Winston of the University Of California, Merced, received a prestigious award today from the editors of GreenSpec and... Read More
Students Invited to November 13 Engineering Conference
November 5, 2004
High school juniors and seniors as well as community college students considering careers in engineering are invited to a Engineering Conference sponsored by the University of California, Merced on Saturday, November 13, from 8:30 a.m. to... Read More
UC Application Workshops Scheduled for San Joaquin Valley Students
November 5, 2004
DATES & TIMES: Bakersfield: Monday, November 15, 2004 - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. UC Merced Bakersfield Center University Square, 2000 K St., Bakersfield Location: The Lakes Meeting Room - 2nd Floor Modesto: Monday, November 15... Read More
Building Dedications Mark Progress of California Institutes for Science and Innovation
October 29, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE University of California Office of the President tel. (510) 987-9200 Starting today (Oct. 29) and continuing in the coming weeks, dedications for three new research buildings that are part of the California... Read More
UC Merced Seeks First Undergraduate Student Applications
October 29, 2004
MERCED, CA. — Calling all students: UC Merced is seeking applications from prospective freshman and transfer students who wish to be the first to enroll at the new University of California campus opening next year. Students are... Read More
UC Merced’s Roland Winston Resolves 40-Year Particle Physics Problem
October 28, 2004
MERCED — UC Merced Professor Roland Winston and two colleagues have published a solution to a 40-year-old quandary in particle physics. They reanalyzed many years of measurements of mu meson and neutron decay to obtain a new result... Read More
Climbing Offers Level-headed Approach to Challenges for Dean Kenji Hakuta
October 26, 2004
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About 10 years ago, Kenji Hakuta was on sabbatical leave from Stanford and decided to try something new. He picked up rock climbing through a weekend climbing class with UC Berkeley and has been climbing ever since. My major goal in... Read More
A Mountain Home Base for Big-Picture Science: The Wawona SNRI Field Station
October 26, 2004
Native Americans in the Yosemite area called the site of the current town of Wawona Pallachun, "a good place to stay." Student and faculty researchers of the UC Merced Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI) agree. They have a... Read More
The University of California Releases Bilingual Admissions Guide
October 15, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ricardo Vázquez (510) 287-3301 ricardo.vazquez@ucop.edu To better serve Spanish-speaking families throughout the state, the University of California Office of the President has published a new version of "... Read More
UC Merced Wins $2.7 Million to Establish Center for Computational Biology
October 13, 2004
MERCED — The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Advanced Scientific Computing has awarded a three-year, $900,000-per-year grant to the University of California, Merced, to establish a Center for Computational Biology (CCB).... Read More
Recent Campus Construction Photos
October 13, 2004
President Dynes' Statement on UC's Latest Nobel Laureate
October 11, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Office (510) 987-9200 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences today (Monday) announced that the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Finn E. Kydland, who holds... Read More