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Biofuels Conference Promotes Renewable Energy Opportunities
October 4, 2004
FRESNO — The October 15th Biofuels or Bust! conference at the UC Center in Fresno aims to educate small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs about business opportunities available in the cutting-edge biofuels industry, which... Read More
The McClatchy Company Endows Chair in Communications
October 4, 2004
MERCED, CA. — When The McClatchy Company purchased the Merced Sun-Star in January 2004, one of its first acts was to begin the process of creating an endowed chair at the University of California, Merced. The company';s gift of $... Read More
Health Sciences Fair at UC Merced Draws Huge Crowd
September 27, 2004
Over 800 students from 20 area schools attended the first-ever UC Merced Health Sciences Fair on Friday, September 21, 2004. Senator Jeff Denham also visited the event, which was organized in partnership with Merced College, Modesto Junior... Read More
CLEANER Project to Clarify Understanding of California’s Water Issues
September 27, 2004
Whether it's above or below the ground, water is key to some of California's most pressing environmental problems. In the next several years, floods and droughts, reservoirs, groundwater, rivers and their surrounding habitats,... Read More
Newest "Dream Team" Adds Breadth to Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
September 23, 2004
MERCED, CA. — Nine new faculty members, in academic disciplines from economics to philosophy to theater, have joined the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts at the University of California, Merced, in recent months. Shawn... Read More
California Dollars for Scholars Fundraiser Set for October 2
September 22, 2004
Kara Lapish, California Dollars for Scholars (800) 335-4504 or Cheri Cruz, Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (559) 292-0104 FRESNO — The Easy Spirit Freedom Walk for Scholarship America, benefiting California... Read More
Explore Opportunities in Health Sciences and Medicine at UC Merced Career Day
September 13, 2004
MERCED, CA. — Are you interested in pursuing a career as a physician, dentist, pharmacist, nurse, veterinarian or lab technician? Have you considered the impact you could have as a scientist whose research contributes to new... Read More
Writing Project Workshops Help Teachers Learn Best Practices
September 8, 2004
The UC Merced Writing Project is inviting teachers of kindergarten through community college to participate in a continuing "Saturday Outreach Series" at the Merced Tri-College Center. The first session in the monthly series is... Read More
Land Gift May Enrich Research, Benefit Other Campus Projects
September 8, 2004
MERCED, CA — Emma Moffat McLaughlin's world revolved around UC Berkeley and the things she learned there. After graduating in 1902—when a woman with a college degree was still a rarity—she became a major figure... Read More
Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation Gives a Boost to Recreationand Wellness at UC Merced
August 31, 2004
MERCED, CA — The Modesto-based Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation has contributed $500,000 for the expansion and enhancement of the Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center at the new campus of the University of California,... Read More
Graduate Students Begin Studies at UC Merced
August 27, 2004
August 27, 2004 — Gifted young scholars often seek the leading edge of civilization in search of the sheer joy of discovery and accomplishment. The academic adventurers who lined up at the doors of UC Merced this fall are no... Read More
Professor Mike Colvin Blends Computer Science and Biology to Build a Bridge to Discovery
August 26, 2004
MERCED, CA — Several years into his career as a computational biologist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Michael Colvin, Ph.D., received a phone call from a science outreach worker at the local community college who... Read More
Graduate Program Applications Accepted Online
August 26, 2004
Graduate Program Applications are now being accepted through the Online Graduate Application system. Students interested in applying to the UC Merced Graduate Program for the Fall 2005 semester are invited to file an application.... Read More
Campus Construction Photos - August
August 6, 2004
Governor Approves Funding for UC Merced
August 2, 2004
MERCED, CA. — California State Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday afternoon (July 31, 2004) signed a budget package for 2004-05 that includes $20 million in startup funds for the University of California, Merced. The $20... Read More
Hostetler Gift Kicks Off Regional Campaign to Raise Fundsfor UC Merced Gym
July 15, 2004
MERCED, CA — Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey announced today that the UC Merced gymnasium expansion campaign is getting an enormous boost thanks to an extremely generous donation from Greg and Cathie Hostetler of Los Banos. The... Read More
Register Now for UC Merced's 2004 Summer Session
June 10, 2004
This summer is the perfect time for students to get a head start on earning University of California credit by taking general education courses offered right here in the San Joaquin Valley during the fifth annual UC Merced Summer Session... Read More
Recent Campus Construction Photos
June 8, 2004
UC Merced Professor Leppert Unlocking Multipurpose Magic of Nanotechnology
June 3, 2004
MERCED, CA. — Visitors to the electron microscopy laboratory at UC Merced soon will be able to play Superman. No, they won't be able to fly, but they will be able to experience sight that is a million times more powerful than the... Read More
UC Merced SBDC Regional Network: Cultivating Small Businesses and Stimulating the Economy
May 24, 2004
MERCED, CA — The UC Merced Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Regional Network is all about growing small businesses in Central California. As a primary provider of quality business education and counseling services to... Read More